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

Editorial

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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

Editorial

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CIA Brief 20251028

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Introducing Teams Mode for Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-teams-mode-for-microso…

10 ways Microsoft Intune supports a smooth upgrade to Windows 11 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/10-ways-microsoft-intune-supports-a-sm…

How Windows 11 and AI are transforming the future of work –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/how-windows-11-and-ai-are-transforming-…

Satya – My annual letter: Thinking in decades, executing in quarters –

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-annual-letter-thinking-decades-executing-quarters-satya-nadella-7…

Security Copilot Agents: The New Era of AI, Driven Cyber Defense –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/security-copilot-agents-the-new-er…

Securing GenAI Workloads in Azure: A Complete Guide to Monitoring and Threat Protection – AIO11Y –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/securing-genai-workloads-in-azu…

6 truths about migrating Microsoft Sentinel to the Defender portal –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/6-truths-about-migrating-microsoft-s…

After hours

Engineers vs Pumpkin Carving 2.0 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sbYbckT1VY

Editorial

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CIA Brief 20251018

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Microsoft named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SIEM –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/16/microsoft-named-a-leader-in-the-2025-gartn…

Touch keyboard appears automatically in OneNote on Windows –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/touch-keyboard-appears-automatical…

Extortion and ransomware drive over half of cyberattacks –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/10/16/mddr-2025/

Microsoft 365 Insider Round-Up: October 2025 –

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/microsoft-365-insider-round-up-october-2025-microsoft-365-insider-ub…

Making every Windows 11 PC an AI PC –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/10/16/making-every-windows-11-pc-an-ai-pc/

Microsoft raises the bar: A smarter way to measure AI for cybersecurity –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/14/microsoft-raises-the-bar-a-smarter-way-to-…

Building a lasting security culture at Microsoft –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/13/building-a-lasting-security-culture-at-mic…

Windows 10 support has ended on October 14, 2025 –

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-support-has-ended-on-october-14-2025-2ca8b31…

Introducing MAI-Image-1, debuting in the top 10 on LMArena –

https://microsoft.ai/news/introducing-mai-image-1-debuting-in-the-top-10-on-lmarena/

The weakest link: Stolen staff passwords now the biggest cyber threat to workplaces –

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-weakest-link-stolen-staff-passwords-now-the-biggest-cyb…

After hours

This is what happens when you reply to spam email – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QdPW8JrYzQ

Editorial

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CIA Brief 20251013

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Your shortcut to Microsoft Entra deployment success –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/your-shortcut-to-microsoft-entra-depl…

Microsoft 365: Copilot + OneDrive –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6CWEU3kIjg

Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/18/dissecting-pipemagic-inside-the-architectu…

Copilot + OneDrive: Intelligence in Every Click, Inspiration in Every Memory –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/onedriveblog/copilot–onedrive-intelligence-in-every-click…

Know Your Risk: Using Microsoft Purview to Protect Sensitive Data –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/nonprofittechies/know-your-risk-using-microsoft-purview-to…

Monthly news – October 2025 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/monthly-news—october-2025/…

Auto-Archiving for Exchange Online –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/auto-archiving-for-exchange-online/4459735

Disrupting threats targeting Microsoft Teams –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/07/disrupting-threats-targeting-microsoft-tea…

Strengthen Your Security Posture This October with Smarter Endpoint Protection –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/nonprofittechies/strengthen-your-security-posture-this-oct…

Mail bombing detection | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv3X-_0x6gU

App Assure’s Sentinel promise now extends to Microsoft Sentinel data lake –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftSentinelBlog/app-assures-sentinel-promise-now-ext…

How Microsoft Defender helps security teams detect prompt injection attacks in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/how-microsoft-defender-helps…

Redefining Cyber Defence with Microsoft Security Exposure Management (MSEM) and Security Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/redefining-cyber-defence-with-microsof…

After hours

Uncovering America’s Underwater City – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2C1JpQi5G4

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CIA Brief 20250928

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Microsoft Sentinel and Defender: ITSM Integrations Explained –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/microsoft-sentinel-and-defender-itsm…

Introducing Microsoft Marketplace — Thousands of solutions. Millions of customers. One Marketplace –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/09/25/introducing-microsoft-marketplace-thousands-of-solution…

AI vs. AI: Detecting an AI-obfuscated phishing campaign –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/24/ai-vs-ai-detecting-an-ai-obfuscated-phishi…

Expanding model choice in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/24/expanding-model-choice-in-microsoft-3…

Supercharging Security Copilot with Logic Apps: Best practices and pro tips –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/supercharging-security-copilot-with-lo…

AI chips are getting hotter. A microfluidics breakthrough goes straight to the silicon to cool up to three times better. –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/microfluidics-liquid-cooling-ai-chips/

Introducing Channel Agent in Teams –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/introducing-channel-agent-in-teams…

Driving transparency: New logging capabilities and attribute enhancements in Microsoft Entra –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-entra-blog/driving-transparency-new-logging-capa…

After hours

MrBeast on His Quest to Turn YouTube Fame Into an Entertainment Empire

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-22/youtube-star-mrbeast-is-building-an-entertainment-empire

Editorial

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CIA Brief 20250921

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SharePoint Showcase highlights: Get the most out of SharePoint agents –

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

New collaborative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

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

Power up project management in Teams with the Project Manager Agent –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/plannerblog/power-up-project-management-in-teams-with-the-…

Introducing Knowledge Agent in SharePoint –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/introducing-knowledge-agent-in-sharepoint/4454154

AI and Microsoft Teams: A New Era of Collaboration –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/ai-and-microsoft-teams-a-new-era-of-col…

Microsoft 365 Insider Round-Up: September 2025 –

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/microsoft-365-insider-round-up-september-2025-microsoft-365-insider-…

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Enabling human-agent teams –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/09/18/microsoft-365-copilot-enabling-human-…

Addressing multi-tenant management challenges for MSPs with Microsoft Intune and partner innovations –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/addressing-multi-tenant-management-cha…

Copilot-powered file previews coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot app for iOS –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/copilot-powered-file-previews-comi…

Introducing the new Network Security Hub in Azure –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurenetworksecurityblog/introducing-the-new-network-secur…

Defending against evolving identity attack techniques –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/29/defending-against-evolving-identity-attack…

Microsoft seizes 338 websites to disrupt rapidly growing ‘RaccoonO365’ phishing service –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/09/16/microsoft-seizes-338-websites-to-disrupt-rapid…

Datacenters: The secret to connectivity –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/innovation/datacenters-the-secret-to-connectivity/

Face the future today by moving your application to cloud native –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftintuneblog/face-the-future-today-by-moving-your-a…

Copilot Chat comes to the Microsoft 365 apps –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/copilot-chat-comes-to-the-microsof…

Get ready now: One month until Office 2016/2019 end of support –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/officeeos/get-ready-now-one-month-until-office-20162019-en…

After hours

How Google Makes Billions Off You—And How To Opt Out – 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtoRk6QS3i4

Editorial

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CIA Brief 20250914

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Intune AI Agent: Instant Threat Defense, Invisible Protection –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/intune-ai-agent-instant-threat-def…

Microsoft Sentinel’s AI-driven UEBA ushers in the next era of behavioral analytics –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/microsoft-sentinel%E2%80%99s-ai-driv…

Zero Trust for Software Development Companies: what “good” looks like in practice –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/marketplace-blog/zero-trust-for-software-development-compa…

Azure mandatory multifactor authentication: Phase 2 starting in October 2025 –

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-mandatory-multifactor-authentication-phase-2-starting-…

Protect Copilot Studio AI Agents in Real Time with Microsoft Defender –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/protect-copilot-studio-ai-ag…

After hours

“Focusing is about saying no”-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8eP99neOVs

Editorial

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