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Microsoft has announced a new partnership with Zero Trust cybersecurity vendor Rubrik. The deal will allow enterprise customers to utilize natural language processing and generative AI to speed up security response times during cyber attacks. Rubrik is a cybersecurity company that focuses on enhancing data security and operational resilience for organizations. It offers a platform…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Windows 11 Moment 3 now being available as an optional update, and Windows Copilot still missing in action despite Microsoft promising a June preview release.

Grafana has recently released new security updates to patch a critical vulnerability in its application. The flaw could enable threat actors to hijack Grafana accounts that use Azure Active Directory (recently renamed Microsoft Entra ID) for authentication. Grafana is a popular analytics and visualization service that enables IT admins to monitor and analyze time-series data….

Implementing identity and access management processes is an effective way to protect sensitive corporate data. It allows organizations to regulate user access and prevent instances of identity theft, data breaches, and unauthorized access to confidential corporate information. In this article, we’ll detail how organizations can significantly minimize their exposure by controlling access privileges with Microsoft…

Microsoft could be working to launch a consumer version of its Windows 365 Cloud PC service. According to a new report from Windows Central, the company unveiled its plans in an internal document released to the public as part of Microsoft’s legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission. Microsoft introduced its Windows 365 offering back…

Microsoft made the Windows 11 ‘Moment 3’ update available with the optional June 2023 preview release yesterday. This update (KB5027303) was previously rolled out to Insiders on the Release Preview channel earlier this month, and the new features will roll out to the general Windows 11 version 22H2 audience with next month’s Patch Tuesday.  …

Last month, Microsoft announced the launch of its Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program. Now, the company has detailed a lengthy blog post to inform potential customers about how to prepare for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Microsoft 365 Copilot uses large language models to help users write/edit documents, organize data, and analyze information. Users can leverage…

Microsoft has started rolling out a new Notes tab to Microsoft Teams for Enterprise customers. Powered by OneNote, the Notes tab will be automatically added when a user creates new standard channels in Microsoft Teams. OneNote is a digital notetaking app that is available for Microsoft 365 customers. It lets users capture, organize and share…

Security researchers have recently discovered a new vulnerability in Microsoft Teams. The flaw could enable threat actors to deliver malware to Teams users through a federated chat. The vulnerability was originally discovered by security researchers Max Corbridge and Tom Ellson from the JUMPSEC Labs’ Red Team. The researchers found that the flaw exists in the…

Microsoft has announced the release of the June 2023 service release (2306) for Microsoft Intune. The latest update brings Mobile Application Management (MAM) support for Microsoft Edge for Business on Windows. Mobile Application Management (MAM) is a feature that enables organizations to protect and manage mobile apps installed on tablets and smartphones. It helps IT…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue that causes high CPU usage in Windows 11 versions 21H2 and 21H2. The File Explorer bug only impacts users who had installed the KB5026368 and KB5026372 updates released on May 9. Effective Access is a feature that determines permissions and privileges that a user or user group has to…

These days, document theft and data siphoning are common for most ransomware gangs. Because digital theft is different from analog theft, digital security should be different from analog security. In this article, we’ll explore how Windows Hello for Business and seamless single sign-on (SSO) can help organizations to mitigate many identity-related risks. We’re holding on…