Microsoft Introduces Channel Agent within Teams

Unmanaged Devices: The Overlooked Endpoint Threat

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

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

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 365 Copilot Boosts Viva Engage

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the general availability of Microsoft 365 Copilot in Viva Engage, expanding its generative AI assistant deeper into the Microsoft Viva suite. 09/03/2025

Make Secure Score Work For You, Part 2

Weigh Microsoft 365 Secure Score recommendations by balancing security impact, user experience, cost and acceptable risk to build a strategy that fits your organization. 08/28/2025

Microsoft Previews Virtual Desktop-Powered Windows 365 Reserve

Microsoft has started a limited public preview of Windows 365 Reserve, a Cloud PC service aimed at giving workers a quick backup option when their main computer is out of commission. 08/12/2025

Microsoft August Patch Tuesday: One Zero-Day, 13 Critical Flaws Fixed

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday brings a hefty batch of security fixes, with 107 vulnerabilities targeted across the company's portfolio of products and services. 08/12/2025

Microsoft Embeds ChatGPT-5 Across Copilot Ecosystem

OpenAI's GPT-5 model is now integrated into Microsoft's full portfolio of AI-powered tools, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot for consumers and Azure AI Foundry. 08/07/2025

Restricting Sensitive Data in Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365's built-in Data Loss Prevention tools make it easier for IT teams to safeguard sensitive data and prevent misuse across email, SharePoint, OneDrive and more. 08/05/2025

New Unified Viva Insights Web App Speeds Up Copilot Analytics

Microsoft Cuts Default Semantic Model Generation in Fabric

New Email Security Transparency Dashboard for Office 365 Defender

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

Working With Checkboxes in Excel, Part 2: Adding Complexity

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

Working With Checkboxes in Excel, Part 1: Adding and Configuring

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

Microsoft July Patch Tuesday: 137 Bugs, 1 Zero-Day SQL Flaw

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

Q&A: Why Now Might Be the Right Time to Rethink Hyper-V

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

Mastering Modern MDM: Navigating Microsoft 365 Endpoint Management

Drowning in device sprawl, inconsistent policies and security blind spots? A longtime Microsoft expert shares how to untangle the chaos. 07/01/2025

Taking a Look at Microsoft Word's Advanced Find Capabilities

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

Strategies for Defining Host Groups in System Center Virtual Machine Manager

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

Microsoft Rolls Out Modern External Networks for Viva Engage

The new Entra‑backed external collaboration feature is now generally available, boosting security and compliance for cross‑organization communication. 06/23/2025

Microsoft Fabric's Availability Gaps Erode Trust Amid Repeated Outages

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

Windows 365 Cloud Apps Offer App Only Streaming in Private Preview

New "app only" provisioning mode lets admins stream select applications from shared Cloud PCs 06/18/2025

Microsoft Bolsters Defender for Office 365 with ICES Ecosystem for Integrated E-mail Security

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