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Microsoft claims that it has optimized its Teams desktop app to boost performance during resource-intensive scenarios such as messaging, video calls, and meetings. These changes complement ongoing efforts to make the app more power-efficient during meetings. The Teams desktop app has received several performance enhancements to improve the “overall interaction responsiveness time” since August 2021….

Atlassian has released new security updates to fix a critical flaw affecting its Confluence Server and Data Center products. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-26134, allows for unauthenticated remote code execution on unpatched servers. The zero-day security flaw was disclosed by security company Volexity last week, and it impacts all supported versions (except those hosted on…

In this guide, I’ll explain how AWS Lambda lets you run your code in a cloud-based ‘serverless’ infrastructure, and how you can create an AWS Lambda function to perform any type of computing task. There are four different ways to create an AWS Lambda function, but I’ll be using the web-based AWS Management Console to…

Atlassian has published a security advisory about a new critical flaw impacting its Confluence Server and Data Center products. The company warned IT teams that the security vulnerability could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE). The security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-26134, was discovered by the cybersecurity company Volexity. Atlassian released an advisory about the…

This week in IT, I take a look at the new Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2, who it’s for, and whether it’s a good buy. About This Week in IT This week in IT is a weekly podcast hosted by Petri’s Editorial Director Russell Smith. Each week, Russell rounds up the most important stories for…

Microsoft has delayed its plans to release the next version of on-premises Exchange Server in the second half of 2021. The software giant has announced that the new subscription-based version of Exchange Server will launch in 2025. In a blog post published yesterday, Microsoft explained that the alarming surge in state-sponsored cyber-attacks against insecure on-premises…

If your company is interested in modernizing its infrastructure with Azure hybrid computing capabilities, you can now do so by deploying Azure Stack HCI on a single-node cluster. In this guide, I will explain the main use cases for single-node deployments before showing you how to install Azure Stack HCI single-node clusters with PowerShell. How…

Security researchers have discovered a new zero-day vulnerability that allows hackers to launch a Windows search window via malicious Word documents. The security flaw exists in the Windows search protocol handler (search-ms) that allows applications and links to open searches for malicious attacks. According to Bleeping Computer, an attacker could abuse the protocol handler to…

Microsoft has released a hotfix today to address data logging issues in Azure Active Directory and several other cloud services. The company initially said that the bug impacted Azure AD customers in the US and Europe, but Microsoft later indicated in a status update that it was affecting users globally. According to the update on…

Back in April, Microsoft unveiled a new feature to help IT Pros automate the patch management process in enterprise environments. The company has announced that its Windows Autopatch service is now available in public preview at no additional cost to Windows Enterprise E3 subscribers. Windows Autopatch is a new managed service that makes it easier…

This month, Microsoft announces an update to the Surface Laptop Go. Plus, there’s a new Arm-based development kit for Windows, the Windows Subsystem for Android gets a big update in the Dev channel, and the ‘RTM’ build for Windows 11 22H2 is finalized. Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Today, Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Go…

Windows 10 offers many ways for you to reset a forgotten password. However, the steps you’re required to follow to reset your password are different depending on whether you’re using a local account or a Microsoft account. Whether you’re using one or the other, here’s how to reset your password in a few easy steps….