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New Microsoft Graph APIs released today in public preview allow developers and IT professionals to manage Windows 10 updates and expedite Windows 10 security updates in enterprise environments. "By connecting deployment service capabilities with Microsoft Graph, app developers can easily build rich update management tools and extend these experiences with contextual user data," Microsoft Principal Program Manager David Mebane explained.
New Microsoft Graph APIs released today in public preview allow developers and IT professionals to manage Windows 10 updates and expedite Windows 10 security updates in enterprise environments. "By connecting deployment service capabilities with Microsoft Graph, app developers can easily build rich update management tools and extend these experiences with contextual user data," Microsoft Principal Program Manager David Mebane explained.
The phishing emails use a Microsoft logo within an HTML table, which is not analyzed by security programs, says Inky. In a recent campaign discovered by email security provider Inky, attackers impersonating Microsoft are using a devious method to spoof the software giant's latest logo.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint expands its use of Intel Threat Detection Technology beyond accelerated memory scanning capabilities to activate central processing unit based cryptomining machine learning detection. "Customers who choose Intel vPro with the exclusive Intel Hardware Shield now gain full-stack visibility to detect threats out of the box with no need for IT configuration."
Microsoft Edge will automatically redirect users to a secure HTTPS connection when visiting websites using the HTTP protocol, starting with version 92, coming in late July. By default, this new option will allow Edge users to switch from HTTP to HTTPS on websites that are likely to support the more secure protocol.
A worldwide Microsoft Teams outage is blocking users from logging into their accounts, and preventing those already logged in from sending and receiving messages. The Microsoft 365 Service health status page is currently directing customers to the Microsoft 365 Status Twitter account for more details regarding this widespread incident.
N-able announced it has integrated N-able N-central with Microsoft Intune, a component of Microsoft 365 Business Premium, helping MSPs manage and protect their clients' apps and devices. Intune enables MSPs to securely manage workstations and mobile devices to help configure application and app protection policies.
NET Framework versions signed using the legacy and insecure Secure Hash Algorithm 1 will reach end of support next year. NET Framework 4.5.2, 4.6, and 4.6.1 will reach end of support on April 26, 2022," said Jamshed Damkewala,.
Microsoft today announced that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, the enterprise version of its Windows 10 Defender antivirus, now comes with support for blocking cryptojacking malware using Intel's silicon-based Threat Detection Technology. Intel TDT is part of the Hardware Shield's suite of capabilities available on Intel vPro and Intel Core platforms, providing endpoint detection and response capabilities for advanced memory scanning, cryptojacking, and ransomware detection via CPU-based heuristics.
Microsoft has released an emergency fix for gaming issues introduced by the Windows 10 2004 and Windows 10 20H2 KB5001330 update. With this release of the KB5000842 of the Windows 10 preview cumulative update at the end of March and in the subsequent release of April's KB5001330 update, Windows 10 users have been experiencing performance issues when playing games.