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Amazon announced this morning some important updates for Amazon GuardDuty. The service has added support for Amazon EKS Runtime Monitoring, RDS Protection for Amazon Aurora, and Lambda Protection. Amazon DutyGuard is a managed security monitoring service that uses machine learning to detect potential threats that can compromise Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. It analyzes different…

Last week, Canonical announced the release of Ubuntu 23.04. The latest version of its Linux distribution includes improved Azure Active Directory support, a new desktop installer, and other enterprise-focused features. Codenamed Lunar Lobster, Ubuntu Desktop 23.04 provides native user authentication with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). This release enables Microsoft 365 enterprise customers to authenticate…

Microsoft has announced a public preview of Windows LAPS with Azure Active Directory (recently renamed Microsoft Entra ID). The new long-awaited feature enables IT admins to rotate and backup passwords using Azure Active Directory. Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) is a tool that enables IT admins to automatically manage and back up passwords for…

Microsoft has released an updated version of Windows Update Health Tools for Windows 11 and Windows 10. The company detailed in a support document that the new update is designed to improve the reliability of the Windows update process. Specifically, the new KB4023057 intends to address issues that could prevent the installation of critical updates…

Microsoft has announced that its Azure Storage Mover is now generally available for enterprise customers. The new tool intends to make it easier to migrate files and folders from on-premises systems to Azure cloud storage. Microsoft’s Azure Storage Mover made its debut in public preview in December last year. The managed cloud migration service enables…

Microsoft announced yesterday that Office 2013 reached its end of support on April 11, 2023. The company has warned that it will no longer provide security patches and technical support for the perpetual-license product. Microsoft originally released Office 2013 back in January 2013. The company dropped mainstream support for the product on April 20, 2018….

Microsoft has announced the release of Microsoft Sentinel All-in-One v2. The latest version is designed to help customers reduce costs and speed up the deployment and configuration process. Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-based Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure. Formerly known as Azure Sentinel, the tool allows customers…

Microsoft has released Hotpatching support for Windows Server Azure Edition VMs running the Desktop Experience installation mode. The company originally introduced Hotpatching for Server Core in February 2022, and this capability is now available in preview for the Desktop Experience. Hotpatching is a feature that is used to apply security patches to Windows devices without…

Microsoft’s new Azure Virtual Desktop app is available to download from the Microsoft Store. The company announced the app’s availability in public preview yesterday, and it runs on both Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs. Until now, the only way to access Azure Virtual Desktop resources was to download the Microsoft Remote Desktop application. Additionally,…

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is getting a new update that will enable IT admins to discover internet-facing devices. The new feature leverages the existing network telemetry and RiskIQ integration to automatically map all onboarded devices that are connected to the internet. Microsoft has clarified that identifying and prioritizing internet-facing devices to address potential security threats…

Security researchers have discovered a new LockBit ransomware that’s designed to target macOS devices. The MalwareHunterTeam detailed on Twitter that the malware enables threat actors to encrypt files stored on Arm-powered Macs. LockBit is a Russian-based group that has historically targeted Windows PCs, Linux, and virtual host machines. The gang has been running ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS)…

Microsoft has announced new File Hash and URL Search capabilities for its Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence solution. It’s a top-requested feature that enables customers to get detailed insights about specific hashes or URLs identified within their enterprise network. Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (Defender TI) is a cloud-based service that provides real-time data about threats and…