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Hackers Are Sending Malicious Files In Microsoft Teams

Avanan reveals how threat actors are compromising Office 365 accounts and sending malicious files in Microsoft Teams.

February 17, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As Microsoft Teams boasts a growing user base that is now over 270 million monthly active users, hackers are targeting it as a launchpad for sending malicious files, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Avanan. The company, a Check Point subsidiary, says it began last month observing hackers dropping malicious executable files in […]

TANAAKK HITSERIES Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

February 11, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to HITSERIES from TANAAKK to take advantage of the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies. TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Azure–TANAAKK K.K. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Shoichiro Tanaka, “TANAAKK”) today announced the availability of HITSERIES in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing […]

Microsoft Releases Azure AD Join Support, Localized First-Run For Windows 365

Two highly requested Windows 365 Enterprise features were released this month: Azure AD Join support and first-run localized experiences.

February 10, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has released two highly requested Windows 365 Enterprise features this month: Azure AD Join support and first-run localized experiences. The company says it has been listening to feedback from IT pros about its cloud PC offering, rolled out in August 2021, and has released the two top requested features into public preview. According to […]

AVI-SPL Earns Microsoft Gold Cloud Productivity Competency

AVI-SPL’s earning of the Cloud Productivity competency from Microsoft at the Gold level complements its multiple existing competencies.

February 8, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

AVI-SPL announced it has earned the Cloud Productivity competency from Microsoft at the Gold level. According to the announcement, Microsoft Gold competencies demonstrate best-in-class capabilities within a specific solution area. AVI-SPL is, of course, a digital enablement services provider. As a Gold Cloud Productivity competency holder, AVI-SPL earns new benefits and support from Microsoft. Thus, […]

Microsoft To Disable VBA Macros For Office Apps By Default

Microsoft will now block VBA macros obtained from the internet by default for Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Word.

February 8, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature that will block VBA macros obtained from the internet by default for five Office apps that run macros, helping to prevent malware deployments to unwitting end users. In a Tech Community blog, the company says this default setting impacts Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Word, and only […]

Microsoft Temporarily Disables Exploited MSIX Protocol Handler

Microsoft disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol and is working on a fix after a bug was discovered that allows attackers to spoof App Installer.

February 7, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft says that it has disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol and is working on a fix after a security bug was discovered that allows an attacker to spoof App Installer. According to a Microsoft Tech Community blog, an attacker could spoof App Installer to install a package that a user did not intend to install. […]

Microsoft: MFA Adoption At 22%

Despite an evolving cyberthreat landscape, just 22% of Microsoft Azure Active Directory customers have implemented MFA, passwordless tools.

February 7, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite a cyberthreat landscape that continues to evolve and become even more dangerous, just 22% of Microsoft Azure Active Directory customers have implemented strong identify authentication protection, Microsoft says in a new report. In the company’s Cyber Signals report, a new quarterly cyber threat intelligence brief marketed to IT and security leaders, Microsoft says less […]

YouAttest Announces Support for Microsoft Azure Active Directory

February 7, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Azure—YouAttest, an innovator in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) for streamlined access reviews, today announced support for Microsoft Azure Active Directory. YouAttest offers a cloud-based tool that enables enterprises to conduct compliance and security access reviews at a fraction of the time and with significantly lower costs. “YouAttest delivers world class, cloud-based IGA […]

Microsoft: Teams Now Has 270 Million Monthly Active Users

To put that 270 million figure into context, Microsoft said Teams had 250 million monthly active users in July 2021.

February 3, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft Teams now has more than 270 million monthly active users, the company’s CEO Satya Nadella said on a recent quarterly earnings call. Speaking to investors on the company’s fiscal 2022 second quarter earnings, Nadella said Teams surpassed that figure during the quarter, while monthly usage of third-party apps and custom-built solutions has grown 10 […]

Microsoft Defender For Endpoint Can Now Manage Bugs in Android, iOS Devices

The new cross-platform coverage, threat and vulnerability management capabilities now support all major device platforms.

February 3, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is rolling out the general availability of a feature that allows administrators to manage the security and vulnerability management of Android and iOS devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. The new cross-platform coverage, threat and vulnerability management capabilities now support all major device platforms across the organization, spanning workstations, servers and now mobile devices, […]