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In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss the EU Commission reportedly preparing a formal complaint against Microsoft despite the company’s plan to unbundle Teams from its Microsoft 365/Office 365 commercial subscriptions in Europe next month.

Microsoft has announced the release of a new feature update (23H2) for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SE). Among the highlights is the integration of Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) protection, which is now enabled by default across all supported SharePoint Server products. “It allows SharePoint Server to work with AMSI-compatible antimalware solutions such as Microsoft Defender…

Microsoft has announced the release of a new Windows 11 Preview Build 25951 to the Canary Channel. This release comes with notable improvements to the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, SMB NTLM Blocking, and SMB Dialect Management, offering practical enhancements in the realm of network security. The first major change that Microsoft highlighted today is…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of PowerShell Crescendo 1.1.0 for all its customers. This latest iteration brings several improvements, such as a brand-new cmdlet, enhanced error handling capabilities, a new method to bypass output handling, and support for argument value transformations, among other exciting features. “Crescendo is a development accelerator enabling you to rapidly…

Microsoft has partnered with Motorola to launch an enhanced Windows 365 App experience for Android devices. The new built-in feature is designed to enable seamless connectivity between Lenovo ThinkPhone and Windows 365 Cloud PCs. Microsoft launched the Windows 365 app in public preview in March this year. It allows users to directly access their Cloud…

Microsoft has unveiled its strategy to replace the classic Outlook desktop application, but the transition won’t be a swift one. In a recent announcement, the company confirmed that this monumental shift will be a gradual process, stretching over at least a couple of years for its commercial customers. Last week, Microsoft published a new YouTube…

Microsoft 365 Defender, Identity Protection, and Microsoft Sentinel generate an avalanche of security incidents that require attention. In this article, I will give you an overview of what tools are at your disposal, what incidents are useful, and how to make Microsoft Sentinel reduce alerts. Security incidents in a single pane of glass Today’s security…

Microsoft released the September 2023 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10 yesterday. The monthly updates were quite easy to miss yesterday as Apple’s iPhone 15 event pretty much dominated the news cycle, but there’s actually quite a lot to discuss this month. This month, Microsoft fixed a total of 65 vulnerabilities in…

In a notable shift for developers, Microsoft has revealed its plan to retire the Outlook REST API v2.0 in 2024. This decision stems from feedback received from customers and partners. The Outlook REST API is undergoing this transition to make way for a smoother and more secure future with Microsoft Graph. The Outlook REST API…

Microsoft has launched a new Bing Chat Enterprise service plan that gives organizations more control over who can access the service. The new offering allows IT admins to test the service with a small group of testers prior to broader deployment. Microsoft started rolling out the new Bing Chat Enterprise service in preview back in…

Security researchers have discovered a new threat actor that has been using a highly advanced phishing kit to bypass multifactor authentication (MFA) safeguards. The cyber threat group has successfully compromised over 8,000 Microsoft 365 corporate accounts across the US, Europe, and Australia. According to a report released by Group-IB, the hackers had built a highly…

In today’s constantly evolving digital landscape, finding the perfect harmony between strong security measures and seamless access for a hybrid workforce can prove to be quite a daunting task. To simplify this challenge, Microsoft has introduced a new Conditional Access overview dashboard, designed to assist Entra ID customers in effortlessly navigating this intricate terrain. The…