Down productivity tools: Microsoft Teams takes a Monday tumble
Microsoft’s collaborative Slack-alike, Teams, is having a difficult start to the week, with users unable to log in to share their hopes, dreams and Word documents with their co-workers.
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It’s now 2019, and your Windows DHCP server can be pwned by a packet, IE and Edge by a webpage, and so on
Patch Tuesday Microsoft and Adobe have teamed up to give users and sysadmins plenty of work to do this week. The February edition of Patch Tuesday includes more than 70…
Defaulting to legacy Internet Explorer just to keep that one, weird app working? Knock it off
Oddly enough, for the second time this week, Microsoft has been spotted telling the world that its software is, er, not very good. While Redmond’s marketing orifice suggested Office 2019…
Microsoft to update Office Pro Plus after Dutch ministry questions privacy
Microsoft plans to update its Office Pro Plus products by the end of April to address a series of privacy concerns raised in an audit commissioned by the Dutch justice…
Microsoft Issues Yet Another Exchange Server Security Advisory
Microsoft on Monday issued Security Advisory ADV190007 concerning an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that’s present in most Exchange Server versions.
Microsoft really doesn’t want you to buy Office 2019
Microsoft today launched a marketing campaign pitting Office 2019 and Office 365 against each other. The goal? To prove Office 2019 isn’t worth buying — you and your company should…
How much will staying patched on Windows 7 cost you? Here’s the price list
Large businesses not ready to migrate off Windows 7 as of January 2020 and which opt for paid security updates should expect Microsoft’s update pricing to double each year.
Windows Defender update: So secure, it wouldn’t let Secure-Boot Windows PCs, er, boot
It has been a trying time for Microsoft punters after a Windows Defender update left some PCs unable to boot last week, while other folk continue to struggle to even…
Forget snowmageddon, it’s dropageddon in Azure SQL world: Microsoft accidentally deletes customer DBs
The issue afflicted a number of Azure SQL databases that utilize custom KeyVault keys for Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), according to a message sent to users seen by The Register….
Many Windows 10 Users Unable to Connect to Windows Update Service
For the past two days, Windows 10 users from around the world have been reporting that they are unable to connect to Windows Update. When they attempt to do so,…
Microsoft decides Internet Explorer 10 has had its fun: Termination set for January 2020
Microsoft has warned that it isn’t only Windows 7 for the chop in 2020. Unloved Internet Explorer 10 will be joining it. Finally.
Trying to log into Office 365 right now? It’s a coin flip, says Microsoft: Service goes TITSUP as Azure portal wobbles
The day of week ends in “day” so, of course, Microsoft’s Office 365 has fallen over, and Azure portal is having a wobble, too. Right now, if you’re trying to…
You’re an admin! You’re an admin! You’re all admins, thanks to this Microsoft Exchange zero-day and exploit
Microsoft Exchange appears to be currently vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack that allows any user with a mailbox to become a Domain Admin.
Microsoft wins cloud business from Albertsons as fear of Amazon grows among retailers
Microsoft’s cloud business is taking full advantage of the growing fear of Amazon, announcing on Thursday its latest deal with a big retailer.
Office 365 enjoys good old-fashioned Thursday wobble as email drops over in Europe
Office 365 is enjoying a Thursday wobble this morning, at least as far as users in the UK and much of Europe are concerned. Users began noticing that something was…