
Hidden Privilege Risks of Nested Groups in Active Directory
Uncover hidden privilege risks in Active Directory nested groups. Explore common causes and best practices to fix those security risks.
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Microsoft Teams introduces a 'pause notifications' feature that lets users temporarily pause Teams notifications for a selected duration. Notifications resume automatically when the pause ends, while existing notification settings remain unchanged. Learn how to use this feature and check its rollout timeline.
Microsoft Entra ID Security Defaults currently uses a single toggle to enable or disable all security protections together. Now, Microsoft is introducing four individually managed rules, allowing admins to control specific protections based on their requirements. Currently in private preview, this feature is available to selected Microsoft Entra ID Free tenants and requires no additional licenses.
Starting November 4, 2026, Microsoft Entra will allow default users without built-in or custom roles to create agent identity blueprints unless administrators explicitly disable this capability.
Microsoft has introduced a separate application configuration for Outlook attachment operations. It brings Conditional Access enforcement to attachment download, preview, and upload actions in Outlook. Users who don't meet your policy conditions are now blocked from attachment actions.
Microsoft introduces a new pay-as-you-go billing option for OneDrive Storage, where admins pay only for the storage users actually consume beyond their licensed quota. The feature is currently available in public preview for commercial tenants.
Starting in October 2026, Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management is doubling the auto-expanding archive limit for eligible Exchange Online mailboxes from 1.5 TB to 3 TB. The change requires no additional configuration for mailboxes that already use auto-expanding archiving.
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