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Microsoft Threat Intelligence describes DeadLock as a ransomware operation observed since July 2025 that combines encryption, data theft, and a resilient recovery and leak infrastructure. The new Microsoft report matters for organizations that protect Windows endpoints with Microsoft Defender and Defender XDR: it does not only describe malware internals, but also lists concrete settings that … Read more

Microsoft is retiring custom controls in Conditional Access and replacing them with external MFA. From September 2026, no new custom controls can be created and existing ones can no longer be edited; in May 2027 the feature is switched off entirely. This affects every company that has plugged a third-party provider such as Duo, RSA … Read more

Microsoft is making passkeys the default sign-in experience in Microsoft Entra ID and ending its own delivery of one-time codes by SMS and voice call. From 1 September 2026, users currently enabled for SMS or voice will be automatically enabled for passkeys and prompted to register one at their next sign-in with MFA. From 1 … Read more

Microsoft is extending automatic attack disruption in Defender XDR with a new response action. When the system identifies a compromised workstation as an active attack foothold with high confidence, it can isolate the device from the network automatically. In an incident documented by Microsoft at QNET, only 128 seconds passed between the first detection and … Read more

With Project Perception, Microsoft has introduced a new agentic security system built specifically for the AI era. The underlying idea: when attacks run at machine speed, a defence designed around human reaction times is no longer enough. The public preview starts on 3 August 2026. What is Project Perception? Project Perception brings signals, context, AI … Read more