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Rabia comes from a solid IT background and has been writing professionally about Microsoft products and other technology for four years. Rabia has also written for OnMSFT.com as well as Windows Report. She is always up to date on the latest trends in the IT Industry and has done extensive research in the data science industry.

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Cloud Computing

Build 2022: Microsoft Introduces New Dev Box Cloud PC Service for Developers

Microsoft has announced a new custom virtualization solution called “Microsoft Dev Box” at its annual Build developer conference. The new cloud service enables developers to quickly access pre-configured cloud-powered workstations on any device via a web browser. The Redmond giant emphasizes that setting up a new physical machine based on their specific requirements could be…

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Cloud Computing

Build 2022: Microsoft Boosts Data Analytics and Cybersecurity in New Training & Certifications

Microsoft has unveiled enhancements coming to the Learn platform during its Build 2022 developer conference. The Redmond giant is expanding its Microsoft Learn portfolio with a bunch of new and updated training and certifications for security experts and IT administrators. Microsoft Learn is a free online training platform that provides interactive and hands-on training sessions…

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Build 2022: Microsoft Power Pages Now Lets Businesses Create Secure & Modern Websites

Microsoft has announced that it is rebranding its Power Apps portals as Power Pages. The company is also unveiled some new capabilities for its Power Platform that should help developers quickly build modern and secure solutions.  Microsoft Power Pages is a platform for creating, configuring, and publishing business-centric web pages & apps to engage clients…

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Microsoft Teams

Build 2022: Microsoft Teams Gets Live Share Feature and New Collaborative Apps

At its Build 2022 developer conference today, Microsoft announced new tools for developers to create collaboration solutions for Teams and Microsoft 365. The Redmond giant has also unveiled a new Live Share feature for Microsoft Teams apps.  Based on Fluid Framework, the new Live Share experience enables meeting attendees to create, edit, annotate, interact, zoom…

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Network Security

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 to Get Preset Security Policy Improvements In June

Microsoft has announced some improvements coming to the preset security policies in Defender for Office 365 solution this summer. These policy changes should help IT admins use Microsoft’s recommended settings. According to Microsoft, the preset security policies enable organizations to apply all recommended settings to Office 365 users. The list includes Strict protection, Standard protection,…

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Security

Microsoft Detects 254% Spike in XorDDoS Attacks on Linux Servers

Microsoft has published an advisory about a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) malware called XorDdos that is targeting Linux endpoints and servers. The company has warned that its security researchers have detected a 254 percent surge in the malware’s activity during the last six months. The security research group MalwareMustDie first discovered the XorDDoS malware back in…

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Security

CISA Warns Federal Agencies to Mitigate Critical VMware Vulnerabilities by May 23

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned US government agencies to immediately patch critical vulnerabilities in VMware products. The security authority instructed all federal agencies to remove the actively exploited VMware offerings from their networks if patches can’t be applied by May 23, 2022. VMware recently disclosed multiple security flaws in five different…

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Windows Server 4 Hero Approved

Microsoft Releases Out-Of-Band Patches to Fix Windows AD Authentication Issues

Microsoft released new out-of-band (OOB) updates yesterday to address Active Directory (AD) authentication problems caused by the May 2022 Patch Tuesday updates. These emergency patches also include a fix for the bug that previously prevented the installation of apps from the Microsoft Store. The May 2022 security updates that shipped earlier this month included fixes…

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Cloud Computing

Microsoft Revises Restrictive Cloud Licensing Policies to Avoid EU Antitrust Probe

Microsoft has announced new initiatives to decrease the licensing costs and restrictions for small cloud vendors. The Redmond giant plans to make some changes to its restrictive cloud-licensing policies in response to complaints from rival European cloud vendors. Back in 2019, Microsoft changed the terms of its outsourcing license agreement that increased the cost of…

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Windows 11

Microsoft Says Windows 11 is Now Generally Available for All Compatible Devices

Microsoft has quietly updated the Windows Health Dashboard page to mention that Windows 11 is now ready for broad deployment in business environments. This essentially means that all Windows 10 users with PCs that meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11 should be able to install it via Windows Update (via Neowin). According to Microsoft,…

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