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After a Windows update, what should you expect?

June 6, 2022 admin microsoft, Security, small and medium business, windows

Credit to Author: Susan Bradley| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:17:00 -0700

Let’s get this straight: It’s not normal for a Windows update to remove software. It’s designed to install the update, not change software already in place on your system.

At least, updates are not supposed to remove software. Since March, however, if you run the RDgateway broker service on Server 2022 (and only that version), the monthly cumulative updates have removed that service. This behavior is not normal; this is a bug.

As Microsoft notes in the Microsoft 365 Admin dashboard: “We have received reports that after installing KB5005575 or later updates on Windows Server 2022 Standard Edition, Remote Desktop Services Connection Broker role and supporting services might be removed unexpectedly. We have expedited investigation and are working on a resolution. Note: Windows Server 2022 Datacenter edition and other versions of Windows Server are not affected by this issue.”

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Apple confirms the scale of App Store fraud

June 2, 2022 admin apple, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:30:00 -0700

Apple says millions of fraudulent attempts are made against the App Store and its users each year. The company prevented $1.5 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2021, it said, in line with similar levels of fraud in 2020.

How people attempt to commit App Store fraud

The company explains how fraudsters attempt to commit fraud via the store.

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Windows 11: Should you bypass the hardware block?

May 31, 2022 admin small and medium business, windows, Windows 10, windows 11, Windows Security

Credit to Author: Susan Bradley| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 12:55:00 -0700

If you’re like most PC users, your current computer can’t run Windows 11. Microsoft has placed a line in the hardware sand to ensure that only modern machines with certain specifications that harden security can run Windows 11.

Well, sort of. The company provides a workaround, as I’ll discuss in a moment. Whether you should take advantage of this loophole to upgrade PCs (whether yours or your users’) to Windows 11 is the question.

First, if you want to know if a computer can run Windows 11, you can use the PC Health Check app, Microsoft’s diagnostic tool. But if your PC doesn’t support Windows 11, Microsoft’s app doesn’t do a great job of explaining why. Instead, I recommend using either the Windows 11 Requirements Check Tool from ByteJams.com or WhyNotWin11, available on Github. Both tools provide granular detail about why a machine won’t run Windows 11. On my personal laptop at home, for instance, the processor can’t support hardware for hypervisor enforced code integrity, nor does Windows 11 like the graphics display.

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Not all patching problems are created equal

May 16, 2022 admin microsoft, Microsoft Office, Security, small and medium business, windows

Credit to Author: Susan Bradley| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 09:00:00 -0700

It’s the third week of the month — the week we find out whether Microsoft acknowledges any side effects it’s investigating as part of the monthly patch-release process.

First, a bit of background. Microsoft has released patches for years. But they haven’t always been released on a schedule. In the early days, Microsoft would release updates any day of the week. Then in October 2003, Microsoft formalized the release of normal security updates on the second Tuesday of the month. Thus was born Patch Tuesday. (Note: depending on where you are in the world, Patch Tuesday may be a Patch Wednesday.) The following day, or in some cases, over the next week, users and admins report issues with updates — and Microsoft finally acknowledges that, yes, there are issues.

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May's Patch Tuesday updates make urgent patching a must

May 14, 2022 admin microsoft, Microsoft Office, Security, small and medium business, windows

Credit to Author: Greg Lambert| Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 05:51:00 -0700

This past week’s Patch Tuesday started with 73 updates, but ended up (so far) with three revisions and a late addition (CVE-2022-30138) for a total of 77 vulnerabilities addressed this month. Compared with the broad set of updates released in April, we see a greater urgency in patching Windows — especially wiith three zero-days and several very serious flaws in key server and authentication areas. Exchange will require attention, too, due to new server update technology.

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Europe puts Apple’s CSAM plans back in the spotlight

May 12, 2022 admin apple, Data Privacy, Mobile, privacy, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 08:38:00 -0700

Apple may have put some of its plans to scan devices for CSAM material on hold, but the European Commission has put them right back in the spotlight with a move to force messaging services to begin monitoring for such material.

CSAM is emerging as a privacy test

In terms of child protection, it’s a good thing. Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) is a far bigger problem than many people realize; victims of this appalling trade end up with shattered lives.

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Google responds to EU data rulings with new Workspace controls

May 4, 2022 admin collaboration software, Data governance, Data Privacy, google workspace, small and medium business

Credit to Author: Charlotte Trueman| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 04:22:00 -0700

Google Cloud has announced a new set of Sovereign Controls for users of its Workspace productivity software, aimed at allowing organizations in both the public and private sector to better control, limit, and monitor data transfers to and from the European Union.

The changes look to have come in response to a range of recent European Union efforts to better protect the personal data of members when using cloud services, following the collapse of Privacy Shield.

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Enterprise mobility 2022: UEM adds user experience, AI, automation

May 3, 2022 admin Enterprise Applications, enterprise mobile management, mobile application management, Mobile Device Management, Security, small and medium business, system management, Unified Endpoint Management

Credit to Author: Bob Violino| Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 03:00:00 -0700

The past two years have seen mobility management take on a greater importance than ever in the enterprise. As remote and hybrid work models take hold at many organizations, “mobility management” has expanded its meaning from management of mobile devices to management of all devices used by mobile employees, wherever they happen to be working from.

Unified endpoint management (UEM) has become a strategic technology at the center of companies’ efforts to control this increasingly complex environment. Essentially combining enterprise mobility management (EMM) tools with PC management tools, UEM platforms help companies manage and protect a range of devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers across multiple operating systems — all from a unified interface.

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