Endpoint Management
The latest Endpoint Management coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Defender for Mac Gets Emergency Patch for Privilege Escalation Flaw—Update Now
Microsoft has patched a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Defender for Endpoint on macOS that could allow an attacker with a foothold on a Mac to seize higher system rights. The company...
PDQ Connect Adds Windows Update Dashboard, Mac Support, and Direct Reboots
PDQ has shipped a major update to its cloud-based endpoint management platform, PDQ Connect, delivering three features that admins have been requesting since the product’s launch: a Windows Update...
Microsoft's Secure Workplace Blueprint Pairs Windows 11 Pro and Office 2024 with Upcoming Server 2025
Microsoft’s three most important business products are converging on a single security-first philosophy—and it could reshape how IT teams provision and protect their workplaces. A new analysis by...
Microsoft Draws a Line on Windows Search: Classic for Fleets, Enhanced for AI PCs
Microsoft has delivered a clear directive to IT administrators managing Windows devices: keep the search experience locked to Classic mode on standardized, managed fleets. The guidance, circulated in...
Google Patches Chrome Updater Flaw That Let Attackers Escalate to System Privileges on Windows
Google shipped an emergency fix on June 30, 2026, closing a high-severity hole in the Chrome Updater that could give a local attacker full control over an unpatched Windows machine. The...
Jamf Locks Down AI on Macs with Native Governance Tools and Automated Auditing
Jamf IT administrators can now wield granular control over how employees use artificial intelligence tools on their Macs, following the general availability release of Jamf AI Governance on July 1,...
Microsoft Resumes Auto-Install of Copilot on Windows 11 Business Devices, Reigniting IT Control Debate
Microsoft has resumed the automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on managed Windows 11 devices that already run Microsoft 365 desktop apps, a move that began rolling out in June...
Why You Shouldn't Buy Microsoft Intune Suite Blindly: A Pilot-First, Message Center-Driven Strategy
Microsoft's Intune Suite isn't a mandatory upgrade—treating it as one could hemorrhage your IT budget. Since its launch in early 2023, the add-on bundle, which layers advanced capabilities like...
Forrester Names Microsoft Intune a Leader in Endpoint Management, Puts AI at Center
Microsoft's endpoint management platform, Intune, has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Endpoint Management Platforms, Q2 2026, the company announced on June 25, 2026. The recognition places...
Thurrott's Windows 11 Field Guide Dives Deep into Cellular, eSIM, and Network Testing Tools
On June 23, 2026, the team behind the acclaimed Windows 11 Field Guide at Thurrott.com published two new deep-dive attachments: "test-03" and "cellular-01." These additions arrive as part of the...
Microsoft Teams Rooms to Ditch Passwords with Entra Passwordless Support in August 2026
Microsoft has quietly added a long-awaited security milestone to its Microsoft 365 roadmap: passwordless authentication for Teams Rooms resource accounts on Windows. General availability is now...
Microsoft Rolls Out Point-in-Time Restore for Windows 11 24H2, Enabling Instant Recovery From Crashes
Microsoft has officially made point-in-time restore generally available for all editions of Windows 11 version 24H2 and later, marking a significant leap in operating system resilience. The feature,...