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Since May 2026, Windows Autopatch installs security updates by default without a restart, using hotpatch. Eight of the twelve monthly updates now go through without interruption. What does your device fleet need, how do you check readiness in Intune, and when is a restart still required?
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A zero-day in the Windows WinSock kernel driver was actively exploited for five weeks by North Korea's Lazarus Group, which used it to install a rootkit that disabled 94 security channels. The patch is out — but do you understand what happened and how to prevent a repeat?
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Microsoft is retiring SMS and voice MFA in Entra ID. On September 1, 2026, the nudge begins. On February 1, 2027, users without an alternative are blocked. What does this mean for your tenant, who is at risk, and which steps do you take before the first deadline?
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From August 2026, the Current Channel of Microsoft 365 Apps stops receiving new features on Windows 10 devices. Build 2608 is the last feature version — after that the suite freezes while Windows 11 continues to evolve. Which channel has which deadline, which devices are affected, and what should you put in motion now?
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Two Microsoft Secure Boot certificates from 2011 already expired in June 2026. On 19 October the third expires: the Windows Production PCA 2011. Devices that have not received the new 2023 certificates will no longer be able to receive boot-level security updates. What do you need to check now?
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Attackers hide malicious instructions in ordinary emails to manipulate Microsoft 365 Copilot: retrieving confidential files, searching mailboxes, or exposing system secrets. Defender for Office 365 now blocks these attacks in the mail flow — but only if you have the right licence and configuration.
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Service release 2606 from June 2026 extended Intune Multi-Admin Approval to Graph API calls. Automation scripts that deploy apps or manage devices are now failing with HTTP 403. Discover the cause, how the approval flow works, and two practical solutions.
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Attackers no longer target vulnerabilities in your own code — they sit one step earlier, inside the packages you depend on. The Miasma campaign compromised dozens of npm packages in June 2026 with a self-propagating worm that steals GitHub tokens, Azure credentials, and CI/CD secrets. Here is how it works and what you can do about it.
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Microsoft is rolling out one of Exchange Online's most-requested features this month: the ability to recall a sent email at a recipient in a different Microsoft 365 tenant. How does it work, what do IT administrators need to configure, and which scenarios does it actually help with?
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Copying from the Outlook app to WhatsApp takes one second and moves sensitive data outside every DLP boundary. Microsoft has announced that Purview DLP will evaluate clipboard content inside Intune MAM-protected apps — content-aware, not all-or-nothing. What changes, what are the requirements, and how do you prepare?
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As of July 2026, Microsoft has completed the three-phase rollout of jailbreak and root detection in Microsoft Authenticator. Users with a rooted Android or jailbroken iPhone lose their Entra work account in the app — in three steps, with no IT admin override available. What does the detection involve, who is affected, and how do you update your BYOD policy?
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From 1 July 2026, Microsoft raises prices for most Microsoft 365 plans — the biggest adjustment since 2022. Business Standard rises 12%, E3 rises 8%, frontline plans by 25 to 43%. Which plans are spared, what justifies the increase and how do you prepare your organisation for renewal?
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Microsoft is adding automatic recording and transcription to Teams Call Queues, rolling out in August 2026. Administrators enable it per queue via the Teams admin centre or PowerShell. Recordings land in SharePoint and are accessible via the Queues app. What are the licensing requirements, which legal obligations apply, and which steps should you take now?
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