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Updated on 2022-12-01: APT 29’s Slack abuse Chinese security firm QiAnXin has a report out detailing a recent APT29 campaign targeting Italy, where the Russian hacking group has deployed versions of the EnvyScout malware. QiAnXin notes that the attacks used collaboration platform Slack as a C&C channel and payload delivery system. Previously, APT29 used enterprise …

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IT admins can soon configure native Windows 11 onboarding and information update messages for improved user engagement. The public preview of organizational messages with Microsoft Intune and Windows 11, version 22H2 is coming in November. This includes a variety of templated messages with your organization’s logo delivered through the user’s taskbar, Notification center, and Get …

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Question/Problem Description I am configuring a Lenovo T 560 with Hardware Hush Configuration in Microsoft AutoPilot in Windows 10/11, Microsoft 365 and Hybrid environments. The Hardware Hush as the following steps: Step 1: Power on PC and connect to ethernet. Step 2: Press Shift + F10 at the Region selection screen. Step 3: Type: Powershell …

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As previously announced, we are introducing a significant change for enterprise Windows devices that have diagnostic data turned on. Currently, to enroll devices in the Window diagnostic data processor configuration option, IT admins can use policies, such as “Allow commercial data pipeline,” at the individual device level.

Read More about MC451954: Reminder: Important changes coming January 2023 for the Windows Diagnostic data processor configuration

Microsoft is releasing Out-of-band updates today, October 28, 2022, for some versions of Windows. This update addresses a known issue in which Microsoft OneDrive app might unexpectedly close. If you are not encountering the issue described in Microsoft OneDrive app might unexpectedly close, you do not need to install these out-of-band updates.

Read More about MC451955: Take action: Out-of-band update to address issues with OneDrive after installing the October 2022 updates

Windows updates released on and after October 11, 2022, contain additional protections introduced by CVE-2022-38042. These protections intentionally prevent domain join operations from reusing an existing computer account in the target domain in some scenarios. See KB5020276 to learn more about the new behavior including additional security checks and the steps to avoid operational issues.

Read More about MC451956: Take action: Understand domain join hardening changes and avoid potential operational issues

As previously announced, the Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) desktop app has been retired as of June 15, 2022. IE11 retirement is occurring through two phases: (1) a redirection phase, currently in progress with devices progressively redirected from IE11 to Microsoft Edge, and (2) an upcoming Windows Update phase that includes IE11 being permanently disabled. The …

Read More about MC450964: The Internet Explorer 11 desktop app will be permanently disabled as part of February 2023 updates

The October 2022 non-security preview release is now available for all supported versions of Windows. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from Windows 11 and Windows 10 history pages. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see our Windows quality updates …

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The public preview of the Unified Update Platform is now available to help you manage updates on premises. This improvement involves a seamless integration with Configuration Manager and Windows Server Updates Services (WSUS). See how UUP simplifies quality and feature update deployment, including upgrading your devices from Windows 10 to Windows 11. In preparation for …

Read More about MC449873 – Public preview of Unified Update Platform on premises

Bookmark these troubleshooting tips to take full advantage of the existing Intune capability to expedite Windows quality updates. Those enrolled in Windows Update for Business deployment service can fast-track installation of security updates without modifying the existing configurations of Windows update rings. To do so, the article Expedite Windows quality updates: Troubleshooting tips provides guidance …

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The October 2022 non-security preview release is now available for all supported versions of Windows. Information about the contents of this update is available from the release notes, which are accessible from Windows 11 and Windows 10 history pages. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see our Windows quality updates …

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Update Compliance is being rebranded to Windows Update for Business reports, which was previously announced as Azure Workbooks for Update Compliance. With the general availability coming up in early November, current Update Compliance users are reminded of new eligibility requirements and the steps necessary to get ready for the upcoming improvements. Specifically, CommercialID is being …

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Today we are announcing the availability of new Windows 11 features and app experiences designed to help improve productivity. Last month, we launched the Windows 11 2022 Update in over 190 countries. At that time, we reinforced our promise to deliver new features into Windows 11 more frequently, in addition to our annual update.

Read More about MC447541: Making the everyday easier with new experiences available in Windows 11

A new blog article tells the comprehensive story of the ongoing Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) authentication hardening process: DCOM authentication hardening: What you need to know. This article explains the timeline of the phased rollout documented in KB5004442, and the key dates which ultimately lead to default enablement for the security of servers and …

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