News


Microsoft Issues Hafnium Security Fixes that Don't Require Latest Exchange Server Cumulative Updates

Microsoft's Exchange team on Monday announced additional help for organizations having trouble trying to patch Exchange Server products quickly in response to the Hafnium attacks.

Microsoft and Security Researchers Describe Tips and Tools for Detecting Exchange Server Hafnium Attacks

Microsoft has updated its recommendations to organizations running Exchange Server, targeted in Hafnium nation-state attacks, by describing some new resources.

Microsoft Drops 'Solorigate' for 'Nobelium' in Ongoing SolarWinds Attack Investigations

Microsoft this week described "three new pieces" of malware that were used in the SolarWinds Orion espionage attacks dubbed "Solorigate," although Microsoft security researches are now calling it "Nobelium."

Microsoft Universal Print Service Commercially Released

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that its Universal Print service is now commercially released at the "general availability" stage worldwide.

Black Box

Microsoft Releases Windows Server 2022 Preview

Microsoft announced during its Ignite event that Window Server 2022 is currently available at the preview stage.

Azure Networking Enhancements Announced at Ignite

Azure networking improvements were announced by Microsoft as part of its Ignite Conference.

Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Patches for Exchange Server

Microsoft on Tuesday released out-of-band security patches for Exchange Server to address multiple zero-day flaws that are currently being exploited in active attacks.

Microsoft Mesh for Building Mixed Reality Apps Highlighted at Ignite

The Microsoft Ignite Day 1 keynote presentations were heavy with talk about Microsoft Mesh, a new Microsoft Azure-based platform for building "cross-platform mixed reality apps" for multiple participants.

CrowdStrike Exec Points to Active Directory 'Structural Problems' in Senate Solorigate Hearing

Microsoft's Active Directory authentication solution got notably skewered during a Feb. 23 U.S. Senate hearing on the SolarWinds Orion software hack.

Microsoft Releases CodeQL for Detecting Solorigate Tampering

Microsoft announced on Thursday that its CodeQL queries, which were used to detect possible compromise in its source code after the Solorigate attacks, are now publicly available at the GitHub repository.

Microsoft Bumping Up SLA Support for Azure Active Directory B2C Service

Microsoft had lots to say this month about its Azure Active Directory service.

Black Sky White Cloud Graphic

Microsoft Expands Cloud Programs for Specific Industries

Microsoft on Wednesday described an expansion of its industry-specific cloud efforts by announcing three new program additions, centered on the needs of finance, manufacturing and nonprofit organizations.

Replacement SSDs Now Available for Surface Pro 7+ PCs

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that sales of solid-state drive (SSD) "commercial spares" replacement kits for Surface Pro 7+ PCs is now open, but only in the U.S. market.

Azure AD My Apps Collections and Risk Detections Commercially Released

Microsoft on Friday announced a couple of new commercially released Azure Active Directory features, namely My Apps "collections" and new "risk detections" capabilities. 

Microsoft Increasing Intune and EMS 'Standalone' Prices in July

Microsoft last week announced plans to increase the price of "standalone" subscriptions to its Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility plus Security (EMS) products starting in July.

Microsoft Affirms Solorigate Attackers Saw Azure, Intune and Exchange Source Code

Microsoft has reconfirmed that the "Solorigate" advanced persistent threat attackers saw some of its source code, although "only a few individual files were viewed."

Microsoft To Cut 5 Years of Support from Next Windows 10 and Office LTSC Products

Microsoft this week announced it will lop off five years of support when it releases the next Windows 10 long-term servicing channel (LTSC) product and the next Microsoft Office LTSC product, both of which are expected to arrive in the second half of this year.

Microsoft Previewing Improvements to Azure Front Door and Azure Firewall

Microsoft this week announced advancements in two Azure services that are used to add security for applications and content that touch the Internet. 

Windows 10 Version 21H1 Now at the Beta Release Stage

Microsoft's next Windows 10 feature update release, version 21H1, will be arriving sometime in the first half of this year, but it'll be a minor update.

Microsoft Ending Azure Information Protection Connections to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft is planning to end the integration of the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint security solution with the Azure Information Protection service on March 29, 2021, according to a Wednesday announcement.

Subscribe on YouTube

Upcoming Training Events