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Microsoft has started rolling out the Edge WebView2 Runtime to Windows 10 consumer devices. The Microsoft Edge WebView 2 control allows developers to embed web-based content into their applications. For those unfamiliar, Edge WebView2 is used by a wide range of applications, including Microsoft 365 apps. It helps developers to keep a consistent look and…

Microsoft has announced that Temporary Access Pass (TAP) is generally available for commercial customers. The Temporary Access Pass feature enables users to securely sign in to their accounts without a password. Microsoft launched the public preview of Temporary Access Pass in Azure Active Directory earlier this year. It could be useful in scenarios where the…

Microsoft has released the KB5014668 update for Windows 11, a new optional patch that fixes the Wi-Fi hotspot feature broken by the June Patch Tuesday updates. This release also brings a new Search Highlights feature to Windows 11 PCs as well as several other bug fixes. The Search Highlights feature first made its debut on…

Microsoft Defender for Identity is getting a new update that enables IT admins to identify insecure domain configurations in their environments. These security capabilities aim to protect businesses from Kerberos resource-based constrained delegation relay attacks. Specifically, Microsoft Defender for Identity provides real-time monitoring to detect two default configurations that are vulnerable to security breaches. These…

Microsoft is getting ready to end support for its almost 9-year-old Windows 8.1 operating system on January 10, 2023. The software giant will begin pushing end-of-support notifications to Windows 8.1 users next month, giving them plenty of time to consider other options. As a reminder, Microsoft offered Extended Security Updates for Windows 7 to help…

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has warned that attackers are still exploiting the Log4Shell flaw to target VMware’s Horizon and Unified Access Gateway (UAG) servers. The security agency advised IT admins to immediately patch their servers running vulnerable Log4j versions. The Apache Software Foundation first disclosed the Log4Shell flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-44228, back…

Microsoft has announced new features and improvements coming to its Microsoft Entra Verified ID service. The company says that these updates should help to make credentials exchange easier for both issuers and verifiers. For those unfamiliar, the Verified ID service first debuted as “Azure Active Directory Verifiable Credentials” in preview last year. The decentralized identity…

QNAP has released a patch to address a new PHP security vulnerability that affects specific configurations of its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. The company has urged its customers to update their systems to protect against remote code execution (RCE) attacks. Tracked as CVE-2019-11043, the security flaw was first reported to QNAP three years ago,…

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 build to Insiders in the Dev channel. The build 25145 brings a couple of new features and improvements, such as the legacy Local Administrator Password Solution and OneDrive subscription management in the Settings app. The first notable change in this build is native support for the Local Administrator…

Microsoft Lists calendar view is getting better with conditional formatting support, which now makes it easier to customize the calendar based on specific requirements. The Redmond giant has started rolling out the new feature to all Microsoft Lists users worldwide. According to Microsoft, this release enables users to color-code list items to meet certain rules…

Microsoft has announced that it’s expanding the Secured-core initiative to enhance the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The company has also launched new Edge Secured-core certified devices designed to provide greater protection against firmware-based attacks. Microsoft first unveiled its certification program for secured-core Windows 10 PCs back in 2019. Last year, the company…

GitHub has announced that its Copilot AI coding assistance tool is now generally available for all developers. GitHub Copilot launched in technical preview in June 2021, and it’s designed to help software developers write code faster through autocompletion. With GitHub Copilot, software developers can use inline comments within their editor to get code suggestions for…