Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 flaws, 2 zero-days

Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.

Jeff Shell out as Paramount Skydance president - update

Jeff Shell exits Paramount Skydance amid SEC whistleblower claims and a $150M lawsuit over alleged info leaks.

Jeff Shell to Receive at Least $5 Million in Severance From Paramount

Jeff Shell, who resigned as president of Paramount Skydance amid a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed against him and the ...
GitHub

enable-and-disable-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server.md

Before you can create and configure an Always On availability group, you must enable the [!INCLUDE [ssHADR](../../../includes/sshadr-md.md)] feature on each instance ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...
GitHub

restore-database-powershell.md

This PowerShell script example restores a database in SQL Database to a specific point in time. [!INCLUDE [quickstarts-free-trial-note](../../includes/quickstarts ...
Redmond Magazine

PowerShell-Based SQL Server Backups Revisited, Part 2

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...