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Microsoft Enhances Control for Configuring Firewall Rules with Defender

Microsoft is releasing Windows Defender Firewall security capabilities that allow for reusing group settings and support using FQDN rules.

November 2, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is releasing enhanced Windows Defender Firewall security capabilities that allow for reusing group settings to target devices and users and support the use of Fully Qualified Domain Name rules. According to Microsoft, these new capabilities in Intune are designed to simplify management and provide more advanced controls to configure Firewall rules, giving IT admins […]

Microsoft Streamlines Just-in-Time Apple Device Registration with Intune

Microsoft is releasing Just in Time Registration for Setup Assistant with modern authentication for Apple devices that enroll through Apple’s Automated Device Enrollment.

November 1, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is releasing Just in Time Registration for Setup Assistant with modern authentication for iOS and iPadOS devices that enroll through Apple’s Automated Device Enrollment. According to a Microsoft blog, this is an improvement to the Setup Assistant with modern authentication enrollment method since it no longer requires the Company Portal app for Azure AD […]

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This Week in IT: USB-C for iPhones, Ransomware, Google Chrome, Microsoft’s Diversity

iPhone support for USB-C, ransomware vulnerability trends, Google Chrome's EOL on old Windows and Microsoft's diversity highlight this week's IT news.

October 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology news stories each week. New iPhones to require USB-C charging […]

Microsoft Rolls Out Security Upgrades in Authenticator

Microsoft is making advanced Authenticator features generally available that give IT admins more control over approvals and better management.

October 26, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is making advanced Authenticator features generally available that give IT admins more control over accidental approvals and better management with a new Admin user interface and APIs. According to Microsoft, the new admin features are designed to help protect against multifactor authentication (MFA) fatigue attacks. The company says it will automatically enable critical security […]

The Vice Society ransomware group targets the education sector due to its weaker security controls and likelihood to pay, Microsoft says.

October 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is sounding the alarm on Vice Society, a ransomware group that is heavily targeting the education sector and preying upon organizations that have weak security controls and a higher likelihood of compromise and ransom payout. The ransomware group was detailed in an advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI […]

Microsoft Launches Public Preview of Unified Update Platform on Prem

Unified Update Platform on premises is designed to simplify Windows content management and upgrading to Windows 11.

October 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has released a public preview of Unified Update Platform on premises, a new integration with Windows Server Update Services and Microsoft Configuration Manager that simplifies Windows content management and upgrading to Windows 11. According to Microsoft, the feature streamlines the process for upgrading to Windows 11 for organizations that manage Windows devices with Windows […]

Dell Launches New Zero Trust Services for Microsoft Customers

Dell’s new services for Microsoft customers allow organizations to assess their IT environment and gauge their existing security posture.

October 24, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

To help customers running Microsoft ecosystems secure their environments, Dell is expanding its Zero Trust offerings with Identity and Endpoint Protection with Microsoft Zero Trust, a new suite of services designed to simplify the adoption of Zero Trust. According to Dell, the services represent an accelerated approach to protecting Microsoft ecosystems using Zero Trust principles. […]

Verizon Improves BlueJeans Gateway for Microsoft Teams

Verizon's latest improvements to the BlueJeans Gateway for Microsoft Teams are designed to simplify meeting access for hybrid collaboration.

October 19, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Verizon Business has added new usability, customization and analytics features to its BlueJeans Gateway cloud video interop (CVI) solution for Microsoft Teams. The new features deliver a new level of consistency for hybrid workers that are joining Teams meetings from an office location. Verizon says as organizations look for ways to create collaboration equity across […]

Microsoft Begins Rollout of Windows 10, 22H2

Microsoft's Windows 10, version 22H2, rolling out now, will have a limited scope of new features and functionality.

October 18, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is starting to rollout Windows 10 22H2 as well as several additional features for Windows 11 that weren’t included in the launch if the 2022 update. In a blog announcing the release, Microsoft says the update—the only feature update for Windows 10 this year—will have a “limited scope of new features and functionality” that […]

Microsoft Discovers Novel, Previously Unidentified Ransomware Strain

A novel ransomware campaign targeting organizations in Ukraine has been observed by Microsoft for the first time.

October 17, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is warning of a “novel” ransomware campaign targeting organizations in Ukraine and Poland leveraging a previously unidentified payload that was deployed in attacks just last week. According to the Redmond, Wash. IT giant, the new ransomware labels itself as “Prestige ranusomeware” and features an enterprise-wide deployment model that is not common in attacks seen […]