Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday release for April is a whopper

Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Resolves Windows Server Upgrade Issue Triggering Automatic 2025 Installs

Microsoft fixes Windows Server bug that caused unintended 2025 upgrades. Admins can safely check for updates again.
ITWeb on MSN

Preparing for the SQL Server 2025 era – Ascent’s guidance

Preparing for the SQL Server 2025 era – Ascent’s guidanceIssued by Ascent TechnologyJohannesburg, 01 Apr 2026 Preparing for the SQL Server 2025 era – Ascent’s guidance. Prepare for the SQL Server 2025 ...
GitHub

sql-server-iaas-agent-extension-automate-management.md

The SQL Server IaaS Agent extension (`SqlIaasExtension`) runs on SQL Server on Azure Windows Virtual Machines (VMs) to automate management and administration tasks. This article provides an overview ...
Computerworld

For March, Patch Tuesday delivers fixes for 83 vulnerabilities

In addition to rolling out patches to address two zero-days affecting SQL Server and .NET, Microsoft introduced Common Log File System hardening with signature verification. The team at Readiness each ...
AZ Central

ROLEC Introduces Two Versions of handCASE Enclosures for Machine Control, Robotics and Defense Electronics

ROLEC has expanded its handCASE line of handheld enclosures, offering new options for applications in machine control, robotics, and defense electronics. These enclosures provide a practical balance ...
Futurism

Microsoft Bans the Word “Microslop” on Copilot Discord, Gets So Humiliated That It Locks Down the Whole Server

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Last ...
Redmond Magazine

Restoring a Database to an Older Version of SQL Server

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...
The Hacker News

Warlock Ransomware Breaches SmarterTools Through Unpatched SmarterMail Server

SmarterTools confirmed last week that the Warlock (aka Storm-2603) ransomware gang breached its network by exploiting an unpatched SmarterMail instance. The incident took place on January 29, 2026, ...
IEEE

A Unified Distributed Version Control System for SQL and Graph Databases

Abstract: Modern schema-and-data-tracking development environments call for enhanced support by DBVCS due to high collaboration requirements. Traditional approaches involve incremental manual schema ...
IEEE

COmmitSHield: Tracking Vulnerability Introduction and Fix in Version Control Systems

Abstract: Version control systems are commonly used to manage open-source software, in which each commit may introduce new vulnerabilities or fix existing ones. Researchers have developed various ...