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Microsoft Intune’s October 2025 update brings several enhancements to security and device management. This release allows administrators to gain visibility into devices failing to join static groups during provisioning across Windows Autopilot and Android Enterprise devices. “Administrators can now navigate enrollment time grouping failures in the admin center to gain more visibility of devices that…

Amazon has discovered a highly sophisticated threat actor exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Citrix NetScaler ADC products. These vulnerabilities were actively targeted in real-world environments, exposing organizations to serious security risks. CitrixBleed 2 zero-day exploited before public disclosure According to Amazon’s threat intelligence team, this campaign used a critical…

Microsoft is advancing its passwordless vision with a new Windows 11 update that expands support for passkey managers. The company has collaborated with 1Password and Bitwarden to make logging in across devices faster, safer, and hassle-free. Passkeys are cryptographic credentials that replace traditional passwords, allowing users to sign in securely without memorizing complex strings. They…

Microsoft has started rolling out the November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11. This month, Microsoft has fixed 63 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Microsoft Edge, Azure Monitor Agent, Dynamics 365, Hyper-V, SQL Server, and other components. On the quality and experience updates front, Microsoft has rolled out a redesigned Start Menu and a couple…

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…