CIA Brief 20250118

Take action by February 1: Azure AD Graph is retiring –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/identity/take-action-by-february-1-azure-ad-graph-is-retiring/4365743

Copilot for all: Announcing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1h77wRwkb0

New Star Blizzard spear-phishing campaign targets WhatsApp accounts –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/16/new-star-blizzard-spear-phishing-campaign-targets-whatsapp-accounts/

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and Agent Starter Kit –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365CopilotBlog/microsoft-365-copilot-chat-and-agent-starter-kit/4366245

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat – Enterprise-ready web chat demo –

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

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat – Manage agents demo –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMCn0-ZCHOM

Enabling agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/enabling-agents-in-microsoft-365-copilot-chat/

I tried Microsoft Loop and here’s why I’m never going back to traditional productivity tools –

https://www.androidpolice.com/tried-microsoft-loop-never-going-back-to-old-tools/

New block screen capture for iOS/iPadOS MAM protected apps –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/new-block-screen-capture-for-iosipados-mam-protected-apps/4366312

Customize the location of notifications in Teams –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/customize-the-location-of-notifications-in-teams/4366056

Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc-fc7pT9nw

Innovating in line with the European Union’s AI Act –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/01/15/innovating-in-line-with-the-european-unions-ai-act/

The First Purview AMA of 2025 is Now On-Demand –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurepurviewblog/the-first-purview-ama-of-2025-is-now-on-demand/4365780

Windows 11 tips edition – January 2025 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gei0otVeueA

Step-by-Step Guide : How to use Temporary Access Pass (TAP) with internal guest users –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/itopstalkblog/step-by-step-guide–how-to-use-temporary-access-pass-tap-with-internal-guest-use/4365541

Introducing Core AI – Platform and Tools –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/01/13/introducing-core-ai-platform-and-tools/

Analyzing CVE-2024-44243, a macOS System Integrity Protection bypass through kernel extensions –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/13/analyzing-cve-2024-44243-a-macos-system-integrity-protection-bypass-through-kernel-extensions/

3 takeaways from red teaming 100 generative AI products –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/13/3-takeaways-from-red-teaming-100-generative-ai-products/

AI Companions Will Change Our Lives –

https://time.com/collection/time100-voices/7204530/ai-companions/

Pop out Chat, Copilot, and Notes panes in Teams meetings –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/pop-out-chat-copilot-and-notes-panes-in-teams-meetings/4365708

After hours

Starship launch and Super Heavy landing, 16 January 2025 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_4oS_M_0cc

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