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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert Sunday detailing active exploitation of a critical SharePoint vulnerability, CVE-2025-53770.
07/21/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
PowerShell recovery scripts using WBAdmin no longer work in Windows 11, but VHDX mounting offers a manual workaround for restoring files.
07/18/2025
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Microsoft has introduced a new Email Security Transparency Dashboard in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, offering customers visibility into threat detection metrics and benchmarking data.
07/18/2025
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Newly launched Geo‑Replication in Azure Event Hubs Premium and Dedicated ensures cross‑region continuity, encryption, private networking support, and full data/metadata sync.
07/17/2025
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As cloud costs grow more complex, understanding fixed vs. variable pricing, spotting hidden charges and using the right discount strategies are essential to keeping budgets on track.
07/17/2025
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Microsoft is transforming its AI research capabilities into enterprise-grade infrastructure with the limited preview launch of enhanced agent support in Azure AI Foundry.
07/16/2025
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Microsoft this week announced it will be bringing its Extended Security Update (ESU) program for on-premises Exchange Server 2016 and 2019, offering organizations critical protection as they approach the end of life.
07/16/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Here's how to build smarter checklists in Excel using checkboxes, conditional formatting and task dependencies to help with multi-step processes.
07/16/2025
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Microsoft this week announced an expansion of its Security Copilot assistant across Microsoft Entra and Intune, which includes new AI-powered features aimed at managing endpoints and ID infrastructure.
07/15/2025
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Veteran deployment expert Michael Niehaus explains how IT pros can push Windows Autopilot beyond default provisioning to support deeper customization, automation and modern endpoint strategies.
07/15/2025
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The alliance between the two companies is slowly disintegrating. Here's a look at what's happened and what will be the likely outcome.
07/11/2025
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07/10/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Learn how to add, configure and use checkboxes in Excel to create interactive task lists and trigger formatting without relying on macros.
07/08/2025
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This month's Patch Tuesday is here, packed with 137 vulnerability fixes, including 14 rated critical and one publicly disclosed zero-day affecting Microsoft SQL Server.
07/08/2025
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With VMware pricing changes shaking up the market, Microsoft MVP Émile Cabot explains why Hyper-V is emerging as a cost-effective, enterprise-ready alternative for virtualization and hybrid cloud strategies.
07/08/2025
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Hanging onto unused data is a hacker's dream, and shredding old drives isn't enough to thwart them. A robust data sanitization plan is the most underrated way to slash your attack surface.
07/07/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
If you receive an error, it may be caused by temporary resource strain, user logon storms or session limits -- often resolvable by waiting, but sometimes requiring deeper server diagnostics.
07/03/2025
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June 2025 update adds AI agent identity governance, passkey policy enhancements, and risk policy migration deadlines.
07/02/2025
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The Model Context Protocol (MCP), introduced by Anthropic in November 2024 to facilitate communication between AI agents and external tools, is now under scrutiny due to significant security vulnerabilities.
07/02/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
A PowerShell script using WBAdmin can create full system backups of Windows 11, offering a simple, scriptable alternative for advanced users.
07/01/2025
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Drowning in device sprawl, inconsistent policies and security blind spots? A longtime Microsoft expert shares how to untangle the chaos.
07/01/2025
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Businesses trying to extend the life of their Windows 10 devices can now begin appealing Microsoft for the privilege.
06/27/2025
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New capabilities aim to address growing data security challenges in AI-integrated environments.
06/26/2025
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Seven months after unveiling its Windows Resiliency Initiative (WRI), Microsoft on Thursday announced a raft of new and upcoming security capabilities.
06/26/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Microsoft Word's advanced Find and Replace feature offers powerful tools that can simplify complex data cleanup and text searches beyond basic keyword matching.
06/26/2025
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New centralized tools aim to improve governance, transparency, and cost tracking for enterprise AI deployments.
06/25/2025
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With security analytics steadily becoming more AI-driven, Microsoft stands alone as the leading cloud hyperscaler owing to its advanced AI capabilities and long-term roadmap, according to the findings of a recent Forrester paper.
06/25/2025
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06/24/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Establishing host groups and consistent naming conventions in System Center Virtual Machine Manager is essential for managing large Hyper-V environments efficiently and at scale.
06/24/2025
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Microsoft’s AI Shell aims to transform the command-line interface by bringing intelligent, natural language assistance to cloud automation and everyday CLI workflows.
06/24/2025
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Microsoft makes querying a Web site more natural.
06/23/2025
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The new Entra‑backed external collaboration feature is now generally available, boosting security and compliance for cross‑organization communication.
06/23/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Microsoft's new Copilot Vision feature may resemble a scaled-down version of the controversial Windows Recall, but with key differences in privacy controls and data handling.
06/20/2025
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A pair of new research reports aim to distinguish what separates enterprise AI leaders from those falling behind, spotlighting characteristics that help companies achieve better business outcomes from their AI investments.
06/20/2025
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Despite its SaaS promise, Microsoft Fabric has faced multiple unaddressed outages in recent months, prompting calls for better transparency, postmortem reporting and official communication from IT professionals left in the dark.
06/20/2025
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New "app only" provisioning mode lets admins stream select applications from shared Cloud PCs
06/18/2025
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IBM has launched a new software stack aimed squarely at enterprise IT teams tasked with managing the complex governance and security challenges posed by autonomous AI systems.
06/18/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Organizing Hyper-V hosts into well-structured groups and using consistent naming conventions in System Center Virtual Machine Manager is key to maintaining scalable and manageable infrastructure.
06/17/2025
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Microsoft has introduced a new vendor ecosystem for Microsoft Defender for Office 365, expanding its Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) strategy through open APIs and tighter integration with third-party solutions.
06/17/2025
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Latest updates deliver license, storage and insider-threat management capabilities designed to help MSPs drive profitability and operational efficiencies.
06/17/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
PowerShell offers a lightweight and efficient solution for backing up SQL Server Express databases on local workstations without the need for full system backups.
06/13/2025
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Security researchers at Calif.-based Proofpoint have uncovered a large-scale account takeover campaign aimed at Microsoft Entra ID environments.
06/13/2025
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The new native integration streamlines governance, data freshness and AI-driven workflows across Power Apps, Power Automate and Copilot Studio.
06/12/2025
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The new GA release enables on premises and private cloud workflow execution with local processing, enhanced observability and multi-region support.
06/12/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Hyper-V has come a long way since 2012, and as one IT pro recently found out, it’s now a surprisingly capable solution for running a lab environment on the go -- assuming your hardware can keep up.
06/10/2025
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Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday is here with fixes for 66 vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, including one actively exploited zero-day, one publicly disclosed zero-day flaw and a set of unpatched Office flaws that security researchers say could be far more dangerous than the numbers suggest.
06/10/2025
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PowerShell expert Sean Wheeler shares insights on building smarter, cross-platform profile scripts, community-driven development and the future of PowerShell.
06/10/2025
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OpenAI is ramping up its efforts to identify and disrupt the misuse of artificial intelligence in cybercrime, social engineering, and influence operations, particularly those targeting or operating through cloud infrastructure.
06/09/2025
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Microsoft's new Windows 11 backup prompt, intended as a helpful reminder, may instead disrupt critical workflows by reappearing persistently and even blocking system access after reboots.
06/06/2025
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LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky will take on added responsibilities at Microsoft, the company an-nounced Wednesday.
06/06/2025