The April rollout comprised security updates for 114 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs), including "Critical" Exchange Server patches that Microsoft implored organizations to apply "as soon as possible."
Microsoft has released two PowerShell modules that make it easier to invoke scripted processes requiring passcodes (or "secrets") to work.
Microsoft's March security update release delivered patches for 89 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs), up 60 percent from last month.
Microsoft has issued out-of-band security patches to address zero-day flaws affecting Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019.
The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification will end June 2022, joining other dead programs like the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) and Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE).
Microsoft's February security patch bundle rolled out on Tuesday to address 56 security vulnerabilities.
Microsoft's January security patch release addresses 83 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs), 10 of which were described as "Critical" by security researchers and 73 as "Important."
Microsoft this week announced the release of a new endpoint detection and response (EDR) capability specifically for Linux servers in the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint product.
Organizations that want to detect and block the old and insecure Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol can draw on some new advice from the U.S. National Security Agency.
Certain subscribers to the Microsoft Defender for Office 365 service can now access a new "attack simulation training" feature, Microsoft announced this week.
In the wake of the SolarWinds Orion-based software attack discovered last month, Microsoft has shared several resources for IT pros to help them discover similar breaches.
A new feature in the Microsoft Authenticator app that stores and autofills user names and passwords is now in preview.
PowerShell Crescendo, a new module for PowerShell that aims to wrap so-called "native" utility applications via the familiar verb-noun syntax used in PowerShell cmdlets, is now available for preview.
Microsoft's December security bundle of software fixes, released Tuesday, addresses just 58 vulnerabilities, about half as much as previous months' totals.
Some users of Microsoft's Surface Hub 2S conference devices will have to wait a bit longer to receive the Windows 10 Team 2020 Update via Windows Update.
PowerShell 7.1, touted by Microsoft as a "major update" to the scripting language, reached general availability this week.
Last month's relatively lightweight patch rollout from Microsoft appears to be an anomaly. Microsoft on Tuesday addressed 112 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) with its November security update bundle.
Microsoft has revamped its monthly "Security Update Guide," which often comes in at or above 100 pages, to be a more palatable length for IT pros.
Microsoft recently a described a mechanism that lets IT pros view Windows 10 "safeguard holds," which is Microsoft's term for OS feature updates that have been blocked from downloading.
Security researchers at Check Point this week found that most phishing attacks are trying to fool end users by spoofing the Microsoft brand.