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The PowerShell Get-MessageTrace command can help Office 365 admins track down the delivery and processing of email messages that may not be getting into their users’ mailboxes. In this article, I’ll show you how to use the Get-MessageTrace command to manage and analyze email message traces in Office 365. Using PowerShell Get-MessageTrace with Exchange Online…

Parallels Desktop 19 for Mac is now available on macOS Mojave or newer, and it introduces more ways to manage Windows virtual machines (VMs) on Macs. Parallels Desktop for Mac is now an officially supported solution for running Windows 11 on Apple Silicon Macs (in addition to Windows 365 Cloud PCs), and for organizations interested…

Key Takeaways: Microsoft has unveiled an ambitious new chapter in its partnership with none other than VMware. The company announced today a new solution that blends the Windows 365 service seamlessly into VMware Horizon Cloud. VMware Horizon Cloud is a managed Desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) that allows organizations to provide virtual desktops and applications to end users….

Key Takeaways: Step aside old-school collaboration tools, Microsoft’s Loop app is getting ready for its debut to a broader range of Microsoft 365 users next month. Loop is set to change up the way people work with Microsoft 365, evolving the nature of work and emphasizing seamless, real-time collaboration. Microsoft Loop is a revamped version…

Key Takeaways: US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned about a critical vulnerability present in Citrix ShareFile. CISA has mandated that all federal agencies undertake necessary measures to apply patches for the security flaw by September 6, 2023. Citrix ShareFile is a cloud-based file sharing and storage platform that enables organizations to securely…

Key Takeaways: Microsoft has released a new update that enables IT admins to designate sponsors for Entra ID guest accounts. The feature launched in public preview in July, allowing organizations to appoint individuals or groups as sponsors for their guest accounts (via Office 365 for IT Pros). A sponsor is a “responsible individual” who tracks…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Bing’s stagnating market share despite Microsoft investing over 10 billion dollars into OpenAI.

Key Takeaways: Attention all IT Pros! Security researchers have unveiled three design flaws within the PowerShell Gallery, an online platform for distributing PowerShell code modules. These vulnerabilities have the potential to let malicious hackers upload harmful packages onto the repository, introducing risks such as typosquatting and supply chain attacks. Specifically, researchers at Aqua Nautilus first…

Key Takeaways: Microsoft Defender for Identity has added a cutting-edge addition to its toolkit – a new sensor now deployable on Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) servers. The sensor augments the existing capabilities, significantly enhancing the detection mechanisms for identifying questionable certificates within enterprise environments. Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) is a Windows…

Key takeaways: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has introduced device tagging support in public preview for mobile devices. This capability allows IT admins to tag iOS and Android devices during the onboarding process. Microsoft highlighted that tags enable administrators to label and classify devices in enterprise environments. The feature is designed to enhance searching and organization…

Microsoft has released a new version of the August 2023 security updates for Exchange Server. The company pulled the updates from its Windows Update servers and enterprise update channels following reports about issues with the non-English installations of Exchange Server. Microsoft released the Patch Tuesday updates for on-premises Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 on August…

Security researchers have disclosed a new campaign that exploited a critical Citrix NetScaler vulnerability to infect thousands of devices. They found that hackers have abused the security flaw to target around 2,000 NetScaler instances in Europe. Last month, Citrix disclosed a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-3519, which impacts NetScaler Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and…