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A phishing campaign is targeting senior executives with social engineering attacks conducted over Microsoft Teams, according to researchers at ReliaQuest. The researchers believe former associates of the Black Basta criminal gang are running this operation.

Microsoft 365 is great for sharing, creating and collaborating on data. Protecting data, however, is something else altogether. It’s not so easy. Many organizations assume Microsoft fully protects their information, only to discover gaps when something goes wrong. That’s why data retention, backup and archiving are so important. The three concepts have some similarities, but they serve very different purposes. More importantly, you can’t substitute one for another.

Most cloud services today are available to customers based on what is known as the “shared responsibility model”. This applies to Microsoft 365 services and apps. Although Microsoft 365 data is stored in the cloud, this user data should be backed up by the customers. This blog post explains why you should back up Microsoft 365 data, backup features, challenges, and how to back up Microsoft 365 effectively.

Microsoft 365 services are productive and reliable, but data loss can occur for various reasons. For example, a user may accidentally delete data or a ransomware infection may spread from local computers whose folders are synchronized with the cloud storage. Thus, Microsoft 365 backup is important for data protection and business continuity. With backups, you can recover the needed data and ensure uninterrupted workflows.

With 320 million daily users on Microsoft Teams, the ability to connect with colleagues across the organization has never been more seamless… or more targeted. The shift isn’t just about where we talk; it's about how we are being attacked. Threat actors moving beyond phishing emails and are infiltrating into the trusted spaces where your employees feel safest.

Do you regularly back up Office 365 emails? If not, there’s bad news. Even cloud giants like Microsoft can experience outages and disruptions. And contrary to popular belief, Microsoft holds your organization responsible for any data loss due to these events. Moreover, according to Microsoft’s Shared Responsibility Model, protecting all your data within Microsoft 365 infrastructure is solely your responsibility.

You may encounter issues when using any application, and Office 365 is no exception. Not all issues are caused by bugs left unpatched by the software vendor or by third-party applications like the recent Crowdstrike incident that caused a global O365 outage. Many issues that you may face day-to-day can be fixed on the client side. If you encounter an issue in Office 365 that can only be fixed by the vendor, Microsoft usually releases an update to resolve any known issues as soon as possible.

Microsoft 365 E7 launches May 1, 2026. At $99 per user per month, it is the most complete Microsoft enterprise license ever shipped. It bundles E5, Copilot, Entra Suite, and the new Agent 365 into a single SKU. We have fielded hundreds of questions from customers about what E7 means for their security posture, their licensing strategy, and their AI readiness. Here are the 10 questions that come up the most, answered from a security partner perspective.