Cloud-based DaaS offers several advantages to a remote workforce. This guide to Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) assesses the platform and what it can offer.
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A Mystery Malware Stole 26 Million Passwords From Windows PCs

The credentials were part of a trove containing 1.2 terabytes of sensitive data extracted between 2018 and 2020.
You’re Probably Not Using the Web’s Best Browser
With endless new customization options, like new email clients and a feed reader, Vivaldi 4.0 just got better.
Hone your Microsoft Excel skills with these 10 courses
This online training includes 75+ Microsoft Excel formulas and functions, tips on using Excel with Python, machine learning, and data science, Excel VBA basics, a Power BI hands-on guide and more.
Hackers Stole a Ton of EA Data—Including Valuable Source Code

The video game publisher confirmed the breach, which could be a boon to the shadowy world of cheat-makers.
Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities, ransomware lead spring 2021 cyberattack trends
Cisco’s Talos team said 35% of incidents led back to Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities reported early in 2021, but new ransomware families have been appearing to fill the Emotet hole, too.
This open-source Microsoft benchmark is a powerful server testing tool
Storage is a vital component of a modern server. DISKSPD can provide valuable insights into how it performs under different workloads.
How an Obscure Company Took Down Big Chunks of the Internet

You may not have heard of Fastly, but you felt its impact when sites didn’t load around the world Tuesday morning.
How to use VLOOKUP() to find the closest match in Excel
You probably use VLOOKUP() function to find exact matches in Microsoft Excel, but you can also find the closest value when you don’t know the exact value.
How to Turn Off Amazon Sidewalk

The company is enlisting your Echo and Ring devices into an internet-sharing mesh network starting Monday. It’s not too late to opt out.