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winbuzzer.com > 01/24/2026 > microsoft-auto-enabling-passkey-profiles-entra-id-march-2026-xcxwbn

Microsoft Auto-Enabling Passkey Profiles in Entra ID March 2026

Microsoft Auto-Enabling Passkey Profiles in Entra ID March 20263+ hour, 33+ min ago   (614+ words) Microsoft has announced it will automatically enable passkey profiles across all Entra ID tenants starting March 2026, introducing synced passkey capabilities. Microsoft will automatically enable passkey profiles across all Entra ID tenants starting March 2026, giving administrators a narrow window to configure…...

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winbuzzer.com > 01/24/2026 > google-chromebook-school-pipeline-lifetime-customers-xcxwbn

Chromebooks: Internal Google Docs Reveal How Google Targets Kids as "Lifetime Users"

Chromebooks: Internal Google Docs Reveal How Google Targets Kids as "Lifetime Users"6+ hour ago   (790+ words) Internal documents from Google filed in a court case have revealed schools described as a 'pipeline of future users,' with student loyalty potentially lasting 'for life' through Chromebooks. Internal Google documents filed Tuesday describe schools as a "pipeline of future…...

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winbuzzer.com > 01/23/2026 > microsoft-outlook-kb5074109-fix-uninstall-security-update-webmail-xcxwbn

Windows 11 Update Issues Force User Choice: Outlook Email Access or System Security

Windows 11 Update Issues Force User Choice: Outlook Email Access or System Security1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1064+ words) Microsoft has issued guidance to uninstall KB5074109 security update or switch to webmail after the patch caused Outlook Classic to freeze on Windows 11 systems. Outlook Classic freezes when closing. Emails vanish from Sent Items. PST files lock up. That's the fallout…...

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winbuzzer.com > 01/22/2026 > microsoft-releases-security-baseline-v2512-for-microsoft-365-apps-with-enhanced-excel-and-powerpoint-protections-xcxwbn

Microsoft Releases Security Baseline V2512 for Microsoft 365 Apps with Enhanced Excel and Powerpoint Protections

Microsoft Releases Security Baseline V2512 for Microsoft 365 Apps with Enhanced Excel and Powerpoint Protections2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (447+ words) Microsoft has released Security Baseline v2512 for Microsoft 365 Apps with enhanced Excel and PowerPoint protections, blocking unsafe external links and legacy automation components. Malicious Excel files can exploit external links to ingest data from untrusted sources. Microsoft's new Security Baseline v2512 blocks…...

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winbuzzer.com > 01/22/2026 > windows-11-january-update-breaks-notepad-snipping-tool-and-other-apps-xcxwbn

Windows 11 January Update Breaks Notepad, Snipping Tool and Other Apps

Windows 11 January Update Breaks Notepad, Snipping Tool and Other Apps2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1090+ words) Microsoft's January 2026 security update has broken Windows 11 apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool, introducing dual bugs affecting app launches and cloud storage Microsoft broke several Windows 11 apps with its January 2026 security updates, introducing two separate bugs affecting programs like Notepad…...

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winbuzzer.com > 01/22/2026 > security-risk-many-atms-are-still-running-windows-7-xcxwbn

Security Risk: Many ATMs are Still Running Windows 7

Security Risk: Many ATMs are Still Running Windows 72+ day, 10+ hour ago   (759+ words) A malfunctioning ATM in Manchester has displayed a Windows 7 login screen instead of a PIN prompt, exposing legacy systems running on unsupported software. A malfunctioning ATM in Manchester swapped its usual PIN prompt for something more familiar to Windows users:…...

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winbuzzer.com > 01/22/2026 > hackers-breach-fortune-500-companies-exploiting-security-testing-apps-xcxwbn

Hackers Breach Fortune 500 Companies Exploiting Security Testing Apps

Hackers Breach Fortune 500 Companies Exploiting Security Testing Apps2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (547+ words) Hackers are actively exploiting security training applications to breach Fortune 500 companies including Cloudflare, F5, and Palo Alto Networks, turning tools designed to teach penetration testing into real attack vectors. Security researchers at Pentera found 1,926 live vulnerable security testing applications exposed on…...

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winbuzzer.com > 01/22/2026 > google-rolls-out-ai-detection-and-ransomware-defenses-for-schools-xcxwbn

Google Rolls Out AI Detection and Ransomware Defenses for Schools

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (509+ words) Google has announced AI detection tools, ransomware defenses, and SecOps expansion for Google Workspace for Education at BETT 2026 to address rising K-12 cyber threats. School IT directors often defend entire districts alone, monitoring thousands of student accounts, vetting third-party apps, and…...

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winbuzzer.com > 01/21/2026 > microsoft-january-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-actively-exploited-dwm-zero-day-alongside-111-security-flaws-xcxwbn

Microsoft January 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes Actively Exploited DWM Zero-day Alongside 111 Security Flaws

Microsoft January 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes Actively Exploited DWM Zero-day Alongside 111 Security Flaws3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (383+ words) Microsoft has patched 112 vulnerabilities in January 2026, including CVE-2026-20805, a Desktop Window Manager zero-day that attackers are actively exploiting. Microsoft patched 112 security vulnerabilities in its January 2026 Patch Tuesday update, including a Windows Desktop Window Manager flaw that attackers are actively exploiting....

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winbuzzer.com > 01/21/2026 > microsoft-sets-2027-deadline-for-scom-management-pack-support-forcing-enterprise-azure-migration-xcxwbn

Microsoft Sets 2027 Deadline for SCOM Management Pack Support, Forcing Enterprise Azure Migration

Microsoft Sets 2027 Deadline for SCOM Management Pack Support, Forcing Enterprise Azure Migration3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (677+ words) Microsoft has announced that SCOM Management Packs for SSRS, PBIRS, and SSAS will reach End of Support in January 2027, forcing enterprise migration to Azure Monitor. Enterprises with on-premises SQL Server infrastructure face a choice by January 2027: migrate database monitoring to…...