Unmanaged Devices: The Overlooked Endpoint Threat

Despite layers of security controls on corporate hardware, unmanaged devices remain a critical weak spot. 09/24/2025

GitHub Expands Copilot to Teams, Strengthens npm Security and Adds Enterprise Usage Tools

GitHub rolled out several updates this week aimed at developer collaboration, open source security and enterprise billing. 09/23/2025

Modern App Packaging: Why MSIX Is Replacing MSI and App-V

Microsoft's MSIX format is steadily becoming the standard for modern application deployment, offering a more reliable, container-based approach than legacy installers. 09/23/2025

PowerShell Based SQL Server Backups Revisited, Part 1

Let's refine some of my earlier work to make things more efficient. 09/19/2025

Microsoft Disrupts RaccoonO365 Phishing Platform in Major Domain Takedown

Microsoft reports that it has seized 338 domains tied to RaccoonO365, a phishing-as-a-service operation it described as one of the fastest-growing criminal platforms targeting its users. 09/19/2025

Microsoft Expands Copilot with Context‑Aware Agents for Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage

Microsoft this week released a public‑preview of its collaborative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot, bringing a suite of "always‑on" agents grounded in context for channels, meetings, SharePoint sites, Viva Engage communities, and Planner workloads. 09/19/2025

Survey Finds Tool Spike is Fueling Burnout and Risk Across IT & Security Teams

Automatic Identity Management Now Available for Entra ID on Azure Databricks

Getting Executive Leadership Onboard with Attack Simulation Training

Getting executive buy-in for Microsoft 365 attack simulation training is essential, as leadership accounts often carry the highest risk and the greatest impact if compromised. 09/17/2025

Microsoft Opens Public Preview of Windows 365 Cloud Apps

Microsoft has made Windows 365 Cloud Apps publicly available in preview, delivering on a feature that allows IT administrators to stream individual Windows applications from the cloud rather than assigning full Cloud PCs to every user. 09/17/2025

Microsoft Launches Public Preview of Business Process Solutions in MS Fabric and AI Agents

Azure Introduces Network Security Hub to Centralize Protection Across Firewalls, WAF and DDoS

How Generative AI Is Changing the Cybersecurity Battlefield

AI is reshaping offensive security tactics and challenging defenders to respond at unprecedented speed. 09/16/2025

Scaling Databases for Large Multi-Tenant Applications

Understanding your customer base and planning early are essential steps when designing a scalable, multi-tenant database architecture that balances cost, performance and isolation. 09/16/2025

Inside Azure DDoS Protection: Scalable Defense Against Modern Attacks

Azure expert Aidan Finn previews how Microsoft's cloud-scale DDoS Protection detects, mitigates and monitors attacks ahead of his Live! 360 Orlando session. 09/11/2025

Microsoft Strikes $17.4 Billion Deal with Nebius to Boost AI Cloud Capacity

Microsoft Corp has signed a five-year agreement with Nebius Group to provide AI computing infrastructure worth at least $17.4 billion, addressing capacity constraints in the technology giant's cloud services division. 09/10/2025

Dynamically Construct a PowerShell GUI, Part 2

Learn how to dynamically generate PowerShell GUI elements from a SQL data source and update values with user input. 09/10/2025

Microsoft September Security Patch: 8 Critical Bugs, 2 Publicly Disclosed Zero-Days

Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday rollout addresses more than 80 vulnerabilities across its product suite, including eight rated critical and two zero-day issues that were publicly disclosed ahead of the update. 09/10/2025

Why Model Context Protocol Matters for AI Systems

In this Q&A, Microsoft’s Fabian Williams explains how Model Context Protocol brings structure, reliability and governance to prompt-based AI systems. 09/09/2025

Dynamically Construct a PowerShell GUI, Part 1

Learn how to use loops and dynamic object naming in PowerShell to build GUI settings interfaces that can adapt as new parameters are added. 09/03/2025

Microsoft Tests Analog Optical Computer on Real-World Problems

Microsoft has built a prototype computer that uses light and analog signals instead of traditional binary computing. 09/03/2025