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Microsoft is officially killing off its extended support for SharePoint Server 2013 today. It’s been a long time coming, but today marks the end of updates for SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Microsoft initially released SharePoint Server 2013 back in January 2013. It’s a content management and collaboration platform…

Microsoft has announced several new capabilities added to its Windows Autopatch service this month. The company has introduced a new feature that enables customers to set custom schedules for the deployment of quality updates for each ring in their tenants. Specifically, IT admins can now configure deadline-driven or scheduled install settings in Microsoft Intune. The…

Microsoft Teams has added a new feature that should make it easier for users to spice up their virtual meetings. Indeed, Microsoft has partnered with Snap to bring new Snapchat Lenses to Microsoft Teams meetings. With this release, Microsoft Teams users can now access a collection of 26 popular Snapchat Lenses during meetings. Participants can…

Register for our webinar on April 12th to discover how to establish hardened configurations for your Windows servers and endpoints, and how to monitor file activity to spot potential attacks in progress. Dirk Schrader, VP of Security Research at Netwrix, will cover: Most compliance regulations and security frameworks recommend implementing system hardening and FIM whenever…

Microsoft has warned that an Iranian state-backed threat actor dubbed Mercury has been carrying out destructive attacks in hybrid environments. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team has found that the attackers teamed up with another hacking group code-named DEV-1084 to target both on-premises and cloud customers. According to Microsoft, Mercury first exploited the log4j vulnerability to…

Last year, Microsoft unveiled that it would phase out Client Access Rules (CARs) in Exchange Online in September this year. Now, the company has announced that it has delayed the deprecation of CARs, and it’s expected to be complete until September 2024. Client Access Rules (CARs) is a feature that enables IT admins to allow…

The Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) allows Windows 10 and Windows 11 users to run a Linux distribution without using a virtual machine. Recent versions of Windows 10/11 make it very easy for developers to get started with WSL2 and run Linux repositories natively. In this article, I’ll explain how to install WSL2 on…

Microsoft has announced some important changes coming to its Microsoft Entra Entitlement Management service. Starting on May 3, employees in the user admin role won’t be able to perform identity governance tasks such as managing Entitlement Management catalogs and access packages. Microsoft Entra Entitlement management is an identity management feature that lets customers manage and…

Microsoft has started testing a new Browser Essential feature in Microsoft Edge. The new tool provides a unified dashboard that enables users to monitor the performance and security of the web browser. Microsoft explained that users can click on the Browser Essentials toolbar icon to view key performance metrics in Microsoft Edge. It provides insights…

SQL Server sample databases can be very useful for learning new techniques or trying out various samples of code. In this article, I’ll detail what you can do with the main SQL Server sample databases including Northwind, AdventureWorks, and WideWorldImporters. I’ll also show you how to find these SQL Server sample databases and install them….

Microsoft announced this morning that its Windows 365 Cloud PC service is now available in public preview for frontline workers. The new offering is designed to provide secure and personalized experiences for shift workers, seasonal staff, and part-time employees. Microsoft introduced its Windows 365 Cloud PC service back in July 2021. It enables users to…

Amazon GuardDuty has introduced Amazon EKS Runtime Monitoring support this week. The new capability enables organizations to detect runtime threats from more than 30 security findings to protect EKS clusters. Amazon launched the Amazon GuardDuty feature back in 2017. It’s a threat detection service that uses AI and other security tools to monitor AWS accounts…