CIAOPS Brief 20240622

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Microsoft Incident Response tips for managing a mass password reset –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/06/12/microsoft-incident-response-tips-for-managing-a-mass-password-reset/

How to achieve cloud-native endpoint management with Microsoft Intune –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/06/12/how-to-achieve-cloud-native-endpoint-management-with-microsoft-intune/

Set default organization version limits for new document libraries and OneDrive accounts (Preview) –

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/set-default-org-version-limits

Prepare for your week with Copilot in Teams | AI Simplified –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clGC1SITPEg

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps’ Shadow IT Discovery Capabilities Now Support MacOS –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-xdr-blog/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-apps-shadow-it-discovery/ba-p/4159677

Microsoft 365 data residency offerings now available in Spain –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/microsoft-365-data-residency-offerings-now-available-in-spain/ba-p/4164511

The guide to Microsoft Intune resources –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-intune-blog/the-guide-to-microsoft-intune-resources/ba-p/4161806

Email Protection Basics in Microsoft 365: Bulk Email –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-office/email-protection-basics-in-microsoft-365-bulk-email/ba-p/3445337

Inside UNSW’s State-of-the-Art Digital Teaching Studio – Microsoft Teams Rooms –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qike4LkrZt4

What is a Microsoft 365 admin and what do they do? –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NRSdbMuUfk

After hours

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – Release Date Trailer | Xbox Showcase 2024 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47SDd6Lv910

Editorial

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Data security in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_ivkSyo0xY

Moving from AI experimentation to business breakthrough –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DukdSzqggZM

Update on the Recall preview feature for Copilot+ PCs –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/06/07/update-on-the-recall-preview-feature-for-copilot-pcs/

Secure your business: Four ways Microsoft 365 for Business can help –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/small-and-medium-business-blog/secure-your-business-four-ways-microsoft-365-for-business-can/ba-p/4159870

Microsoft Copilot for Security Attains ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018 Certifications –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-copilot-blog/microsoft-copilot-for-security-attains-iso-27001-27017-and-27018/ba-p/4161758

The new Microsoft Planner is here! Streamline the planning, management, and execution of work –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlXixN0RAr0

More improvements to ink annotations on PDF printouts and images in OneNote –

https://insider.microsoft365.com/en-us/blog/more-improvements-to-ink-annotations-on-pdf-printouts-and-images-in-onenote

Announcing new Windows Autopilot onboarding experience for government and commercial customers –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/intune-customer-success/announcing-new-windows-autopilot-onboarding-experience-for/ba-p/4161000

Using Copilot at your small business –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkQMkwlESHw

AI jailbreaks: What they are and how they can be mitigated –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/06/04/ai-jailbreaks-what-they-are-and-how-they-can-be-mitigated/

How Morula Health leverages Copilot for Microsoft 365 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI2qNEpGKjE

How Russia is trying to disrupt the 2024 Paris Olympic Games –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/06/02/russia-cyber-bots-disinformation-2024-paris-olympics/

Microsoft is again named the overall leader in the Forrester Wave for XDR –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/06/03/microsoft-is-again-named-the-overall-leader-in-the-forrester-wave-for-xdr/

New look for Intune Company Portal app for Windows –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/intune-customer-success/new-look-for-intune-company-portal-app-for-windows/ba-p/4158755

Microsoft Defender XDR monthly news – June 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-xdr-blog/monthly-news-june-2024/ba-p/4157023

After hours

Why Automakers are invading your Privacy – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kUJhWUm3JA

Editorial

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CIAOPS Need to Know Microsoft 365 Webinar – June

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Join me for the free monthly CIAOPS Need to Know webinar. Along with all the Microsoft Cloud news we’ll be taking a look at Viva Engage.

Shortly after registering you should receive an automated email from Microsoft Teams confirming your registration, including all the event details as well as a calendar invite.

You can register for the regular monthly webinar here:

June Webinar Registrations

(If you are having issues with the above link copy and paste – https://bit.ly/n2k2405

The details are:

CIAOPS Need to Know Webinar – June 2024
Friday 28th of June 2024
11.00am – 12.00am Sydney Time

All sessions are recorded and posted to the CIAOPS Academy.

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Also feel free at any stage to email me directly via director@ciaops.com with your webinar topic suggestions.

I’d also appreciate you sharing information about this webinar with anyone you feel may benefit from the session and I look forward to seeing you there.

Need to Know podcast–Episode 320

I’ve now had a chance to play with Copilot for Security and can recommend it but to ensure that costs don’t spiral out of control for SMB, it needs to used in an ad hoc manner. Listen along for my thoughts and a walk through of resources available for you. Also news of updates of Exchange email threshold limits being changed as well as improvements for Microsoft Mesh, Loop and more. Listen in for the latest updates.

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Microsoft Build 2024 book of news

Build presentation keynote

New agent capabilities in Microsoft Copilot unlock business value

Introducing Team Copilot

Microsoft Copilot Studio: Building copilots with agent capabilities

New Windows 11 security features are designed for hybrid work

Introducing Copilot+ PCs

You’re wrong about Windows Recall — How Microsoft keeps your data safe on Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft Edge for Business: Revolutionizing your business with AI, security and productivity

Demystifying Microsoft Entra ID, Tenants and Azure Subscriptions

Windows deployment with the next generation of Windows Autopilot

Summary of podcast episode straight from Copilot for Microsoft 365:

Key Topics:

Microsoft Build 2024: Robert highlighted the new AI features and capabilities announced at the developer conference, such as Copilot Studio, Teams Copilot, and GPT-4O. 2:23
Windows 11 security updates: Robert explained some of the new security features in Windows 11, such as Smart App Control, Vulnerability Driver Protection, and Credential Guard. 9:39
Copilot Plus PCs: Robert shared his thoughts on the new PC form factor with an NPU and Windows Recall, and asked for feedback from anyone who has bought or considered buying one. 13:38
Edge browser: Robert recommended using Edge for better security and productivity, and pointed out some of the AI features in the browser. 15:56
Azure tenants and subscriptions: Robert suggested reading a blog post that clarifies the concepts of Azure tenants, Entra ID, and subscriptions. 16:41
Windows Autopilot: Robert mentioned the benefits of using Windows Autopilot for hands-off deployment of Windows devices, and shared a link to an article that details the new features in the next generation of Autopilot. 17:28

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What’s New in Copilot | May 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/copilot-for-microsoft-365/what-s-new-in-copilot-may-2024/ba-p/4155445

Boost security with Microsoft Intune device attestation –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-intune-blog/boost-security-with-microsoft-intune-device-attestation/ba-p/4129714

Exploring Copilot for Security to Automate Incident Triage –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-copilot-blog/exploring-copilot-for-security-to-automate-incident-triage/ba-p/4154887

Windows deployment with the next generation of Windows Autopilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-intune-blog/windows-deployment-with-the-next-generation-of-windows-autopilot/ba-p/4148169

Demystifying Microsoft Entra ID, Tenants and Azure Subscriptions –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/startups-at-microsoft/demystifying-microsoft-entra-id-tenants-and-azure-subscriptions/ba-p/4155261

Moonstone Sleet emerges as new North Korean threat actor with new bag of tricks –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/05/28/moonstone-sleet-emerges-as-new-north-korean-threat-actor-with-new-bag-of-tricks/

Simplify triage with the new Alert Timeline –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/simplify-triage-with-the-new-alert-timeline/ba-p/4152653

Securing access to any resource, anywhere –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-entra-blog/securing-access-to-any-resource-anywhere/ba-p/4120308

Hunting for MFA manipulations in Entra ID tenants using KQL –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-experts-blog/hunting-for-mfa-manipulations-in-entra-id-tenants-using-kql/ba-p/4154039

You’re wrong about Windows Recall — How Microsoft keeps your data safe on Copilot+ PCs –

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/youre-wrong-about-windows-recall-how-microsoft-keeps-your-data-safe-on-copilot-pcs

Microsoft Edge for Business: Revolutionizing your business with AI, security and productivity –

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2024/05/21/microsoft-edge-for-business-revolutionizing-your-business-with-ai-security-and-productivity/

After hours

Robots that fly … and cooperate – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ErEBkj_3PY

Editorial

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May Microsoft 365 Webinar resources

The slides from this month’s webinar are available at:

https://github.com/directorcia/general/blob/master/Presentations/Need%20to%20Know%20Webinars/202405.pdf

If you are not a CIAOPS patron you want to view or download a full copy of the video from the session you can do so here:

http://www.ciaopsacademy.com.au/p/need-to-know-webinars

Watch out for next month’s webinar

Meeting recap from Copilot

Key Topics:

Microsoft 365 and AI updates: Robert shared some news and videos from the recent Build conference and the Open AI demo, highlighting the new features and capabilities of Copilot, GPT-4, and AI agents. 4:58
Microsoft Bookings demo: Robert showed how to create and customize booking pages, services, staff, and customers, and how to integrate Bookings with Outlook, Teams, and Power Automate. 17:29
Questions and feedback: David asked about the Outlook add-in for scheduling polls and the future of AI in Bookings. Robert suggested using Bookings instead of the add-in and expected more AI integration in the future. 42:05