Join Steve Goodman, Paul Robichaux, and Bastiaan Verdonk as they delve into the critical security vulnerabilities affecting on-premises SharePoint servers, including the "ToolShell" exploit chain (CVE-2025-49704, CVE-2025-49706, CVE-2025-53770, CVE-2025-53771) which enables unauthenticated remote code execution. They discuss the scale of the problem, the threat actors involved, and the crucial need for immediate patching and robust operational practices for any remaining on-premises deployments.

The conversation then shifts to the overwhelming challenge of managing the constant stream of updates and changes within Microsoft 365. Special guest Tom Arbuthnot shares insights from his work with Empowering Cloud and their "Change Pilot" service, detailing how they use AI and expert review to help organizations navigate the deluge of Message Center notifications, prioritize impactful changes, and manage the communication around them. Discover practical strategies for staying ahead of the curve in the fast-paced world of Microsoft 365.

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In Season 4, Episode 41 of the Practical 365 Podcast, hosts Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaud explore a range of pressing topics in the tech world. They kick off with a deep dive into the Microsoft 365 Copilot exploit, "Echo Leak," discussing its implications for AI safeguards and the future of agentic AI. The conversation then shifts to a recent global outage affecting Google and Cloudflare, highlighting the challenges of maintaining hyperscale services. The hosts also examine Microsoft's new initiative to offer containerized M365 instances in Europe, addressing concerns over data sovereignty. Finally, they discuss the latest advancements in Copilot agents, emphasizing the importance of understanding AI reasoning.

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In this episode, Steve Goodman and Bastiaan Verdonk interview Victor King from Quest on best practices for Active Directory security. They discuss identifying misconfigurations, managing privileged access, and continuous environmental monitoring.

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Steve and Paul dissect Microsoft's latest financial report, explore Viva Engage's future, and discuss the role of AI in project management. 

Adam Banks shares insights on cybersecurity, accountability, and the mindset shifts needed for IT leadership.

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Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaux dissect the latest Microsoft news, focusing on the sting of rising on-premises licensing costs. The team also explores Copilot Studio and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Plus, Steve Goodman and Bastiaan Verdonk interview Microsoft's Janice Ricketts, to unravel the complexities of Global Secure Access (GSA) and Zero Trust security.

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Steve and Paul cut through the noise of a million Message Center notifications to bring you the need-to-know on Exchange Online's new sending limits. Plus, security expert Louis Mastelinck schools Steve &  Bastiaan on practical Conditional Access – because let's face it, most deployments are a mess.

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Paul Robichaux and Steve Goodman discuss Exchange Server's 2025 H1 update and cut through the hype around AI agents, questioning whether they're living up to the marketing. Then, cybersecurity expert Paula Januszkiewicz shares fascinating red team stories, including modifying a water cooler to gain network access, and offers practical security advice for organizations of all sizes. Paula explains how AI is transforming both sides of the cybersecurity battlefield, warns about "productive script kiddies," and emphasizes why even small businesses need basic security measures like MFA. A must-listen for IT pros concerned about modern security threats.

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It's the last Practical 365 podcast starring Rich Dean, as he departs for pastures new in the next chapter of his career, but we aren't ending with a damp squid of an episode - on the show this week, we do a bit of a lessons learnt: We chat about some of the top guests we've had on the show, and what interesting nuggets of information are still relevant today, and in some cases what has changed.

Rich  also introduces Steve to our new co-host, Bastiaan Verdonk, and on the show you'll get to know Bastiaan a little better. Thankfully Steve got all manner of Bastiaan Host cybersecurity jokes out of the way prior to recording, so you can look forward to another enjoyable episode free from terrible jokes, and remaining as informative as ever.

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Join Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaux to discuss Microsoft's latest announcements, including the surprise move to make Copilot Chat free for all Microsoft 365 users, significant changes coming to Exchange Online audit logging, and the new Outlook's arrival via Windows Update. Plus, get their takes on Microsoft's major AI reorganization with the new CoreAI division, and what all these changes mean for IT pros as we start 2025.

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Join Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaux for the penultimate episode of 2024, where they discuss Microsoft's significant end-of-year announcements, including the retirement of Viva Goals, major infrastructure changes with cloud.microsoft domains, and the future of Outlook. Plus, get their takes on Microsoft's latest AI developments and what these changes mean for IT pros.

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