Rabia Noureen

1 week ago | petri.com | Rabia Noureen

Key Takeaways: A bug in Microsoft Intune is causing enterprise users to receive unexpected upgrade offers to Windows 11. Microsoft is deploying a targeted code fix to address the problem. Microsoft is advising IT admins to manually roll back affected devices. Microsoft is investigating a newly discovered bug that’s prompting unexpected Windows 11 upgrade offers for some enterprise users due to an issue with Microsoft Intune.

1 week ago | petri.com | Rabia Noureen

Key Takeaways: Hackers are actively exploiting a critical NTLM spoofing vulnerability in Windows. This flaw allows threat actors to steal NTLM hashes and potentially compromise networks. Researchers have found that 64% of Active Directory accounts still using NTLM. Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that hackers are actively exploiting a critical NTLM spoofing vulnerability in Windows systems, despite Microsoft having released a patch for it back in March.

1 week ago | petri.com | Rabia Noureen

Key Takeaways: Microsoft will end support for Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 in October. IT administrators are strongly advised to plan migrations. Organizations will have only a three-month window to transition to Exchange Server SE. Microsoft has issued a reminder to administrators: Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 will officially reach end of support this October. The company is urging IT teams to plan migration now to avoid security vulnerabilities and service disruptions.

1 week ago | petri.com | Rabia Noureen

Key Takeaways: Microsoft Entra ID will end support for service principal-less authentication in 2026. This change aims to strengthen Entra ID’s “security by default” posture. Administrators should use sign-in logs to identify affected applications. Microsoft has announced plans to retire service principal-less authentication for Entra ID customers by next year. Administrators are being urged to take proactive steps now to prepare their organizations for this upcoming change.

1 week ago | petri.com | Rabia Noureen

Key Takeaways: Microsoft has acknowledged a 0x80070643 installation failure affecting users who installed the April 2025 WinRE update. This bug affects Windows 10 versions 22H2 and 21H2. Microsoft has not yet provided a timeline for a fix but assures users the error can be ignored. Microsoft has issued a warning that users may experience the 0x80070643 installation failure after installing the April 2025 Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) update.