The remediation of CVE-2023-24932, discovered in May 2023, is taking longer than Microsoft's initial timeline. This flaw allows attackers to bypass Secure Boot and disable security features like BitLocker. The April 2024 update introduces a new fix that admins should thoroughly test because it has significant ramifications and will be automatically activated in October ..read more

Azure App Service Automatic Scaling is a new feature that intelligently manages the number of instances of a web application. It analyzes real-time HTTP traffic and scales out (adds instances) or scales in (removes instances) to match demand. The most significant advantage of Automatic Scaling is that it simplifies web application management, offering a less complex approach than services like Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS) or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), which often require detailed rule definitions ..read more

Active Directory and Entra ID (formerly known as Azure AD) have their own password policies to prevent users from using weak and insecure passwords. While these policies can be combined, the level of protection achieved through this approach is still limited ..read more

Microsoft 365 has deprecated the search-mailbox cmdlet, a decision that has faced considerable resistance from numerous Exchange Online administrators. In this post, I aim to examine the consequences of this cmdlet's removal and discuss viable alternatives and potential solutions ..read more

HashiCorp changed Terraform's license from open source to Business-Source License (BSL). Soon after, the open-source fork OpenTofu became available. OpenTofu is an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tool that allows you to define and manage your infrastructure in configuration files. In this post, I demonstrate with a practical example how to create an EC2 instance in AWS with OpenTofu ..read more

PowerApps is a low-code platform from Microsoft that enables businesses and individuals to quickly build custom applications for web and mobile, connecting to various data sources without extensive coding experience. I'm new to PowerApps and initially relied on guides on the internet to build my first app. The app was simple: collect user input and send it to Power Automate for processing. However, online guides can sometimes be outdated, and I ran into trouble with a deprecated Power Automate trigger called 'Ask in PowerApps.' The recommended solution is to use the newer PowerApps V2 trigger ..read more

Windows Passkeys, introduced with Windows 11 23H2, is a passwordless sign-in solution that uses your Windows Hello credentials (face, PIN, or linked device) for secure and convenient authentication to websites and apps. This guide will teach you how to create, use, and manage a passkey using Windows Hello ..read more

The Windows setup goes through several phases, with the last one being the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE). It presents users with multiple dialogs for system configuration. Some settings are security-related, while others may be unclear to many users. Using an answer file, they can be automatically customized ..read more

Explore NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.11's new features, including Proxmox backup support, enhanced IT monitoring, Oracle RMAN on Linux, and more for efficient data protection ..read more

Microsoft PC Manager is a new Microsoft tool that helps improve Windows performance with features such as disk cleanup and startup program management. Additionally, it integrates with Microsoft Defender to provide security insights, ensuring that users have a comprehensive tool for both system optimization and protection ..read more