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Phishing toolkits target Microsoft 365 MFA in surge
Multi-factor authentication

Phishing toolkits target Microsoft 365 MFA in surge

Account takeovers are becoming harder to stop as attackers use real-time code theft and fake login pages to bypass Microsoft 365 MFA.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Microsoft launches AI sales & service tools in Copilot
Customer Relationship Management

Microsoft launches AI sales & service tools in Copilot

Sales and support teams could cut admin time as Microsoft embeds generative AI into Outlook, Teams and Dynamics 365 for routine customer work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft 365 Copilot to get GPT-5.6 default model
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft 365 Copilot to get GPT-5.6 default model

Microsoft 365 users may see stronger first drafts and faster analysis as OpenAI's latest model becomes the default Copilot engine.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 models with new coding push
Risk & Compliance

OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 models with new coding push

Businesses could see faster, cheaper AI coding and office workflows as OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 with stronger safeguards.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work for workplace automation
Customer Relationship Management

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work for workplace automation

More than 5 million Codex users could now hand hours-long office tasks to a new agent that drafts documents, spreadsheets and slide decks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
RecordPoint launches global partner programme for AI
Data Protection

RecordPoint launches global partner programme for AI

Demand for data governance is rising as regulated organisations spend more on AI, and RecordPoint is betting on partners to capture it.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Relativity names Chris Brown President to expand remit
Software-as-a-Service

Relativity names Chris Brown President to expand remit

The move puts product, marketing and partnerships under one executive as Relativity intensifies its push to embed AI in legal workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Kyndryl expands sovereign cloud services with Microsoft
Data Protection

Kyndryl expands sovereign cloud services with Microsoft

Demand for regulated cloud computing is rising as governments and banks seek tighter data control, auditability and local oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Quorum Cyber revamps AI security services for businesses
Data Protection

Quorum Cyber revamps AI security services for businesses

Businesses are being urged to tighten controls as AI tools spread faster than governance, with Quorum Cyber updating assessments to cut cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Blackpoint launches AI tool to halt identity attacks
Cloud Security

Blackpoint launches AI tool to halt identity attacks

Credential misuse is pushing defenders to automate faster containment, as Blackpoint's new tool can freeze cloud account attacks in under two minutes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Helix data extortion group linked to BlackFile, ShinyHunters
Software-as-a-Service

Helix data extortion group linked to BlackFile, ShinyHunters

Businesses face a fresh wave of identity theft-driven extortion as Helix is linked to BlackFile and ShinyHunters through shared infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Xero unveils AI tools as customer base hits five million
Software-as-a-Service

Xero unveils AI tools as customer base hits five million

The cloud accounting group's AI push aims to cut manual work for small firms as it moves beyond bookkeeping and into cash flow management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Xero adds AI tools to JAX for small business finance
Software-as-a-Service

Xero adds AI tools to JAX for small business finance

The rollout aims to cut manual bookkeeping and speed cash flow decisions for Xero's 5 million customers worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Mandiant finds way to recover active ADFS signing keys
Data Protection

Mandiant finds way to recover active ADFS signing keys

Firms with manually rotated ADFS certificates could still be exposed, as attackers may recover live signing keys and forge SAML logins.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds
Data Protection

Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds

Most organisations are exposed to AI security breaches, with AvePoint finding 88.4% suffered at least one incident in the past year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
BlueVoyant launches Microsoft Agent 365 security service
Data Protection

BlueVoyant launches Microsoft Agent 365 security service

Security teams face a new governance gap as AI agents spread across Microsoft systems, with many lacking inventories, controls or monitoring.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Insight launches Microsoft 365 E7 rollout across workforce
Digital Transformation

Insight launches Microsoft 365 E7 rollout across workforce

The rollout gives Insight a test case for selling Microsoft's newest AI tools after a survey found most Australian firms are still only experimenting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
BlackBerry adds Microsoft Teams link to AtHoc platform
Disaster Recovery

BlackBerry adds Microsoft Teams link to AtHoc platform

Teams users can now handle critical alerts inside their usual workspace as BlackBerry extends AtHoc for faster responses to incidents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month