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Microsoft announced today several new Copilot and agentic experiences for Windows 11 PCs. These new features are designed to evolve Windows 11 into an AI-powered platform with Copilot, which enables natural interaction through voice, vision, and action. “Today, we’re taking an exciting step forward with a new wave of updates that make every Windows 11…

With the introduction of Sudo for Windows, Microsoft has brought a familiar Linux privilege escalation tool to Windows users. It enables administrators and power users to execute commands with elevated permissions without switching contexts, streamlining workflows, and enhancing security. This article examines how Windows Sudo operates, its advantages, configuration options, and its comparison to traditional…

Today’s IT leaders are asked to do more with less: keep environments secure, ensure compliance across jurisdictions, support hybrid work, and free up time for transformation projects. Yet their teams still get dragged into low-value requests that chip away at capacity. One of the most overlooked examples? The corporate email signature. At first glance, it…

Microsoft has confirmed a new bug disrupting Active Directory (AD) synchronization on Windows Server 2025. The problem specifically affects on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) environments using DirSync for synchronization. Active Directory directory synchronization (DirSync) is a tool that was used to replicate user identities, passwords, and other directory data from an on-premises Active…

Microsoft has released the October 2025 Patch Tuesday Updates for all supported versions of Windows 11. This month, the company has addressed 175 new CVEs in Windows, Office, Azure, Hyper-V, GitHub, Exchange Server, BitLocker, and other components. Microsoft is reminding customers that this week’s Patch Tuesday also marked the end of support for Windows 10….

Microsoft is giving organizations a new way to measure their AI progress with the Benchmarks feature in the Copilot Dashboard within Viva Insights. This tool lets leaders compare their Copilot adoption and engagement rates against anonymized data from other companies. Microsoft notes that many organizations using Microsoft 365 Copilot struggle to assess how well they…

Microsoft is officially retiring Windows 10 today, marking the end of nearly a decade of updates and support for one of its most widely used operating systems. First launched in July 2015, Windows 10 now reaches the end of free support for its Home, Pro, and Enterprise editions. After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no…

Microsoft has rolled out a new update that introduces external identity support in public preview for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 users. The feature enables organizations to securely invite external users into their Entra ID tenant to access virtual desktop resources. What is an external identity? An external identity refers to a user account…

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a critical flaw in GitHub Copilot Chat, dubbed “CamoLeak,” that could let attackers manipulate the AI assistant into secretly leaking sensitive user data. The vulnerability exposes how prompt injection and content rendering can be weaponized to turn trusted AI tools into data exfiltration channels. This critical security vulnerability with a CVSS…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 (“Panther Lake”) laptop chips for AI PCs that are now on track to enter mass production by the end of 2025.

59% of organizations experienced managed file transfer (MFT) security incidents in the past year, with most resulting from basic, preventable gaps. The Kiteworks 2025 report reveals that failing to encrypt data at rest, lacking SIEM integration, and operating fragmented systems are the silent culprits behind this alarming breach rate. The GoAnywhere zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-10035) was…

Microsoft is making account recovery simpler and more secure with the public preview of SMS-based self-service password reset (SSPR) in Entra External ID. This new feature allows users to reset their passwords through SMS verification. Microsoft Entra External ID is a cloud-based identity solution that enables organizations to securely manage and authenticate external users (such…