Microsoft has released 52 new patches this month as part of its December 2022 Patch Tuesday release, including two zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which is being actively exploited. Of the 52 released, six are rated critical, 43 are rated important and three are rated moderate in severity, according to Zero Day Initiative, which calls this […]
Microsoft is releasing a staged rollout of the Entra admin center for Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory customers, to unify Azure AD with other identity and access products. According to the Redmond, Wash.-based company, the move is part of a vision for identity that goes beyond traditional identity management to give customers an entire […]
Microsoft is launching the public preview for hardware and firmware assessments in Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, a new feature designed to give organizations full visibility into device manufacturer, processor and BIOS information. According to the Redmon, Wash. IT giant, firmware and hardware attacks are on the rise as hackers target hardware components to gain high […]
Microsoft is launching in preview its Defender Experts for XDR offering a managed extended detection and response (MXDR) service that goes beyond endpoint protection across Microsoft 365 using both automation and security experts to respond to incidents. This comes as many organizations are enlisting the help of managed services to augment their security operations, and […]
Organizations are increasing their implementation of multifactor authentication (MFA) to help secure account credentials and prevent unauthorized access, but threat actors are similarly advancing their techniques and are finding ways around those protections, including stealing tokens, according to Microsoft. In a recent post, Microsoft says its Detection and Response Team has seen an increase in […]
Microsoft is releasing the public preview of organizational messages for Windows 11 to allow IT admins to communicate natively with employees on devices running Windows 11. According to Microsoft, this feature is designed to help IT admins connect with employees in organizations embracing a distributed work model by leveraging Intune to configure and send branded […]
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. Microsoft releases SQL Server 2022 […]
While distributed work can help organizations save on real estate costs and hire from a more diverse talent pool, it can sometimes make it difficult for coworkers to connect and form relationships. Platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams have been good for collaboration, but team-building and building closer relationships is still challenging. To inject a […]
Customer engagement solution provider Verint has announced a new compliance recording integration with Microsoft Teams to help heavily regulated businesses manage their complex compliance needs across all communication modes used in Microsoft Teams. Certified for Microsoft Teams in November, Verint Interaction Recording is designed to centrally capture, store, retrieve and analyze Teams voice calling, chat, […]
Microsoft is launching the general availability of Windows Update for Business reports, a new tool that the Redmond, Wash. tech giant says combines organizational and device-level reporting with actionable data and insights. The company calls Windows Update for Business reports an “evolution” of Update Compliance, and is essentially a rebrand that brings clarity to purpose. […]
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