Microsoft 365
Thunderbird adds native support for Microsoft Exchange accounts
Thunderbird 145 has been released with full native support for Microsoft Exchange email via the Exchange Web Services (EWS) protocol. This means that Thunderbird users in Microsoft Exchange environments (e.g., Microsoft 365, Office 365) no longer need third-party add-ons and benefit from seamless message synchronization and folder management locally and on the server. Migrating from […]
Microsoft: Windows bug blocks Microsoft 365 desktop app installs
Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue preventing users from installing the Microsoft 365 desktop apps on Windows devices. In a Friday service alert seen by GeekFeed, Microsoft said that this bug is caused by misconfigured authentication components and may affect any customer attempting to install Microsoft 365 desktop apps version 2508 (Build 19127.20358) […]
Microsoft rolls out screen capture prevention for Teams users
Microsoft is rolling out a new Teams feature for Premium customers that will automatically block screenshots and recordings during meetings. Microsoft announced the feature in May 2025, stating that the rollout would begin in July 2025. However, as revealed on Wednesday, this was delayed until early November. Named “Prevent screen capture,” it restricts access to visual meeting […]
Quantum Route Redirect PhaaS targets Microsoft 365 users worldwide
A new phishing automation platform named Quantum Route Redirect is using around 1,000 domains to steal Microsoft 365 users’ credentials. The kit comes pre-configured with phishing domains to allow less skilled threat actors to achieve maximum results with the least effort. Since August, analysts at security awareness company KnowBe4 have noticed Quantum Route Redirect (QRR) attacks in the wild across […]
Microsoft promises more Copilot features in Microsoft 365 companion apps
Microsoft 365 companion apps will be getting more Copilot features in the coming weeks. Right now, Copilot works only inside two companion apps, People and Files. In the coming weeks, Microsoft plans to add Copilot to the Calendar companion as well. For those unaware, Microsoft 365 companions are only available for enterprises or businesses. Microsoft 365 Personal users won’t get […]
Microsoft: DNS outage impacts Azure and Microsoft 365 services
Microsoft is suffering an ongoing DNS outage affecting customers worldwide, preventing them from logging into company networks and accessing Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services. According to reports on DownDetector and social networks, this incident began impacting Microsoft’s services almost 1 hour ago and is currently causing server and website connection issues for tens of thousands of users. Some of […]
Microsoft sued for allegedly tricking millions into Copilot M365 subscriptions
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading 2.7 million Australians into paying for the Copilot AI assistant in the Microsoft 365 service. Even though subscribers could have stayed on their existing plan without Copilot and at the same price, the ACCC says that Microsoft concealed that option and designed […]
Azure outage blocks access to Microsoft 365 services, admin portals
Microsoft is working to resolve an outage affecting its Azure Front Door content delivery network (CDN), which is preventing customers from accessing some Microsoft 365 services. According to Redmond, the incident began around 07:40 UTC, with delays and timeouts across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East when connecting to the Azure and Entra portals. Since […]
Microsoft 365 outage blocks access to Teams, Exchange Online
Microsoft is working to resolve an ongoing outage preventing users from accessing Microsoft 365 services, including Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online, and the admin center. While Redmond has yet to disclose which regions are currently affected, it currently tracks it on the Service Health Dashboard as an incident, which is commonly used to describe a critical […]
New bug in classic Outlook can only be fixed via Microsoft support
Microsoft is investigating a known issue that causes the classic Outlook email client to crash upon launch, which can only be resolved via Exchange Online support. According to a recently published support document, this impacts Microsoft 365 customers who use classic Outlook on Windows systems. While the company didn’t specify the root cause of this ongoing issue, […]