Microsoft Office
Microsoft's Office LTSC 2021 now generally available on Windows and Mac
Microsoft's Office LTSC 2021 now generally available on Windows and Mac
The non-subscription version of Office designed for regulated customers promises improved performance and expanded accessibility
17 Sep 2021
Microsoft brings passwordless security to consumer accounts
Microsoft brings passwordless security to consumer accounts
Customers can even delete their passwords entirely if they wish
16 Sep 2021
Weekly threat roundup: Atlassian, Microsoft Office, Zoho ManageEngine
Weekly threat roundup: Atlassian, Microsoft Office, Zoho ManageEngine
Pulling together the most dangerous and pressing flaws that businesses need to patch
9 Sep 2021
Microsoft acquires video-editing platform Clipchamp
Microsoft acquires video-editing platform Clipchamp
The Australian in-browser tool will become part of Office 365
8 Sep 2021
Hackers exploit Windows zero-day to target users with Office files
Hackers exploit Windows zero-day to target users with Office files
This ‘reliable and dangerous’ flaw is being abused to launch remote code execution attacks against specific targets
8 Sep 2021
Microsoft Outlook shows real contact details in some phishing emails
Microsoft Outlook shows real contact details in some phishing emails
Homograph attacks fool Microsoft's email software, researchers find
7 Sep 2021
Microsoft to raise prices for Office 365 and Microsoft 365 in March 2022
Microsoft to raise prices for Office 365 and Microsoft 365 in March 2022
This marks the first "substantive" price increases to Office 365 since it was launched a decade ago
20 Aug 2021
Hackers are using Morse code to bypass phishing controls
Hackers are using Morse code to bypass phishing controls
JavaScript files were encoded in ASCII then in Morse to hide code
13 Aug 2021
Microsoft 365 redesign debuts as Windows 11 preview is released
Microsoft 365 redesign debuts as Windows 11 preview is released
The overhaul to the cloud-based office suite also includes support for Arm's 64-bit architecture
29 Jun 2021
The most exciting features coming to Windows 11
The most exciting features coming to Windows 11
Microsoft's new OS features native Android apps, direct Teams integration, and more
25 Jun 2021
Microsoft accused of ‘abusing its power’ in reseller revolt
Microsoft accused of ‘abusing its power’ in reseller revolt
Reseller ValueLicensing says recent efforts to push customers to cloud services have destroyed its business model
8 Apr 2021
Microsoft launches bug bounty programme for Teams
Microsoft launches bug bounty programme for Teams
The programme will award bug hunters up to $30,000 for the most severe exploits
25 Mar 2021
Microsoft to launch standalone Office 2021 suite
Microsoft to launch standalone Office 2021 suite
The Office 2019 successor will be released alongside Office LTSC for commercial customers
19 Feb 2021
SolarWinds hackers hit Malwarebytes through Microsoft exploit
SolarWinds hackers hit Malwarebytes through Microsoft exploit
They accessed company emails after abusing a dormant email protection product within the Office 365 tenant
20 Jan 2021
Microsoft more than doubles file size limit for SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive
Microsoft more than doubles file size limit for SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive
Increase will benefit businesses and individuals
14 Jan 2021
Microsoft Office arrives on Apple Silicon Macs
Microsoft Office arrives on Apple Silicon Macs
The updated universal apps will also work on Intel-powered machines
16 Dec 2020
Microsoft anonymises Productivity Score feature after privacy backlash
Microsoft anonymises Productivity Score feature after privacy backlash
Privacy experts had slammed the feature as a "snooper’s charter" for bosses to spy on workers
2 Dec 2020
Microsoft Teams no longer works on Internet Explorer
Microsoft Teams no longer works on Internet Explorer
Users of Microsoft's legacy browser will need to upgrade to Edge in order to use the web conferencing service
30 Nov 2020
Microsoft Teams to provide multi-account support
Microsoft Teams to provide multi-account support
Desktop users will be able to add accounts, change profile picture and switch between accounts
5 Nov 2020
Microsoft Office for iPad gets mouse and trackpad support
Microsoft Office for iPad gets mouse and trackpad support
The iOS app update also brings a new start screen and a ribbon of feature menus
27 Oct 2020
Microsoft is forcibly installing PWAs on Windows 10
Microsoft is forcibly installing PWAs on Windows 10
Users have the option to uninstall the forced update
15 Oct 2020
Microsoft suffers second global outage in a week
Microsoft suffers second global outage in a week
Tech giant has rolled back another update after it caused further instability with Microsoft 365 services
1 Oct 2020
Microsoft 365 outage hits Azure, Outlook, and Teams
Microsoft 365 outage hits Azure, Outlook, and Teams
The cloud-based productivity tools are now back online after more than five hours of downtime
29 Sep 2020