Russell Smith

Elon Musk isn’t just tweeting—he’s launching Macrohard, a multi‑agent AI venture designed to simulate Microsoft itself. ESET researchers have spotted PromptLock, the world’s first AI‑powered ransomware proof‑of‑concept, and Microsoft quietly made Windows Backup for Organizations generally available, giving you a way to preserve user settings and app lists ahead of the Windows 10 end‑of‑life. Links…

This Week in IT, malvertising is getting smarter. Attackers are hijacking Microsoft’s own login flow to steal your credentials via ADFS – and your end‑users might never know. Plus: Microsoft’s Project Ire promises AI‑powered malware detection without AV signatures, and a botched August update forces an OOB patch after ‘Reset this PC’ goes missing. Links…

At last year’s Ignite, Microsoft announced a set of Microsoft 365 companion apps for Windows 11. These apps—People, File Search, and Calendar—are designed to live in the taskbar and give business users quick access to their Microsoft 365 data. They’re rolling out this month, though IT administrators will need to enable them; they won’t simply…

This Week in IT, everyone’s talking about GPT-5, but the biggest winner might be Microsoft — sneaking in new AI integrations you probably missed. We’ve also got a serious Entra ID security flaw that could bypass FIDO authentication, and a new way to run Office right from your Windows taskbar. Links and resources Episode overview…

Microsoft Vice President of Enterprise and OS Security, David Weston, imagines what Windows might look like in 2030—a year he frames as a convergence point for several transformative technologies: His vision is ambitious, but it’s also a clear signal that Microsoft wants customers to upgrade both their software and hardware more frequently. AI as a…

This Week in IT, Microsoft looks 5 years into the future of Windows, Copilot gets GPT-5 ‘Smart Mode’, and the ability to shift group control from on-premises Active Directory (AD) to the cloud is now in preview. Links and resources Episode overview In this week’s episode, Microsoft envisions significant changes for Windows by 2030, driven…

This Week in IT, Microsoft is set to supercharge Teams with powerful search commands, Edge becomes an AI browser with Copilot Mode, and support for migration of legacy Exchange Server public folders to Exchange Online will end October this year. Links and resources Episode overview In this week’s episode, Russell discusses:

In this article, I’ll show you how to quickly install Git on Windows, set Visual Studio Code (VS Code) as the default editor, and install the GitHub CLI, all using the command line. Install Git on Windows In this example, we’ll use the winget and git commands to install and configure Git on your local…

A 158-year-old logistics company in the UK, KNP, has been forced to shut down after a devastating ransomware attack wiped out critical data and crippled operations. The breach, which is believed to have originated from a weak employee password, resulted in the loss of approximately 700 jobs and underscores the growing threat ransomware poses to…

This Week in IT, Copilot Vision raises eyebrows amongst Windows 11 users, Microsoft didn’t properly patch SharePoint servers leading to 100s of compromised servers, and 158-year-old logistics company in the UK goes bust after ransomware attack. Links and resources Episode overview This Week in IT, Russell discusses Microsoft’s new Copilot Vision feature, a critical SharePoint…

In today’s episode of Petri Dish, we sit down with Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software, to discuss the innovative solutions his company offers for seamless data integration and synchronization. Thomas shares the journey of Connecting Software, the development of their flagship product Connect Bridge, and how it empowers developers and IT professionals to become…

One of the most interesting and important things coming in Windows 11 25H2 is the way Microsoft is rethinking how security tools interact with the operating system—especially antivirus and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) software. The current problem: Security tools get deep Windows kernel access Right now, most security tools—think CrowdStrike, Bitdefender, and others—need to…