A group with likely pro-Russian ties was behind the attack. News 

Microsoft confirms DDoS attacks caused June Outlook and OneDrive outages

Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility for a service disruption that affected Microsoft’s online services, including Outlook and OneDrive. Microsoft initially provided limited information about the incident, but later confirmed that it was the target of distributed denial-of-service attacks. The company stated that the attacks caused temporary disruptions and were intended to generate publicity for a threat actor named Storm-1359. Microsoft uses the temporary designation of Storm for groups whose affiliation it has not yet established. “We have seen no evidence that customer data has been processed or compromised,” the company said.…

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More trouble for Outlook users this week. News 

Microsoft Outlook Experiences Second Interruption Within 24 Hours

For the second time within a day, Microsoft Outlook users have faced difficulty in accessing their inbox. Although Microsoft acknowledged the initial outage and provided a comprehensive explanation, it remains unclear how extensive the second outage is and how many individuals are impacted. However, based on the activity on the Downdetector platform, which monitors application outages, there was a noticeable increase around 1:00 PM IST on Tuesday. Some people even shared the update on Twitter asking if Outlook is down again. Earlier Monday evening, hundreds of users around the world…

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Microsoft’s latest chatbot, called Copilot, will put ChatGPT-like abilities to work in offices, churning out meeting transcripts, calendar entries News 

Microsoft applies the AI behind ChatGPT to Excel, Outlook

Microsoft continued its AI revolution on Thursday, announcing that it will apply the powers behind ChatGPT to its iconic Excel, Word and Outlook programs. The Redmond, Washington giant has been a fast adopter of language-based AI and has shown less caution than its rivals, despite early problems such as chatbots giving distracting answers or grossly inaccurate information. Microsoft’s latest chatbot, called Copilot, brings features similar to ChatGPT to work in offices, bringing up meeting minutes, calendar entries or PowerPoint slides almost instantly. The idea behind the new release is that…

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Users will be able to complete multi-factor authentication requests for its 365 apps directly in the Outlook app with the help of a new feature called Authenticator Lite News 

Microsoft Outlook app for Android and iOS devices, coming soon with multi-factor authentication: Learn more

US tech giant Microsoft is reportedly planning to add a dedicated multi-factor authentication (MFA) feature to its Outlook app for Android and iOS, with general availability expected to arrive this month. According to a new Microsoft 365 roadmap entry, users will be able to perform multi-factor authentication requests for its 365 apps directly in Outlook using a new Authenticator Lite feature, reports BleepingComputer. According to IANS, users can use Authenticator Lite to add an extra layer of security to Outlook logins at work or school. “Authenticator Lite (in Outlook) is…

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Outlook supports multiple email providers, including Outlook.com, Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo Mail, and others, with a unified inbox and universal search functionality available. News 

Microsoft Outlook is now free to use on Mac: everything you need to know

US tech giant Microsoft has announced that its Outlook app for Mac is now free. It eliminates the need for a Microsoft 365 subscription or license. The company said that the Microsoft Outlook app for Mac is available for free from the Mac App Store. Outlook supports multiple email providers, including Outlook.com, Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo Mail, and others. A unified mailbox and a general search function are available. Outlook makes it easy to manage your day, categorize your emails, read newsletters, accept invitations for coffee and much more. As reported…

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