Microsoft has announced that it will soon update security defaults for all Microsoft 365 tenants to block access to SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office files via legacy authentication protocols.

Microsoft has announced that it is getting rid of some legacy authentication protocols that are used to access files across Microsoft 365 and SharePoint.

Microsoft Defender Controlled Folder Access prevents unauthorized apps from making changes to the protected folders. You can add any folder to Microsoft Defender Controlled Folder Access manually.

Microsoft has reminded users about end of support for Access 2016 and 2019 on October 14, 2025, urging users to upgrade.

By disabling them by default, Microsoft will close a pathway often used in phishing and other malware delivery that exploits indirect access to risky file types.

Microsoft 365 Insiders are testing a change in Word for Windows. Instead of saving new documents to your computer, Word will ...

Microsoft Word for Windows now automatically saves new documents to the cloud, offering real-time AutoSave, secure storage, easy collaboration, and access across all devices ...