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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has introduced device isolation support in public preview on onboarded Linux machines. The security feature enables IT admins to isolate Linux machines manually via the Microsoft 365 Defender portal or API requests. According to Microsoft, the threat actors will no longer be able to remotely connect with the isolated Linux devices….

Last week, Microsoft confirmed a multi-hour outage that prevented users from accessing Azure, Microsoft Teams, and other Microsoft 365 services. The company has since published a preliminary post-incident report to update customers about the root cause of the issue. Microsoft explained that the disruption was caused by a router IP address change during a planned…

Microsoft has released a new optional patch to fix a bug that caused the Remote Desktop application to crash on Windows 11. The company was previously affecting users running Windows 11 version 22H2 (also known as the Windows 11 2022 Update) on their systems. According to Microsoft, several users reported that the Remote Desktop app…

Microsoft has released a new troubleshooting pane update for Microsoft Intune. The new experience is designed to provide information about users’ devices, applications, policies, and deployment status to help IT admins address help requests in their organization. Microsoft Intune’s new troubleshooting pane experience enables customers to export, filter, and sort all reports. It also provides…

Microsoft has recommended customers to deploy the latest January 2023 security updates on on-premises Exchange servers. The company urges IT admins to keep their Exchange servers patched to protect their organization from cyberattacks and security threats. In a Techcommunity blog post, Microsoft raised an alarm that malicious actors are increasingly leveraging vulnerabilities to compromise unpatched…

Microsoft has started the process of automatically upgrading users that are on Windows 11 version 21H2 to version 22H2. The company announced on the Windows Health Dashboard (via Neowin) yesterday that the latest version of Windows 11 will be applied to all consumer and non-managed business devices running the Home and Pro editions. Microsoft first…

Microsoft is planning to make its Office apps more secure by blocking all Excel XLL add-ins downloaded from the internet. The company explained that this move should help to prevent malicious actors from abusing this popular avenue to target Microsoft 365 customers worldwide. Essentially, XLL files are dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) that enable users to use…

Microsoft has acknowledged an issue that could cause problems with the Start menu, Windows Search, and various UWP applications. The company has updated its Windows Health Dashboard to indicate that the bug affects Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 21H2 as well as Windows 10 versions 22H2, 21H2, and 20H2. More specifically, Microsoft has warned that…

Microsoft has updated the preview release of Windows Terminal to version 1.17. The latest update brings several new features and enhancements based on customer feedback, including Mica and process restart support, dropdown menu customizations, an updated color schemes page, and much more. First off, Microsoft has added support for dropdown menu customization to help users…

Microsoft has announced that its Azure Native New Relic service is now available for customers in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. The company explained that this release should help to drive cloud migrations and accelerate multi-cloud initiatives in enterprise environments. New Relic is a cloud-based platform that helps developers and IT admins monitor the performance and…

Microsoft is investigating a network configuration issue that is currently preventing users from accessing Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Azure, and other Microsoft 365 services. The company confirmed on the Microsoft Azure status page that the problem impacts customers in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East as well as Africa. Specifically, users all over the world started…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch of its second cloud region in Melbourne, Australia. The new Asia Pacific region (codenamed: ap-southeast-4) will consist of three Availability Zones, and it should help customers comply with data residency and regulatory requirements. AWS first announced its plans to open the new Melbourne region back in December…