CIA Brief 20260131

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Splitting single-tenant Microsoft Defender XDR Sentinel logs in multiple company scenarios –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/splitting-single-tenant-…

SharePoint Showcase highlights: Copilot and agents governance and security essentials for admins –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/sharepoint-showcase-highlights-cop…

What’s New in Microsoft 365 Copilot | January 2026 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-36…

Turning threat reports into detection insights with AI –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/01/29/turning-threat-reports-detection-insights-…

Silicon to Systems: What powers Microsoft’s AI Infrastructure –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFqxwv-fiWI

Microsoft Azure Maia 200: Scott Guthrie EVP –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGecvPR2QWo

Upcoming Conditional Access change: Improved enforcement for policies with resource exclusions –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/upcoming-conditional-access-change-im…

Microsoft Purview | Data Security Triage Agent in DLP –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZQKnvSV3B0

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Mail Bombing and Mixed-Mode Attack Protection –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXGsQpqCWD4

The 6 pillars that will define agent readiness in 2026 –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/the-6-pillars-that-will-defin…

UPDATE: New timeline for transitioning Sentinel experience to Defender portal –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/update-new-timeline-for-transitionin…

New Microsoft Data Security Index report explores secure AI adoption to protect sensitive data –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/01/29/new-microsoft-data-security-index-report-e…

General availability of source specific filters in Copilot Search –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/general-availability-of-source-spe…

Trust DigiCert Global Root G2 Certificate Authority to Avoid Exchange Online Email Disruption –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/trust-digicert-global-root-g2-certificate-authori…

Voice in Microsoft 365 Copilot – Hands-Free Productivity –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeFpj-Ea3iY

Conditional Access for Agent Identities in Microsoft Entra –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/conditional-access-for-a…

More control over proofing language in OneNote on Windows –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/more-control-over-proofing-languag…

Agent Mode is Here: Build & Edit Spreadsheets with Copilot in Excel –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDv8B_N_V1A

Advance Your SOC Skills with the Power of Microsoft Sentinel data lake and graph –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/advance-your-soc-skills-with-the-p…

Updated Exchange Online SMTP AUTH Basic Authentication Deprecation Timeline –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/updated-exchange-online-smtp-auth-basic-authentic…

St. Luke’s saves nearly 200 hours monthly with AI-powered Security Copilot agents –

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

Microsoft 365 Accessibility, a year in review: Building accessible experiences with support from AI –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/microsoft-365-accessibility-a-year…

Accelerating Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption with Automated Readiness Assessment –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/accelerating-microsoft-365-copilot…

From runtime risk to real‑time defense: Securing AI agents –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/01/23/runtime-risk-realtime-defense-securing-ai-…

After hours

Alex Honnold BEST MOMENTS Free Soloing Taipei 101 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkVZm5UuXIs

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CIA Brief 20260124

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Exchange Online Public Folder Data and Retention Questions –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/exchange-online-public-folder-data-and-retention-…

Inside the takedown of RaccoonO365: How Phishing-as-a-Service fuels ransomware’s engine –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/topics/cybersecurity/stories/raccoono365/

Inside the takedown of RaccoonO365: How Phishing-as-a-Service fuels ransomware’s engine –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/topics/cybersecurity/stories/raccoono365/

Ford builds trust across global operations with Microsoft Defender –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55tcTDO1Sbw

Microsoft and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team unite to drive innovation from factory to circuit –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/2026/01/22/microsoft-and-mercedes-amg-petronas-f1-team-unite-to-d…

Microsoft Security success stories: Why integrated security is the foundation of AI transformation –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/01/22/microsoft-security-success-stories-why-int…

Message Trace Support Using Graph API is now in Public Preview –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/message-trace-support-using-graph-api-is-now-in-p…

Automating Microsoft Sentinel: A blog series on enabling Smart Security –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/automating-microsoft-sentinel-a-blog…

Microsoft OneDrive, a year in review: AI-powered file management and smarter collaboration –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/microsoft-onedrive-a-year-in-revie…

After hours

Free climbing in Greenland – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep-xRQDTiOg

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CIA Brief 20260103

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Managing Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender XDR permissions in Microsoft Defender portal –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftSentinelBlog/managing-microsoft-sentinel-and-micr…

Microsoft Sentinel Platform: Audit Logs and Where to Find Them –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftSentinelBlog/microsoft-sentinel-platform-audit-lo…

Get ready for the new year with Microsoft 365 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/get-ready-for-the-new-year-with-mi…

After hours

The Truth About the Moon Landings– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMHLvoWZfqQ

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CIA Brief 20251214

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What’s new in Microsoft Intune: December 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/whats-new-in-microsoft-intune-december…

Breaking down security silos: Microsoft Defender for Cloud Expands into the Defender Portal –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/breaking-down-security-silos-mi…

Imposter for hire: How fake people can gain very real access –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/12/11/imposter-for-hire-how-fake-people-can-gain…

What’s New in Microsoft Sentinel: December 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-sent…

Available today: GPT-5.2 in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/12/11/available-today-gpt-5-2-in-microsoft-…

From awareness to action: Building a security-first culture for the agentic AI era –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-cloud/blog/2025/12/10/from-awareness-to-action-building-a…

What’s new in Microsoft Entra – November 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-entra…

Native macOS screen sharing in Teams meetings –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/native-macos-screen-sharing-in-tea…

Now generally available: Modernizing Microsoft Entra ID auth flows with WebView2 in Windows 11 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/now-generally-available-modernizing-mic…

Microsoft 365 adds advanced Microsoft Intune solutions at scale –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/microsoft-365-adds-advanced-microsoft-…

New! Centralized Agent Dashboard and Enhanced Reporting –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/new-centralized-agent-dashboard-an…

Transforming mining: How Frontier Firms lead with AI and agentic innovation –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/energy-and-resources/mining/2025/12/08/transforming-m…

Security and governance innovations for Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents from Ignite 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/security-and-governance-innovation…

Secure Boot playbook for certificates expiring in 2026 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/secure-boot-playbook-for-certificates-e…

Multi-agentic AI: Unlocking the next wave of business transformation –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-cloud/blog/2025/12/04/multi-agentic-ai-unlocking-the-next…

Microsoft Defender: Smart Containment Stops Exposed Privileged AD Domain Accounts –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/microsoft-defender-smart-containme…

After hours

[HOONIGAN] Gymkhana 2025: Aussie Shred — Travis Pastrana Does the IMPOSSIBLE in a Subaru Brat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daYgg2YSA2g

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CIA Brief 20251206

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Microsoft Ignite 2025: Top Security Innovations You Need to Know –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/microsoft-ignite-2025-top-security…

Microsoft 365 adds advanced Microsoft Intune solutions at scale –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/microsoft-365-adds-advanced-microsoft-…

Advancing Microsoft 365: New capabilities and pricing update –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/12/04/advancing-microsoft-365-new-capabilit…

Microsoft Sentinel platform — Unified, Graph-enabled, and AI-ready Security –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftmechanicsblog/microsoft-sentinel-platform-%E2%80%…

View or restore previous versions of Microsoft 365 Copilot Pages –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/view-or-restore-previous-versions-…

How to build forward-thinking cybersecurity teams for tomorrow –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/12/02/how-to-build-forward-thinking-cybersecurit…

Microsoft Defender Experts – S.T.A.R. Series –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityexperts/microsoft-defender-experts—s-t-…

Key findings from product telemetry: top storage security alerts across industries –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/key-findings-from-product-telem…

SharePoint Showcase highlights: Biggest news from Microsoft Ignite 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/sharepoint-showcase-highlights-big…

After hours

Following Max Verstappen’s Race Day Like NEVER BEFORE | Behind The Charge– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjjQI9W5JkY

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CIA Brief 20251123

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Microsoft 365 powered by Work IQ: Built to Support How You Work –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve66gLVYaRw

Ignite 2025: What’s new in Microsoft Defender? –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftThreatProtectionBlog/ignite-2025-whats-new-in-mic…

Sensitivity labels preservation and SharePoint ACLs in Azure AI Search –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azure-ai-foundry-blog/sensitivity-labels-preservation-and-…

Get a jump start on employee service delivery with Employee Self-Service Agent in M365 Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/get-a-jump-start-on-employee-servi…

Scale with Ease: Simplified Setup and Management for Connectors –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/scale-with-ease-simplified-setup-a…

Copilot Notebooks Now Available for Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, and Premium Accounts –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/copilot-notebooks-now-available-for-micr…

Introducing new Microsoft 365 Copilot agents to drive workforce transformation –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-new-microsoft-365-copi…

Microsoft Ignite – Opening Keynote –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUeET4zY95c

Windows 365 – New app window only mode, agent automation & reserve options –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHXAEFJ2cFQ

Synced Passkeys in Microsoft Entra for Phishing-resistant MFA –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36nIaSBJ7_U

SharePoint Showcase: Announcements at Microsoft Ignite 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/sharepoint-showcase-announcements-at-microsoft-igni…

Microsoft Ignite 2025: Transforming Phishing Response with Agentic Innovation –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftDefenderforOffice365Blog/microsoft-ignite-2025-tr…

Introducing Project Opal: A New Way to Get Task-Based Work Done –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-project-opal-a-new-way…

Edge for Business presents: the world’s first secure enterprise AI browser –

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/11/18/edge-for-business-presents-the-worlds-first-secure-e…

From idea to deployment: The complete lifecycle of AI on display at Ignite 2025 –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11/18/from-idea-to-deployment-the-complete-lifecycle-of-ai-on…

Microsoft Ignite 2025: Copilot and agents built to power the Frontier Firm –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/11/18/microsoft-ignite-2025-copilot-and-age…

Ignite 2025: Microsoft Defender now prevents threats on endpoints during an attack –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefenderatpblog/ignite-2025-microsoft-defender-no…

Why Microsoft Copilot Studio is the foundation for agentic business transformation –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/why-microsoft-copilot-studio-…

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/2025/11/18/inside-the-new-power-apps-the-future-of-app-development/

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/2025/11/18/inside-the-new-power-apps-the-future…

Ignite’25 Spotlight: Announcing Microsoft Baseline security mode –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/ignite%E2%80%9925-spotlight-announcing-m…

Copilot readiness and resiliency with Microsoft 365: Ignite 2025 Edition –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/copilot-readiness-and-resiliency-with-microsoft-365…

Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot Business: Empowering Small and Medium Businesses with AI –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-microsoft-365-copilot-…

Agents built into your workflow: Get Security Copilot with Microsoft 365 E5 –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/11/18/agents-built-into-your-workflow-get-securi…

Preparing for what’s next: Windows security and resiliency innovations help organizations mitigate risks, recover faster and prepare for the era of AI –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/11/18/preparing-for-whats-next-windows-security-an…

Security Copilot for SOC: bringing agentic AI to every defender –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftThreatProtectionBlog/security-copilot-for-soc-bri…

Available today: OpenAI’s Sora 2 in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/available-today-openais-sora-2-in-…

Announcing Public Preview: Exchange Online Admin API –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/announcing-public-preview-exchange-online-admin-a…

New Compliance Solutions in Microsoft Sentinel: HIPAA & GDPR Reports –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/new-compliance-solutions-in-microsof…

Collaborative Research by Microsoft and NVIDIA on Real-Time Immunity –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/collaborative-research-by-microsof…

Inside the world’s most powerful datacenter (2025) — Satya Nadella –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aBKVrLX0Dc

After hours

How to Escape Alcatraz With Basic Engineering– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLtHyLlLt4Y

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CIA Brief 20251108

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Whisper Leak: A novel side-channel attack on remote language models –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/11/07/whisper-leak-a-novel-side-channel-cyberatt…

3 Microsoft leaders share big ideas on the future of AI, gaming and work –

https://news.microsoft.com/signal/articles/microsoft-leaders-on-the-future-of-ai-gaming-and-work/?o…

New IDC research highlights a major cloud security shift –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/11/06/new-idc-research-highlights-a-major-cloud-…

Beware of double agents: How AI can fortify — or fracture — your cybersecurity –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11/05/beware-of-double-agents-how-ai-can-fortify-or-fracture-…

Automating IOC hunts in Microsoft Sentinel data lake –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/automating-ioc-hunts-in-microsoft-se…

Microsoft offers in-country data processing to 15 countries to strengthen sovereign controls for Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/11/04/microsoft-offers-in-country-data-proc…

Support tip: Aligning network policy with Microsoft Intune and Zero Trust –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/support-tip-aligning-network-policy-…

Unlocking Business Value: Microsoft’s Dual Approach to AI for Security and Security for AI –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/unlocking-business-value-micros…

Build with Copilot Pages: A new way to bring your ideas to life –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/build-with-copilot-pages-a-new-way…

SesameOp: Novel backdoor uses OpenAI Assistants API for command and control –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/11/03/sesameop-novel-backdoor-uses-openai-assist…

7 hidden gems to effectively manage your tasks in Microsoft Planner –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/7-hidden-gems-to-effectively-manag…

Delivering more threat hunting insights with Microsoft Defender Experts’ newest capabilities –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityexperts/delivering-more-threat-hunting-in…

After hours

“The Garage” featuring Lewis Hamilton & Eric André – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPp8DhuBsKA

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CIA Brief 20251101

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What’s new in Microsoft 365 Copilot | October 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365CopilotBlog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-36…

Building human-centric security skills for AI –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftlearnblog/building-human-centric-security-skills-…

GenAI vs Cyber Threats: Why GenAI Powered Unified SecOps Wins –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/genai-vs-cyber-threats-why-genai-p…

Introducing Researcher with Computer Use in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-researcher-with-comput…

Celebrating makers and innovation at Power Platform Community Conference 2025 –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/2025/10/30/celebrating-makers-and-innovation-at…

The 5 generative AI security threats you need to know about detailed in new e-book –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/30/the-5-generative-ai-security-threats-you-n…

What’s New in Microsoft Intune: October 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-intune…

Cyber security priorities for boards of directors 2025-26 –

https://www.cyber.gov.au/business-government/protecting-business-leaders/cyber-security-for-busines…

Automate with Workflows Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot (Frontier) –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvk1ScZT-lo

SharePoint Showcase highlights: Smarter Copilot responses using metadata with the Knowledge Agent –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/sharepoint-showcase-highlights-sma…

Liquid Glass and template category filters in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iOS –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/liquid-glass-and-template-category…

Secure external attachments with Purview encryption –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurepurviewblog/secure-external-attachments-with-purview-…

Using Microsoft Sentinel MCP Server with GitHub Copilot for AI-Powered Threat Hunting –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/using-microsoft-sentinel…

The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/10/28/the-next-chapter-of-the-microsoft-openai-partnership/

Work smarter with Copilot in the People, Files, and Calendar apps –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/work-smarter-with-copilot-in-the-p…

Custom detections are now the unified experience for creating detections in Microsoft Defender –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/custom-detections-are-now-th…

Build apps in minutes with App Builder agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot (Frontier) –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v27H_R1ltB0

Microsoft 365 Copilot now enables you to build apps and workflows –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/10/28/microsoft-365-copilot-now-enables-you…

After hours

The AI rollout is here – and it’s messy – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_Ywqd3mzA

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