Microsoft Security
The latest Microsoft Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
EPC Group Unveils AI Governance Framework to Tame Microsoft Copilot Data Risks
EPC Group, a Houston-based consulting firm, introduced a seven-layer governed AI framework for Microsoft environments on May 27, 2026. The methodology stitches together Microsoft Purview, Fabric,...
Vasu Jakkal Steps Down as Microsoft Security CVP After Six Years: Trust and Leadership in the Crosshairs
Microsoft’s corporate vice president of security, compliance, and identity, Vasu Jakkal, announced on June 30, 2026 that she is leaving the company after a six-year tenure that fundamentally...
Mphasis Joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association to Fortify Sentinel-Based Cyber Defense
Mphasis, a global IT solutions provider, has officially joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), the company announced on June 29, 2026. This strategic move aligns its managed...
Inside Microsoft's 2026 AI Strategy: Unifying Azure, Copilot, and Security into a Single Control Plane
By June 2026, Microsoft intends to redefine enterprise AI not with a single product, but with a control plane architecture that turns Azure and Copilot into the central nervous system of corporate AI...
Microsoft 365 Business Premium Delivers Intune, Defender, and AI Governance for SMB Security
Small and medium businesses caught without enterprise-grade security are no longer just at a disadvantage—they’re the primary target. Microsoft’s own Digital Defense Report reveals that SMBs...
Cato SASE Platform Deepens Microsoft Ties with Entra ID, Defender, and AI Integrations
Cato Networks has significantly expanded the integration ecosystem of its Cato SASE Cloud platform, adding deep connectivity with Microsoft security and identity services, artificial intelligence...
Microsoft 2026: Critical Vulnerabilities Surge 16% Despite 6% Drop in Total CVEs
Microsoft’s software ecosystem saw a 6% drop in disclosed vulnerabilities in 2025, but the number of flaws rated critical surged, signaling a dangerous shift from volume to severity....
IAKerb & LocalKDC in Windows 11 Kill NTLM Fallbacks
Microsoft is arming upcoming Windows 11 and Windows Server Insider builds with two new Kerberos authentication extensions—IAKerb and LocalKDC—designed to finally sever the long-standing...
Microsoft's Agentic Enterprise Platform Unifies AI Agent Governance Across M365, Azure, and Security
Microsoft is quietly piecing together a comprehensive “agentic enterprise” platform that promises to weave AI agents into the very fabric of corporate computing—and then govern them with an...
Microsoft's July 2015 Non-Genuine Windows 7/8.1 Upgrade Path: Platform Scale Over Piracy Penalties
{ "title": "Microsoft’s 2015 Non-Genuine Windows 10 Strategy: A Platform Play, Not Amnesty", "content": "On May 15, 2015, Microsoft clarified a question that had been swirling for months: would...
Microsoft launches Agent 365 runtime protection April 30, 2026, with AI security posture management in Defender for Cloud
Microsoft dropped a broad set of security announcements on April 30, 2026, headlined by a new runtime protection layer for AI agents across its ecosystem. The releases span Microsoft Agent 365,...
Microsoft's 'Remote Code Execution' Terminology: Why CVSS AV:L Matters More Than Marketing Labels
Microsoft's use of "remote code execution" in vulnerability descriptions doesn't always mean an attacker can trigger the exploit over a network connection. This discrepancy between marketing...