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This guide covers how to run PowerShell scripts: everything from basic script execution to remote operations, parameter passing, and troubleshooting. PowerShell is useful for automating administrative tasks, but before you can run PowerShell scripts, you need to understand the mechanisms that control script execution. The core concepts stay constant whether you are running a basic…

Microsoft Teams has started rolling out a new update that lets users start a chat with anyone using just their email address, even if the recipient doesn’t have a Teams account. This new feature is available for small and medium business customers with a Teams Essentials, Business Basic, Business Standard, or Business Premium subscription. The…

Red Hat is introducing Confirmed Sovereign Support, a new service tailored for all 27 EU member states and slated to launch early next year. The program guarantees that EU organizations receive technical assistance solely from EU-based experts. Red Hat’s Confirmed Sovereign Support (RHCSS) is designed to meet the growing demand among EU tech leaders for…

Microsoft has started testing a smarter recovery solution for Windows 11 that could save IT teams time and hassle during system failures. The updated Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) tool now performs a single, streamlined scan to diagnose boot issues, making device recovery faster and more efficient. Microsoft introduced QMR in November 2024 as part of…

Introducing Cayosoft Guardian Protector. As identity increasingly becomes the most important pillar for securing data and IT systems, security teams face increasing challenges keeping track of who is changing what and when. What is Cayosoft Guardian Protector? Guardian Protector is a free, agentless monitoring solution that delivers real-time insight across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID,…

Cisco has revealed critical security flaws in several leading open-weight large language models (LLMs), warning that cybercriminals can exploit them with only a few precisely crafted prompts. These vulnerabilities expose AI systems to manipulation, misinformation, and potential data breaches. Specifically, Cisco’s researchers performed a comparative security assessment of eight open-weight large language models (LLMs) using…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella leaving his Ignite 2025 speaker seat to Judson Althoff, the new CEO of Microsoft’s commercial business, suggests something might have changed within the company.

Microsoft is streamlining its Configuration Manager updates by shifting to a predictable annual release cycle, starting with version 2609. The company has announced that this change will go into effect in Fall 2026. Microsoft Configuration Manager (often called ConfigMgr or SCCM) is a systems management platform that helps IT administrators manage large groups of Windows-based…

Microsoft has warned users that the October 2025 security update may trigger an unexpected BitLocker recovery prompt on some systems. The issue impacts Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, as well as Windows 10 version 22H2. BitLocker is a security feature built into Windows that encrypts the contents of a drive to protect data from…

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s ChatGPT. These security flaws could allow attackers to hijack conversations, leak private data, and even implant persistent malicious instructions. Specifically, Tenable Research has discovered seven critical vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s ChatGPT models that expose users to significant security risks, including data leakage, prompt manipulation, and…

Microsoft has expanded Azure Migrate to support the migration of VMware virtual machines to Azure Local, allowing organizations to easily move their workloads to cloud-managed infrastructure. The new capability streamlines VMware transitions while maintaining operational consistency and data sovereignty across hybrid environments. Azure Migrate is a centralized platform from Microsoft that helps organizations plan and…

OpenAI has introduced Aardvark, an advanced agentic security researcher powered by GPT-5, marking a leap forward in AI-driven cybersecurity. Currently in private beta, Aardvark allows security teams to intelligently detect, validate, and remediate vulnerabilities at scale. OpenAI highlighted that thousands of new security vulnerabilities are discovered in both enterprise and open-source code every year. These…