
Azure AD Custom Claims Providers Feature Let Users Customize Authentication Flows
Microsoft has announced the public preview of a new custom claims provider feature for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). The custom extension allows organizations to call an API and map custom claims into the security...



M365 Changelog: Tenant Allow/Block List will allow related URLs
MC532602 – Applicable to Tenants with Exchange Online Protection, Microsoft Defender for Plan 1 or Plan 2 or Microsoft 365 Defender plan. Email messages can be blocked because of a bad URL where the URL is a matched based on a sub path or portion of the URL contained in the message. In the case of a legitimate email getting blocked, this was difficult to correct through a submission. Microsoft has updated the way that it handles...


Microsoft to Block Unsupported Exchange Servers from Sending Emails to Exchange Online
Microsoft is introducing a transport-based enforcement system in Exchange Online that will throttle and block emails from old Exchange Servers. The company explained that this change aims to encourage organizations to...


Microsoft Confirms Latest Defender Update Causes LSA Protection Alerts on Windows 11
Microsoft is currently investigating a persistent issue related to the latest security update for Windows 11 PCs. The company has confirmed that the recent Defender update triggers a warning that the Local Security...


M365 Changelog: Task publishing – Teams activity feed items for all team members/owners when an urgent task is published to their team
MC531736 – What’s changing: In response to numerous customer requests, we’re improving visibility when an urgent task is published to a Microsoft Teams Team. After this feature is rolled out, when an organization...
M365 Changelog: (Updated) Additional details on the evolution of Yammer to Viva Engage
MC529416 – Updated March 22, 2023: Microsoft has updated the blog link to ensure it works. Thank you for your feedback As announced last month in the MC514981, Yammer will be rebranding to Viva Engage this year to...


Researchers Discover Privacy Flaw in Windows 11 Snipping Tool That Could Leak Sensitive Data in Screenshots
Security researchers have found a new vulnerability in the Snipping Tool app available in Windows 11. The security flaw dubbed aCropalypse could allow threat actors to reveal sensitive information blurred or cropped out...


Microsoft Teams Green Screen Feature to Let Users Personalize Video Call Backgrounds
Microsoft Teams is set to introduce a new green screen feature on Windows and macOS. The company has announced on the Microsoft 365 Admin center that the green screen technology will allow desktop users to replace their...

Microsoft Defender for IoT Gets Cloud-Powered Security Features to Protect Enterprise Networks
Microsoft has announced that its Microsoft Defender for IoT solution is now generally available for enterprise customers. The new cloud-powered solution helps IT Pros manage network assets, monitor security threats, and...

Microsoft to Start Rolling Out On-Prem UUP-Style Updates to Windows 11 22H2 Devices Next Week
Microsoft will start offering on-prem Unified Update Platform (UUP) updates to Windows 11 PCs on March 28. The company is recommending organizations to prepare for a one-time 10GB download to receive future updates via...
