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This blog post will cover the Microsoft-supported Connect-SPOService cmdlet. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the process, from verifying prerequisites to connecting to SharePoint Online in your PowerShell session and empowering you with standard cmdlets. I’ll also touch on some automation tips. What is Connect-SPOService Connect-SPOService is used to establish a connection with SharePoint…

Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) has discovered a critical Windows vulnerability that is actively being exploited by state-sponsored hacking groups. Cyber attackers from North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran are leveraging this flaw to infiltrate systems and conduct espionage. How does the Windows shortcut vulnerability work? According to a new report from Trend Micro,…

Microsoft is strengthening email security in Defender for Office 365 by improving how it handles non-RFC-compliant sender addresses. These changes aim to prevent email spoofing, phishing, and impersonation attacks. What are non-RFC compliant emails? Non-RFC-compliant P2Sender addresses are email sender addresses that fail to meet the formatting standards set by Request for Comments (RFC) documents….

Microsoft has introduced new security tools in Windows Admin Center to help IT administrators manage and protect their servers more effectively. The update includes Silicon Assisted Security, Windows LAPS, and OSConfig, which provide better security monitoring, password management, and configuration control. Windows Admin Center is a web-based management tool that allows administrators to manage Windows…

The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool built into Microsoft Windows, not that you would know it if you went searching for it! The underlying WinSAT commands originally powered the Windows Experience Index (WEI), popular in Windows Vista, and removed with Windows 7. Nevertheless, this powerful disk assessment, memory assessment and CPU…

Cybersecurity experts have sounded the alarm on a new hacking campaign where cybercriminals use fake Adobe and DocuSign OAuth apps to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and spread malware. First discovered by Proofpoint researchers, this campaign was detailed in a thread on X, exposing how attackers exploit trusted platforms to deceive users. According to Proofpoint’s Threat…

Microsoft has announced several new capabilities for Microsoft Teams at its Enterprise Connect 2025 Conference to help businesses boost productivity in a hybrid work environment. This time around, the company highlighted enhancements for chat and collaboration, meetings, Teams Phone, Teams Rooms, security, and much more. New chat and collaboration capabilities First off, Microsoft Teams has…

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a supply chain attack targeting the tj-actions/changed-files GitHub Action, a widely used open-source tool relied upon by over 23,000 organizations. This breach raises serious security concerns, potentially exposing sensitive development workflows to malicious actors. GitHub Actions is a feature that allows developers to automate their software development workflows directly in their…

Microsoft is about to implement a hardening update for Entra Connect Sync. The company urges all organizations to upgrade to the required minimum version by April 7, 2025. Microsoft released a new version of its Entra Connect Sync solution in October 2024. These updates include a back-end service change aimed at further improving the security…

Microsoft is making an important security upgrade to the SharePoint Online PowerShell module by replacing the outdated IDCRL authentication protocol with OAuth. This change, set to take effect on March 28, 2025, enhances security and aligns with modern authentication standards, ensuring a safer and more efficient admin experience. IDCRL (Identity Client Run Time Library) is…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is ramping up its antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s AI business, signaling increased scrutiny of the tech giant’s dominance. According to Bloomberg, the probe will be led by newly appointed FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, a Trump-era pick known for his focus on competition law. Last year, former FTC Chair Lina Khan…

Researchers have discovered that knowledge workers lose hundreds of hours each year simply searching for information, hindering productivity and efficiency. A new Atlassian study highlights these challenges, revealing how fragmented data and poor information management slow down teams worldwide. The report titled “State of Teams 2025” is based on extensive research conducted by Atlassian’s Teamwork…