How to Manage Local Administrators and Groups with Intune
When we think about administrative rights on Intune-enrolled Windows 10 devices, we need to consider two possible device..
Best Practices for Deploying BitLocker with Intune
To protect data at rest on your Intune-managed Windows devices, BitLocker disk encryption can be applied automatically using..
Patch Tuesday – March 2021
Microsoft released patches to fix 82 security bugs in Windows and other software this month. There are critical..
Understanding Microsoft Defender and its Many Layers
At Ignite 2020, Microsoft went all-in on the Defender branding. Advanced Threat Protection was gone, and Microsoft Defender..
Patch Tuesday – February 2021
Microsoft has released a relatively small number of fixes this month, in total just 56. But they include..
New Override Alerts for Office 365 Create an Additional Safety Net
When getting started with your new Office 365 tenant, Microsoft has done a respectable job of making the..
CISA and CrowdStrike Tools Make Detecting Compromised Microsoft 365 Accounts Easier
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released a PowerShell-based tool to help organizations detect compromised accounts..
MJFChat: Why Identity Should Be Core to Your Security Strategy
We’re doing a twice-monthly interview show on Petri.com that is dedicated to covering topics of interest to..
Patch Tuesday – January 2021
It's a quiet start for Microsoft in 2021 as it issues patches for only 80 vulnerabilities, which is..
Microsoft Says Solorigate Let Attackers View, but not Modify, Source Code
The past few weeks have been filed with notifications from vendors who are telling their partners that they..
Understanding and Exploring Continuous Access Evaluation for Azure Active Directory
Microsoft announced last month the availability of Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) users..
Microsoft Illustrates the Breadth and Depth of the SolarWinds Hack
Unless you have been hiding under an air-gapped rock, the entire computing industry was set on fire this..
Microsoft Has a New Password Manager for Consumer and Enterprise Customers
For many years, one of the missing components of Microsoft’s security layer for the end-users was a password..
How to Use Acme.sh to Provision LetsEncrypt SSL Certificates
LetsEncrypt has changed the face of SSL certification issuance. Making it easy for website developers to freely and..
Patch Tuesday – December 2020
The end of the year has Microsoft patch less vulnerabilities than usual. Nevertheless, there are some important bugs..
