Network Management


Microsoft Credits Multifactor Authentication in Blocking Second-Stage Phishing Attacks

Microsoft explained last week that it is seeing multiphase phishing attacks getting tried that could be successful against organizations that haven't implemented multifactor authentication (MFA).

Microsoft Teams Gets External Chat Enhancements, Equipment Recycling and New IT Controls

Microsoft recently made a few Teams announcements of note.

Microsoft Outlines Efforts to Protect Azure Users from Denial of Service Attacks

Microsoft on Tuesday offered its own report card on the blocking of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on Azure services customers, as tallied from stats from latter half of 2021.

Excel Subscriptions Getting XLM Macro Blocking by Default

Microsoft is starting to enable the restriction of Excel 4.0 macros (XLM) by default for users of Excel in subscriptions, starting with Excel build 16.0.14427.20000 and newer releases, according to a Wednesday announcement.

Microsoft Suggests IT Pros Stop Using 25 Dead Windows ADMX Policy Settings

Microsoft on Wednesday listed 25 dead or ineffective administrative template (ADMX) policies for Windows 10 or Windows 11, urging IT pros to stop using them.

Windows 11 ADMX Templates Are Not Backward Compatible

Microsoft this week explained what hoops IT pros must jump through if they plan to use Group Policy with administrative template (ADMX) files to set policies for both Windows 10 and Windows 11 clients.

Microsoft Starting to Confirm January Patch Problems Affecting Windows Server

Microsoft's January security patches, released on Tuesday, reportedly are causing multiple problems for organizations, particularly on the Windows Server side.

Continuous Access Evaluation Now Commercially Available for Azure Active Directory Users

Microsoft on Monday announced that a continuous access evaluation (CAE) capability in the Azure Active Directory identity and access management service has reached the commercial-release ("general availability") stage.

Security Management Eased for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Users

Microsoft is rolling out a somewhat more streamlined approach for managing devices that use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, according to a Thursday announcement.

Microsoft Commercially Releases PowerShell 7.2

Microsoft this week announced the "general availability" commercial release of PowerShell 7.2.

What Is TempDB and Why Does It Matter?

Time to hit the basics and dive into how theSQL Server database engine works.

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Microsoft Outlines Passwordless Options for Organizations

The case for a passwordless future was made by Microsoft luminaries in a 1.5-hour online presentation.

'Underdeveloped' New Ransomware Yanluowang Identified

A Symantec cybersecurity team at Broadcom Inc. is warning of a recently discovered ransomware family that's already been seen in the wild.

Microsoft Touts 'Cloud-Native Windows Endpoints' for Remote Device Management

Microsoft advocated for the use of so-called "cloud-native Windows endpoints" to address the needs of remote workforces in a Monday announcement.

Windows 11 Is Commercially Released and So Are Most of the Tools

Most of the configuration and deployment tools for Windows 11 are now released for IT pro use, with a few exceptions, Microsoft indicated this week.

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