Hybrid Identity
The latest Hybrid Identity coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft’s IsExchangeCloudManaged Feature Finally Retires the Last Exchange Server in Hybrid
Hybrid organizations that kept an on-premises Exchange server solely for recipient management can finally decommission that long-standing dependency. Microsoft has released a new capability that...
Microsoft Reverses Exchange Online Boost That Quarantined Outlook Mobile Sync for 12 Hours
Microsoft is rolling back a recent Exchange Online update after a performance optimization inadvertently caused 12‑hour mail sync delays for Outlook mobile users in hybrid environments. The...
Microsoft's 111-CVE August Patch Tuesday Forces CISA Emergency Directive as Kerberos Zero-Day Looms
Microsoft released one of its heaviest Patch Tuesday updates in months this August, shipping fixes for 111 security vulnerabilities and setting off a chain reaction that includes a public zero-day...
Microsoft’s August Patches Fix Kerberos dMSA Vulnerability That Lets Attackers Escalate to Domain Admin
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Server 2025’s delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSA) feature allows an attacker with initial access to specific Kerberos secrets to escalate to full...
Critical Microsoft Entra ID SAML Exploit Enables Global Administrator Privilege Escalation
Security researchers have sounded the alarm over a newly discovered exploit chain in Microsoft Entra ID, a service formerly known as Azure Active Directory, that enables attackers to seize Global...
Microsoft 365 Authentication Outage Exposes Cloud Identity Risks and Resilience Gaps
Cloud-reliant enterprises and everyday users awoke to yet another reminder of the intricacies and fragility underlying even the world’s most trusted digital platforms. Microsoft 365, the software...
Microsoft Entra Domain Services Introduces Custom Attributes for Enhanced Cloud Migration
Introduction Microsoft has announced a significant enhancement to its Entra Domain Services by introducing support for custom attributes. This development aims to facilitate smoother cloud migrations...