Topic: microsoft 365
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Microsoft 365: The Biggest Cybersecurity Risk You're Ignoring
Microsoft 365's widespread adoption and integration of services like Outlook and Teams make it a prime target for cyberattacks, offering a broad attack surface due to its interconnected ecosystem. The platform's built-in backup and recovery features are often insufficient, potentially preserving ...
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Microsoft sued for misleading millions of Australians over 365 subscriptions
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading 2.7 million customers by not disclosing a cheaper "Classic" plan option when introducing Copilot AI features and price increases. Microsoft's communications presented subscribers with only two choices: ...
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Microsoft Office Adds New Free AI Features
Microsoft is making a significant collection of AI capabilities free for Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint users starting in early 2026, removing the need for a premium Copilot subscription. The AI enhancements include an upgraded Copilot Chat in Outlook that can analyze entire inboxes and cal...
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Microsoft's Office Gets a Colorful, Curvy Redesign
Microsoft has launched a new set of icons for its Office applications, featuring richer gradients and softer curves to align with the Fluent design system and reflect Copilot's influence. The redesign emphasizes fluidity and simplicity, with vibrant color gradients and simplified shapes to enhanc...
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Microsoft's New AI Agent for Excel and Word Enables "Vibe Working"
Microsoft is introducing two new AI-powered tools, Agent Mode and Office Agent for Copilot, which allow users to create documents and spreadsheets in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint by typing instructions into a chat interface. Agent Mode, using OpenAI's GPT-5, creates multi-step plans with verificat...
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Microsoft Office Apps Get Free Copilot AI Features
Microsoft is now offering free Copilot AI features to all Microsoft 365 business subscribers, integrating a context-aware chat sidebar into core Office apps for tasks like drafting content and data analysis. While the free version supports basic AI tasks, the premium Copilot license at $30 per us...
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US College Students: Get Microsoft 365 Personal Free for 1 Year
Microsoft is offering a free one-year subscription to Microsoft 365 Personal to U.S. college students, providing full access to Office apps and the Copilot AI assistant. The subscription includes 1TB of OneDrive storage and is available until October 31st, with an option for a 50% discount after ...
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Claude Joins Microsoft 365: An Alternative to Copilot
Anthropic's Claude AI is now integrated into Microsoft 365, providing an alternative to Microsoft Copilot and enabling interaction within apps like SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams. The integration allows Claude to access user data for personalized assistance, such as summarizing emails o...
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Claude AI Now Integrates with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive
Anthropic has integrated its Claude AI assistant with Microsoft 365 apps like Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive, enabling automatic retrieval and analysis of workplace data to streamline workflows. The integration allows Claude to search and analyze content from SharePoint, OneDrive, emails, and Teams...
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Microsoft Revamps Copilot Pricing for Businesses
Microsoft is restructuring Copilot's pricing by bundling specialized tools into the core Microsoft 365 subscription, reducing the cost from $50 to $30 per user monthly to boost business adoption. The company is consolidating its AI divisions and focusing on developing Agent 365, a platform for ma...
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Microsoft Resolves Outlook Bug That Blocked Encrypted Emails
Microsoft has resolved a bug that prevented classic Outlook users from accessing emails encrypted with "Encrypt Only" permissions, which had been causing unreadable attachments since a December update. The fix is being distributed, with a full rollout scheduled for February, and Microsoft provide...
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Microsoft Empowers Security Teams with AI Investigations
Microsoft has launched **Purview Data Security Investigations**, a new AI-powered tool that dramatically speeds up complex data investigations, turning processes that took weeks into operations completed in hours. The platform aggregates and analyzes data from across Microsoft 365 (including emai...
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Windows Update Blocks Cloud PC Access
A recent Windows update has caused widespread sign-in failures for Microsoft 365 Cloud PC users, disrupting access to the cloud-based desktop service. Microsoft identified a specific Windows 365 security update as the root cause and has provided temporary web client and Remote Desktop workarounds...
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Microsoft Azure Outage Disrupts Xbox and 365 Services
A major Microsoft cloud infrastructure outage disrupted services including Microsoft 365, Xbox Live, and Minecraft, caused by DNS issues that began around 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The incident occurred just hours before Microsoft's quarterly earnings announcement, drawing significant attention and ...
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Microsoft Introduces 'Vibe Working' to Excel and Word
Microsoft is introducing "vibe working" capabilities to Excel and Word, allowing users to create detailed documents and spreadsheets through conversational prompts, with features like Agent Mode and Office Agent via Copilot chat. Agent Mode enhances the Copilot experience by breaking complex task...
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Microsoft Tightens Windows 11 Grip, Removes Account Workarounds
Microsoft is systematically removing methods to bypass the mandatory Microsoft account login during Windows 11 setup, making it harder to create a local account. The company justifies this by claiming that bypass methods skip critical setup screens, which could leave devices unprepared, though us...
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Microsoft CEO: Copilot AI Usage Is Soaring
Microsoft reported strong quarterly financial results, with revenue and net income growing significantly and Microsoft Cloud revenue exceeding $50 billion, yet investor caution led to a stock price decline due to concerns over massive AI infrastructure spending. The company is making staggering c...
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Veeam Data Cloud for MSPs: Boost Partner Data Resilience
Veeam Data Cloud for MSPs is a secure, multi-tenant SaaS platform that simplifies data protection and supports scalable growth for managed service providers. The platform offers unified management, effortless scalability, and enhanced security features to reduce operational complexity and acceler...
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Try Claude AI in Microsoft Copilot Now
Microsoft is expanding its Copilot AI ecosystem by integrating Anthropic's Claude models, offering users more choice and reducing reliance on a single provider. Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers can now select the Claude Opus 4.1 model for the Researcher agent, enabling performance comparisons on...
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Microsoft Invests Heavily in Training Its Own AI Models
Microsoft is investing heavily in developing its own advanced AI models to build internal capabilities while maintaining external partnerships. The company aims to expand its computational infrastructure significantly to compete with leading AI firms, starting with a modest cluster and planning m...
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Arinco Boosts Consulting Power with D6 Integration
Arinco has integrated D6 Consulting to form a new AI Transformation practice, combining business consulting with technical expertise and expanding their workforce to around 220 professionals. The merger enhances Arinco's service portfolio, offering clients unified support from strategy to impleme...
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October 2025 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft's Decade-Long Era Ends
Multiple key Microsoft products, including Windows 10, Office 2016/2019, and Exchange Server 2016/2019, are reaching end-of-life this October, ceasing standard security updates and requiring immediate migration to supported platforms. Organizations must upgrade Office suites to Microsoft 365 Apps...
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Microsoft Tests Windows 365 Cloud Disaster Recovery PCs
Microsoft introduced Windows 365 Reserve, a cloud-based disaster recovery solution that provides temporary virtual desktops for up to 10 days per user during hardware or cyber incidents, ensuring business continuity. The service, currently in limited public preview, allows seamless ac...
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Microsoft Teams Adds Caller ID to Combat Brand Impersonation
Microsoft is launching a default-enabled feature called Brand Impersonation Protection for Teams, which scans first-time external calls for signs of impersonation and warns users before they answer. The feature, rolling out from mid-February, aims to prevent social engineering scams and data thef...
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Windows 11 Update Adds Administrator Protection Security Feature
Microsoft has released an optional preview update (KB5067036) for Windows 11, introducing a redesigned Start Menu and the new Administrator Protection security feature for testing before broader deployment. The update includes a range of fixes addressing issues in authentication, display, install...
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Veeam Data Cloud Simplifies Microsoft 365 & Entra ID Protection for MSPs
Veeam Software introduced Veeam Data Cloud for MSPs, a SaaS platform that simplifies data protection for Microsoft 365 and Entra ID workloads through secure, scalable solutions. The platform offers key benefits including effortless scalability, built-in security, actionable insights, and centrali...
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Microsoft Paint Adds Photoshop-Style Project Files
Microsoft has upgraded Paint with Photoshop-style project files and opacity sliders, enhancing its functionality for layered editing and artistic control. The Snipping Tool now includes a quick markup feature for easier annotation and editing of screenshots without leaving the app. Notepad is rec...
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Capita Fined £14M Over 6.6 Million People Data Breach
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has fined Capita £14 million for a major data breach that exposed the personal details of 6.6 million individuals, affecting hundreds of organizations including pension providers and public sector bodies. The breach began in March 2023 when hackers explo...
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Manage AI Agents Like Employees with Microsoft Agent 365
Microsoft has launched Agent 365, a platform enabling businesses to manage AI agents with the same oversight and control as human employees, marking a shift toward autonomous AI systems. The platform provides a secure framework for deploying AI agents, featuring real-time dashboards and integrati...
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Microsoft's New AI Security Agents Outsmart Hackers
Microsoft has launched advanced AI security agents that proactively identify and neutralize cyber threats, available at no extra cost for Security Copilot users on Microsoft 365 E5 plans. These AI agents are integrated into platforms like Defender, Entra, and Intune to shift security from reactiv...
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Windows 11 Major Update: New Start Menu & Taskbar Features Coming Next Month
A major Windows 11 update introduces a redesigned Start menu with enhanced customization and a new category view for apps, alongside a Phone Link panel for mobile device integration. The taskbar receives upgrades including a larger battery icon with percentage display and smooth window preview an...
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Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Update Loop in Emergency Patch
Microsoft released an emergency patch (KB5072753) to fix a Windows 11 update loop where the November 2025 security hotpatch kept reinstalling itself on version 25H2 systems. The issue caused affected devices to repeatedly download and install the same update during scans, though it didn't impact ...
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