Oi, folks — today we’re talking about the slow, painful, deeply awkward death of an RODC that’s been cut off from the domain for far too long. You know that moment when a branch office goes offline, someone says “It’ll be fine, the RODC will handle it,”and you — the only sane person in the…
Category: Cloud
Sysmon Built Into Windows? ’Bout Time, Microsoft – The SOC Boys Will Be Buzzing
Oy, lads and lasses – big Windows news today. Grab your tea, sit down… this one’s a belter. Microsoft’s finally doing the thing we’ve been begging for since the Bronze Age:Sysmon is going native.Yep. Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 are getting Sysmon baked right in — no downloads, no MSI faffing, no “did you…
Security Copilot: a bit of magic, a lot of engineering, and 10,000 SCU you’ll burn faster than you can say “phishing”
Alright, lads and lasses — hello again, friends.Today we’re diving straight into the delightful chaos otherwise known as Microsoft Security Copilot being bundled into M365 E5. You may have seen the announcement and thought:“Brilliant, free AI for security! What a lovely day.” Calm down, Shakespeare.This isn’t a fairy tale — it’s enterprise security. And as…
The Gentleman’s Guide to Cloud Domination: Azure, AI & Afternoon Tea
From a Rather Good Idea to Proper Scale Building Cloud Spires Without the Dreadful Bill Creating digital products these days is rather like assembling flat-pack furniture from that well-known Swedish retailer, but having rather mislaid the instructions. It presents a splendid opportunity to spend twice what one had initially intended. Fortunately, there are ways to…
Embedded HSMs in the Cloud? Yes, Microsoft Just Went There
TL;DR: Microsoft is moving from centralised HSM clusters to embedded hardware modules built straight into the host silicon. Lower latency, higher throughput, and a new level of “I actually own my keys” confidence. It’s a big shift — for engineers, not marketers. 1. Hook You thought your keys were safe in the cloud? Think again….
Inside the Attack Chain: When Azure Blob Becomes Azure Blob-Up
The “Oops, Our Data Is Public” Classic There’s something poetic about cloud breaches — the elegance with which humans keep inventing new ways to leave their doors open.This week’s culprit: Azure Blob Storage.Yes, that humble blue box that quietly holds your AI datasets, backups, HR archives, and — apparently — the keys to your digital…
Killing Passwords (Without Killing Productivity): A Practical Guide to Phishing-Resistant Authentication
Passwords are the flip phones of cybersecurity — nostalgic, yes, but utterly obsolete.In a Zero Trust world, passwords are no longer your friend; they’re your weakest link. Microsoft’s password scrambline initiative is not just another shiny idea. It’s a deliberate move towards a world where passwords simply don’t exist.Combine that with enforcing passwordless authentication for…
Azure Update 499923: Retirement Is Coming — Are You Ready?
Microsoft just dropped Azure Update 499923 into its “Retirements / Roadmap” category. Under product categories Networking, Security. Translation: some Azure networking/security feature or capability is being sunsetted (or marked for retirement). It’s going on your “watch list.” 🔍 What We Know (From Public Data) It’s been added to Microsoft’s roadmap as of October 3, 2025….
Windows 365 Cloud Apps Public Preview: Small Sips Instead of Full Cloud VMs
Microsoft is back with a twist on Cloud PC: Windows 365 Cloud Apps — now in public preview. Instead of spinning up a full virtual desktop for everyone, IT can stream just the applications users need. Sounds neat. Sounds efficient. Sounds like Microsoft finally admitted that not everyone wants (or can afford) to rent a…
Microsoft’s $30B UK AI Bet: Champagne Promises, Builders’ Tea Reality
Microsoft has just announced it’ll invest a whopping $30 billion in the UK over the next four years to “power the AI future.” Biggest UK investment they’ve ever made. Impressive headline. But let’s not pop the bubbly just yet — we Brits know full well that headlines are free, execution is where the bill lands….