CISA Flags XZ Utils Flaw CVE-2025-31115 Endangering B&R Industrial Terminals, Urges Immediate Patching
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has republished an ABB PSIRT advisory warning that CVE-2025-31115, a high-severity vulnerability in the XZ Utils data compression...
CISA Issues Advisory for FUXA SCADA/HMI Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-13207) Exposing User Roles
CISA Warns: StoneFly Storage Concentrator Bugs Grant Root Access and Full Data Control
- 01Windows Restore arrives in 24H2 for fast rollback after bad updates or drivers.
- 02Linux CVEs surge impacts Windows hybrid, Hyper-V, and Azure shops—denial-of-service and stability bugs raise patch urgency.
- 03AI Assistants consolidate: orgs must prioritize workflow integration and governance as Copilot faces Google Gemini.
- 04Microsoft Quantum faces credibility test after Nature critique; long-term bets hinge on peer review.
Schneider Electric Patches Critical XXE Flaw in Data Center Expert – Update to 9.1.2 Now
Schneider Electric has warned customers of a serious authenticated XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in its EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert software, which if exploited could allow...
Mitsubishi MELSOFT Update Manager Flawed by 7-Zip Bugs, Industrial Systems Urged to Patch
Mitsubishi Electric’s MELSOFT Update Manager, a utility deployed across thousands of industrial control system (ICS) engineering workstations, shipped with a dangerously outdated version of 7-Zip...
Microsoft Defender for Business: How SMBs Get Enterprise-Grade Endpoint Security Without the Price Tag
Small and medium-sized businesses have long been caught in a security bind: pay up for expensive enterprise tools or risk breaches with underpowered consumer antivirus. Microsoft is rewriting that...
CISA Flags 5 Critical File-Write Flaws in OFFIS DCMTK, Urging Immediate Medical Device Updates
A June 30, 2026 advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that five newly disclosed vulnerabilities in the OFFIS DCMTK toolkit could arm attackers with the...
Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Life with Paid Security Updates Until 2027 — And How to Harden Your PC
Windows 10 won’t keel over come October 14, 2025. Despite the stern warning that Microsoft will pull the plug on free support, the operating system will keep running. It will still boot,...
Schneider Electric Patches Credential-Stealing Vulnerability in EasyLogic T150, Saitel DP RTUs
Operators of energy grids, water utilities, and other critical infrastructure are urged to apply immediate firmware updates to Schneider Electric’s EasyLogic T150 and Saitel DP remote terminal...
Microsoft Warns on MCP Tool Poisoning as Enterprise AI Agents Gain Write Capabilities
Microsoft has issued a stark warning for organizations deploying autonomous AI agents: as these systems move from passive chat interactions to actively writing code, modifying data, and executing...
Report: Microsoft May Sell Undead Labs and Cancel State of Decay 3, Shaking Xbox’s 2026 Roadmap
Microsoft is quietly exploring a sale of Undead Labs, the studio behind the State of Decay franchise, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the deliberations. If a buyer fails to...
Microsoft Previews Context-Driven Conditional Access for Windows 365 Cloud PC Redirections
Microsoft has rolled out a public preview of context-based redirections for Windows 365, giving IT administrators dynamic control over data flows to and from cloud PCs. The feature, which entered...
Huntress Managed ISPM Now Generally Available, Hardening Microsoft 365 Identities for MSPs
Managed service providers (MSPs) now have a new weapon in the escalating battle against identity-based attacks targeting Microsoft 365 tenants. Huntress announced the general availability of its...
Haleon Embraces Microsoft Copilot at Scale, Setting New Benchmark for Enterprise AI Governance
Microsoft Azure Deploys Anthropic Claude on NVIDIA GB300 Blackwell Ultra via Foundry
Microsoft Retires AI-102 Exam on June 30, 2026: What It Means for Azure AI Engineers
Mobile World Live's AI Experiment: Copilot Surfaces Europe-Centric Data Sovereignty Trend, But Journalists Still Hold the Pen
Trust3 AI Adds Runtime Kill Switch for Microsoft Copilot Studio Agents in New Security Control Plane
Microsoft Supercharges SMB Security with Defender and Purview Add-Ons for Business Premium
Microsoft has introduced premium Defender and Purview add-ons for Microsoft 365 Business Premium, giving SMBs access to advanced threat hunting, automated incident response, and compliance automation previously limited to enterprise E5 plans. The add-ons, rolled out in late 2025 and pushed aggressively through partners in 2026, close the security gap for small businesses facing escalating cyber threats and regulatory demands. Priced affordably and backed by a growing MSP ecosystem, they transform Business Premium into a comprehensive SMB security platform.
Windows 11 24H2 Security Patches Expire Oct 13, 2026; Microsoft Pushes 25H2
Microsoft has set October 13, 2026, as the end-of-support date for Windows 11 version 24H2 Home and Pro editions, after which no security updates will be provided. Users will need to upgrade to the anticipated 25H2 feature update to remain protected, aligning with Microsoft’s 24-month lifecycle policy for consumer editions.
Sony's Next PlayStation: Cloud-First, Windows-Ready, but No New Handheld in Sight
Hands-On: Microsoft's First Bootable ISO for Azure Linux 4.0 Lets Anyone Test Its Fedora-Based OS
Lancom Technology Clinches Microsoft Azure Migration Specialization, Proving Its Database Prowess
OneDrive Fixes and a Cleaner Details Pane Arrive in Windows 11's KB5095093 Preview
TD SYNNEX Maverick Expands Ribbon Partnership, Delivering Secure Teams Direct Routing to EMEA
BlackBerry AtHoc Now Sends Identity-Driven Crisis Alerts Directly to Microsoft Teams, Powered by Entra ID
BlackBerry AtHoc now integrates with Microsoft Teams and Entra ID to deliver identity-driven crisis alerts directly inside the collaboration app. This eliminates the need for separate emergency communication tools, synchronizes user data in real time, and enables rich, actionable notifications that improve response times. The integration is available immediately to existing AtHoc customers at no extra cost.
Microsoft Abruptly Kills Purview Language Classifier Control Feature After Months of Silence
Microsoft unexpectedly cancelled the long‑planned Purview Communication Compliance feature that would have let administrators restrict trainable classifier policies to specific languages, leaving multilingual organizations without a native way to reduce false positives. The roadmap item 408533 was marked as cancelled on June 29, 2026, after sitting in development for over a year without reaching preview. Compliance teams must now rely on cumbersome workarounds like per‑language policies or third‑party tools.
Microsoft Sets July 2026 GA Date for Planner Custom Templates – Here’s How to Prepare
Microsoft has scheduled Planner custom templates (Roadmap ID 512431) for general availability in July 2026 across desktop, Mac, and web for worldwide standard tenants. This feature will let organizations create standardized task-board blueprints, but IT admins must urgently address governance, risk, and preparation to avoid template sprawl, data leakage, and broken automations. A phased preparation plan is essential before the rollout.