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Microsoft announced Device Association for Windows Autopilot Device Preparation on August 27, 2026. It is one of those features that sounds incremental until you understand what problem it actually solves. The problem it solves Traditional Autopilot ties the provisioning experience to the user signing in. That works well in most scenarios, but it breaks down when you need the device — not the user — to determine which policy and experience gets applied. ...

1. The Problem — RMM Tools as Ransomware Infrastructure Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools like AnyDesk are legitimate software used by IT teams worldwide. That legitimacy is exactly why ransomware groups abuse them — they blend into normal enterprise traffic and are often missed by security controls focused on known malware signatures. According to the Ransomware Tool Matrix, 32 ransomware groups use AnyDesk for persistence — making it the most abused tool in the RMM category. The technique is simple, reliable, and requires no custom malware. ...