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44 Vulnerabilities Addressed in Microsoft’s August Security Release

IT admins should prioritize patches for several critical flaws, including one that is being actively exploited.

August 11, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft’s August security patches include fixes for 44 vulnerabilities, including three zero days and one that is being actively exploited. The most important patches fix issues related to the Windows Print Spooler remote code execution vulnerability and the Windows LSA spoofing vulnerability and an actively exploited vulnerability in Windows Update Medic Service. Because of the […]

Microsoft Warns of Sneaky Phishing Campaign

August 2, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is warning of an active phishing campaign that uses a combination of techniques to evade detection and trick users into giving up their credentials. In a series of Tweets and updates on GitHub, Microsoft’s security team says the active phishing campaign uses a “craft combination” of legitimate-looking original sender email addresses, spoofed display sender […]

Update Now: Microsoft Issues Fixes For 117 Security Flaws, Including PrintNightmare

Microsoft's monthly security update fixes flaws in Windows Dynamics, Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, Windows Storage Spaces Controller and more.

July 14, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has been busy issuing software security patches over the last few weeks, including an emergency fix to resolve the PrintNightmare vulnerability and 117 fixes as part of its monthly security patch release. The volume of fixes this month is more than the last two months combined, but is on par with the monthly totals […]

Cox Communications’ Onsite Solar and Battery Energy System Goes Live in San Diego

July 12, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Designed and built by PowerFlex – an EDF Renewables Company, the system marks the first solar plus storage project in the country for Cox Communications SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cleanenergy–The solar photovoltaics and battery energy storage project built and serviced by PowerFlex – an EDF Renewables Company is now operating at Cox Communications’ corporate office in San […]

CISA: SolarWinds Likely Not The Only Supply Chain Compromise in Massive Hack

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency believes there are other IT supply chain compromises in addition to SolarWinds' Orion Platform.

December 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) is aware of other attack methods on the IT supply chain in addition to known malware that infected SolarWinds’ Orion IT management platform. In an alert issued Thursday, the agency said it “has evidence of additional initial access vectors, other than the SolarWinds Orion platform; however these are […]

Microsoft Previews Cortana Feature That Helps You Find Files

Microsoft''s Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20270 includes a new Cortana feature that lets users ask the AI assistant for help locating a file.

December 7, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has released its Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20270 for Windows Insiders, which includes a new Cortana feature that lets users ask the virtual assistant for help locating a file. According to Microsoft’s Windows Insider blog, the company is testing the Cortana File Skill feature that allows users to use Cortana on PCs to […]

Microsoft Teams Introduces New Calling Features

Microsoft is introducing new calling features for Teams highlighted by a new calling interface and the ability to transfer calls between mobile and desktop.

December 2, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is introducing new calling features for Teams highlighted by a new calling interface and the ability to transfer calls between mobile and desktop. In a blog post, the company describes several new features designed to support the work-from-anywhere environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and create powerful and streamlined calling experiences, including an […]

Microsoft Ends Teams Support For Internet Explorer 11

The Microsoft Teams web app no longer supports Internet Explorer 11 as the company pivots to Microsoft Edge and begins to sunset legacy solutions. 

December 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The Microsoft Teams web app no longer supports Internet Explorer 11 as the company pivots to Microsoft Edge and begins to sunset legacy solutions. The company announced in August that Microsoft Teams, its flagship unified communications and collaboration platform that has exploded in popularity largely due to pandemic-induced remote work, would no longer support IE […]

How to Solve the Disconnect Between IT Department, Remote Workers

Remote work is causing a divide between employees and the IT department, but software and collective tech decision-making can help.

November 17, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your team is working remotely, there’s a good chance that has led to a disconnect between the IT department and your end users. No longer under the watchful eyes of IT, end users aren’t reporting IT issues or asking the IT department for help, and they’re using applications that might not be approved for […]

Another Microsoft 365 Outage Makes it Three in Two Weeks

Another outage to key Microsoft 365 services hit users Wednesday afternoon, making it the company's third outage in three weeks.

October 8, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If your team was unable to access some Microsoft 365 services Wednesday afternoon for the third time since the last week in September, you weren’t alone, as Microsoft confirmed yet another outage. The issues affected vital services like Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive and more. Those apps are crucial for communication for millions of workers, […]