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Microsoft has published a roundup of all the new capabilities added to its Microsoft Intune service this month. The first new security feature that the company highlighted today will enable administrators to block certificate spoofing in on-premises environments. Microsoft will add a new Security Identifier (SID) variable in Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) profiles as…

You are woken by a call at 7am to find out your Active Directory (AD) infrastructure has been hit by ransomware. The helpdesk is overwhelmed by calls from users who can’t log in and management is already demanding to know how long it will take to restore. You break into a cold sweat realizing IT…

Earlier this year, Microsoft detailed a new set of features coming to Copilot Studio, designed to help businesses create autonomous agents from the ground up. The company announced today that these advanced capabilities will be available for enterprise customers in public preview next month. “Copilot Studio provides an all-in-one platform for building agents, with managed…

Microsoft is currently investigating reports that specific SSD models are triggering Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crashes on PCs running Windows 11 version 24H2. Western Digital and SanDisk have released new firmware updates to resolve this issue and ensure that affected users can prevent further system failures. According to the reports on the Western Digital…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss the various driver issues that continue to plague Windows on ARM devices.

Microsoft has notified its enterprise customers about a major incident involving the loss of over two weeks’ worth of security logs for several of its cloud services. The company confirmed that this bug impacted key Microsoft security products, including Microsoft Entra and Sentinel. Logging involves recording events, activities, and transactions within a system, such as…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of Windows Admin Center version 2410. The latest update introduces a revamped virtual machines tool, an updated installer, bug fixes, and various performance improvements to enhance the server management experience. Windows Admin Center is a browser-based tool that allows administrators to manage their Windows Server environments. It lets IT…

Microsoft has recently raised concerns about the increasing threat of a sophisticated attack method known as Kerberoasting. In response, the company has outlined the attack’s methodology, associated risks, and key strategies to help organizations defend against these cyber threats. What is Kerberoasting and how does it work? Kerberoasting is a cyberattack technique that compromises the…

Microsoft has issued a reminder that extended support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 will officially end on October 14, 2025. Following this date, users of these versions will no longer receive security patches, bug fixes, or technical assistance. Microsoft has warned that customers using Office 2016 and Office 2019 may expose themselves to security…

Identity solution provider HID has announced a new integration with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). This new offering allows organizations to use their physical access cards as an additional multifactor authentication (MFA) method to access Entra ID as well as Microsoft 365 apps and services. Microsoft’s research has found that implementing multifactor authentication…

Microsoft has announced that it’s expanding support for passkeys in Windows 11. The company has updated the Windows 11 API to support third-party passkey authentication services, including 1Password and Bitwarden. Passkeys are a modern authentication method designed to replace traditional passwords with a more secure alternative. They use cryptographic keys stored securely on a user’s…

Microsoft will roll out a new update that will enable macOS users to open Edge links directly within the Microsoft Teams desktop app this month. This feature will require admins to designate Microsoft Edge as the default browser for Teams through policy configuration. Currently, Microsoft Teams users must reauthenticate links in their web browser, which…