Microsoft has announced the general availability of Windows Server 2025, marking its latest Long-Term Servicing Channel release. This new version introduces significant advancements, including a redesigned Desktop shell that mirrors Windows 11, and enhanced hybrid cloud capabilities. Key features include live hotpatching for streamlined updates, major improvements to Active Directory, and over 350 preconfigured security settings to bolster system security. Windows Server 2025 will be supported until October 2029 and is positioned as a robust solution for on-premises and hybrid cloud deployments.
KnowBe4 has launched a complimentary cybersecurity training module designed to enhance safety during the hiring and onboarding process. This initiative follows a thwarted infiltration attempt by a North Korean hacker, which KnowBe4’s security team successfully neutralized in just 25 minutes, preventing any data loss. The module addresses critical security risks identified during a thorough evaluation of the hiring process, helping organizations mitigate threats associated with recruitment. It includes insights from KnowBe4 staff who encountered the infiltration firsthand, and aims to raise awareness about hiring-based security threats while equipping HR and IT professionals with practical knowledge.
Why do we care?
KnowBe4 is doing their best to recover from the insider breach.
Increasingly Windows Server announcements are less important as they are replaced by cloud services, as illustrated by the hybrid capabilities.