Russell Smith

Microsoft is taking legal action to disrupt 240 websites owned by a cybercrime group in Egypt. The sites are connected to Abanoub Nady (MRxC0DER), who develops and sells DIY phishing kits under the ONNX brand name. The ONNX name is being used fraudulently to sell the do-it-yourself phishing kits, which are used by many cybercriminals…

Microsoft has long been part of the FIDO Alliance, a consortium of technology companies championing a passwordless future. The company is taking another step to making passkeys the future by introducing API support in Windows 11 for third-party passkey providers. In a November 22 blog post, Microsoft said that it is releasing updates to WebAuthn…

Some European Microsoft 365 users started the week this morning without access to Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft said on X that was investigating an issue impacting users accessing Exchange Online and some functionality in Microsoft Teams calendar. The issue mostly appeared to affect users trying to access Outlook through the web browser. Although, some users…

Microsoft updated its roadmap last week to confirm that Intelligent Event Recap is coming to Teams Town Hall and Webinars in January 2025. Intelligent Event Recap, similar to Intelligent Meeting Recap, which was first launched for Teams Premium users in May, 2023, uses artificial intelligence to create an overview of an event with the aim…

This Week in IT at Ignite, Microsoft announces big changes coming to Windows security, including a new Administrator Protection feature, hotpatching, and changes to help prevent and recover Windows when software updates go wrong. Thanks to Semperis for sponsoring this episode of This Week in IT! Episode overview Microsoft announced significant updates to Windows security…

This Week in IT, Microsoft announces integration between Microsoft Teams and Loop for recurring meetings, VMware Workstation is now free for everyone, and misconfigured Power Pages could leak your data. Thanks to Semperis for sponsoring this episode of This Week in IT! Links and resources Episode overview This week’s IT news highlights Microsoft’s integration of…

This Week in IT, Windows Server 2025 is finally here but is it worth upgrading from older versions? Thanks to Semperis for sponsoring this episode of This Week in IT! Links and resources Episode overview The release of Windows Server 2025 brings numerous updates and improvements, particularly in security and Active Directory functionalities.

This Week in IT, Microsoft is about to make one of the biggest changes to Teams in the app’s history, making it work more like rival Slack. Plus, there are a whole load of new features coming aimed at making it easier to organize and find conversations. Thanks to Semperis for sponsoring this episode of…

This Week in IT, Intel and Qualcomm are at each other’s throats over performance claims but if you’re in the market for a new PC, especially a Copilot+ PC, which should you opt for? Links and resources Episode overview This week’s IT update discusses the performance claims between Intel and Qualcomm, focusing on the choice…

This Week in IT, the initial rollout of Windows 11 24H2 isn’t going as smoothly as it could with users reporting numerous issues, plus Microsoft announces that support for third-party passkey providers is coming to Windows 11 Insiders soon. Links and resources Episode overviewHere’s a summary of the document: This Week in IT covers issues…

This Week in IT, Microsoft announces updates to OneDrive, including new AI-powered search, and new features coming for Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers. Links and resources Episode overview Microsoft announced new features for OneDrive and Microsoft 365 Copilot at its recent event, including AI-powered search, a refreshed mobile app, and updates to the OneDrive desktop experience.

Are you responsible for managing Active Directory (AD) within your organization? Whether you’re an IT professional, security specialist, or part of an infrastructure team, understanding AD resiliency and best practices is crucial. Active Directory is still the most widely used Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution on the market. And for the first time in…