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Microsoft has published an advisory recommending IT admins to remove select antivirus exclusions in Exchange Servers. The company explained that this configuration change should help IT admins to improve the security posture of their organizations. Up until now, Microsoft recommended Exchange Server admins to configure antivirus solutions to protect their systems. It is also a…

Microsoft has recently announced the release of SharePoint Workflow Manager. The new workflow engine powers the SharePoint 2013 Workflow platform and replaces the Service Bus and Microsoft Workflow Manager for Windows Server. SharePoint Server uses Microsoft Workflow Manager and Service Bus to facilitate business processes in on-premises environments. These components could be particularly useful to…

Microsoft introduced a new automatic attack disruption feature in its Microsoft 365 Defender solution at Ignite 2022. The company announced yesterday that the feature can now protect enterprise customers against business email compromise (BEC) campaigns. Automatic attack disruption leverages extended detection and response (XDR) technology to contain ongoing ransomware campaigns or other sophisticated attacks across…

Microsoft is getting ready to launch its revamped Microsoft Teams desktop app that will bring significant performance improvements by ditching the Electron framework in favor of Edge Webview 2. The company has reportedly started testing the new Teams (2.0 or 2.1) app internally, and it should be available in preview in March (via The Verge)….

VMware has released vSphere ESXi update to address the Secure Boot issue with Windows Server 2022 virtual machines. Microsoft acknowledged the problem following the release of the security update to Windows Server 2022 on February 14. According to Microsoft and VMware, some users who installed the KB5022842 update failed to boot virtual machines (VMs) that…

Microsoft To Do is about to get a new update that will enable IT admins to block personal accounts on Android devices. The company has announced on the Microsoft 365 admin center that the new security feature will be available for users next month. The Microsoft To Do app introduced support for multiple accounts back…

Security researchers have disclosed a campaign that allowed hackers to gain access to data center logins for Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and several other big companies. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the stolen credentials could potentially allow threat actors to gain physical access to clients’ servers. Cybersecurity research firm Resecurity Inc. first discovered the…

Amazon announced earlier this month the general availability of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) resource map. The new feature provides a central hub that enables customers to view all VPC resources and connections in a visual format to get a better understanding of their VPC architecture. Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) is a…

Last week, Atlassian confirmed a security breach that exposed the sensitive data of thousands of thousands of Atlassian employees. The company claimed that hackers couldn’t access Atlassian’s product and customer information. According to a new report by Cyberscoop, a threat actor named SiegedSec announced on Telegram that it hacked the enterprise software company Atlassian. The…

Microsoft has released a new update that brings driver and firmware management capabilities for the Windows Update for Business deployment service. This release gives organizations better control over the deployment of updates to eligible cloud-attached Windows client devices. Windows Update for Business (WUfB) is a deployment service that enables IT admins to manage and distribute…