CIA Brief 20250125

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Passkeys Authentication Across Platforms and Devices using Entra ID –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/coreinfrastructureandsecurityblog/passkeys-authentication-across-platforms-and-devices-using-entra-id/4361075

Understanding the Evolving Threat of DDoS Attacks in 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurenetworksecurityblog/understanding-the-evolving-threat-of-ddos-attacks-in-2024/4362031

The Golden Opportunity for American AI –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/01/03/the-golden-opportunity-for-american-ai/

Share files and folders in Microsoft 365 –

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

Get ready for the new year with Microsoft 365 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/get-ready-for-the-new-year-with-microsoft-365/4358415

Hyperscale ML threat intelligence for early detection & disruption –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/hyperscale-ml-threat-intelligence-for-early-detection–disruption/4359763

After hours

Hunted From Above | Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ug0YGouHmY

Editorial

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8 Components of SharePoint Information Architecture –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/8-components-of-sharepoint-information-architecture/4356712

Seizing the AI opportunity: How to transform Canada’s economy by 2030 –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-cloud/blog/2024/12/16/seizing-the-ai-opportunity-how-to-transform-canadas-economy-by-2030/

After hours

Festivus Dinner At The Costanzas – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vSLryYdrX4

Editorial

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Get in Sync with OneDrive’s biggest moments of 2024! –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/onedriveblog/get-in-sync-with-onedrives-biggest-moments-of-2024/4359394

Add images to your Copilot prompts in Word and PowerPoint –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/add-images-to-your-copilot-prompts-in-word-and-powerpoint/4359423

2024 – The Year of Collaborative AI –

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2024-year-collaborative-ai-jeff-teper-kin9c/

Cloud-native Windows endpoints: Begin by beginning –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/intunecustomersuccess/cloud-native-windows-endpoints-begin-by-beginning/4358804

Introducing SOC Optimization Recommendations Based on Similar Organizations –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/introducing-soc-optimization-recommendations-based-on-similar-organizations/4358766

What’s new in Microsoft Intune: December 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftendpointmanagerblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-intune-december-2024/4358456

Microsoft 365 Insider Round-up –

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/december-2024-microsoft-365-insider-3nlyc/

Announcing a free GitHub Copilot for VS Code –

https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2024/12/18/free-github-copilot

Satya Nadella 2024: Stories of AI Impac –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yildncr3VEg

Ushering in the new era of financial services AI with partner-built agents –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/financial-services/2024/12/12/ushering-in-the-new-era-of-financial-services-ai-with-partner-built-agents/

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Named a Leader in Frost Radar™ for CNAPP for the Second Year in a Row! –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-named-a-leader-in-frost-radar%E2%84%A2-for-cnapp-for-the-se/4358036

“What’s New” in Microsoft Entra is Generally Available –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/identity/%E2%80%9Cwhat%E2%80%99s-new%E2%80%9D-in-microsoft-entra-is-generally-available/4352585

Cybersecurity for the smart city: How AI helps level the playing field –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/government/2024/12/12/cybersecurity-for-the-smart-city-how-ai-helps-level-the-playing-field/

Ushering in the new era of financial services AI with partner-built agents –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/financial-services/2024/12/12/ushering-in-the-new-era-of-financial-services-ai-with-partner-built-agents/

The latest on AI at work: December 2024 –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/12/12/the-latest-on-ai-at-work-december-2024/

After hours

Googles New AI Glasses Are The Future Of AI (Android XR Explained) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Z12O5abgU

Editorial

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Your Workday Reimagined: Using Microsoft 365 Copilot in IT –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jV67ObIiS4

Strategy to Execution: Operationalizing Microsoft Defender CSPM –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/strategy-to-execution-operationalizing-microsoft-defender-cspm/4357354

Unplug this holiday season with these Microsoft 365 features –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/unplug-this-holiday-season-with-these-microsoft-365-features/4355248?

New Microsoft Purview features help protect and govern your data in the era of AI –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/10/new-microsoft-purview-features-help-protect-and-govern-your-data-in-the-era-of-ai/

Convincing a billion users to love passkeys: UX design insights from Microsoft to boost adoption and security –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/12/convincing-a-billion-users-to-love-passkeys-ux-design-insights-from-microsoft-to-boost-adoption-and-security/

Frequent freeloader part II: Russian actor Secret Blizzard using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/11/frequent-freeloader-part-ii-russian-actor-secret-blizzard-using-tools-of-other-groups-to-attack-ukraine/

Microsoft Defender XDR demonstrates 100% detection coverage across all cyberattack stages in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/11/microsoft-defender-xdr-demonstrates-100-detection-coverage-across-all-cyberattack-stages-in-the-2024-mitre-attck-evaluations-enterprise/

Take control during screen sharing in Teams for the web –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365InsiderBlog/take-control-during-screen-sharing-in-teams-for-the-web/4354595

What’s new in Microsoft Entra – November 2024 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NESTW0B1nAQ

Explore our latest Microsoft Security training on Microsoft Learn –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/explore-our-latest-microsoft-security-training-on-microsoft-learn/4351939

Boost productivity with Copilot in OneDrive –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7wEqbKDQMg

Explore new Microsoft Entra capabilities at Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit 2024 –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/04/explore-new-microsoft-entra-capabilities-at-gartner-identity-access-management-summit-2024/

Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/04/frequent-freeloader-part-i-secret-blizzard-compromising-storm-0156-infrastructure-for-espionage/

Three new ways small and medium-sized businesses can purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/12/02/three-new-ways-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-can-purchase-microsoft-365-copilot/

Safeguarding AI against ‘jailbreaks’ and other prompt attacks –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/?post_type=features&p=8732

Update on nested app authentication and deprecation of Exchange Online legacy tokens –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/update-on-nested-app-authentication-and-deprecation-of-exchange-online-legacy-to/4351951

Gather and create notes with Copilot in your personal OneNote notebooks directly on the page –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/gather-and-create-notes-with-copilot-in-your-personal-onenote-notebooks-directly/4294053

After hours

The World According To Kaleb On Tour | Official Trailer | Prime Video

– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqAXVQZ6jww

Editorial

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What’s new in Microsoft Entra – November 2024 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NESTW0B1nAQ

Explore our latest Microsoft Security training on Microsoft Learn –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/explore-our-latest-microsoft-security-training-on-microsoft-learn/4351939

Boost productivity with Copilot in OneDrive –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7wEqbKDQMg

Explore new Microsoft Entra capabilities at Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit 2024 –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/04/explore-new-microsoft-entra-capabilities-at-gartner-identity-access-management-summit-2024/

Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/04/frequent-freeloader-part-i-secret-blizzard-compromising-storm-0156-infrastructure-for-espionage/

Three new ways small and medium-sized businesses can purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/12/02/three-new-ways-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-can-purchase-microsoft-365-copilot/

Safeguarding AI against ‘jailbreaks’ and other prompt attacks –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/?post_type=features&p=8732

Update on nested app authentication and deprecation of Exchange Online legacy tokens –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchange/update-on-nested-app-authentication-and-deprecation-of-exchange-online-legacy-to/4351951

Gather and create notes with Copilot in your personal OneNote notebooks directly on the page –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/gather-and-create-notes-with-copilot-in-your-personal-onenote-notebooks-directly/4294053

After hours

Can A Crow Solve 9 Impossible Puzzles? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpg3VvoIVfA

Editorial

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CIA Brief 20241129

Pets at Home unleash an AI revolution with Copilot agents –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rF_6IEUaaA

How to configure Passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIZBP7tG5I8

Coles announces new five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to accelerate efficiency and drive innovation –

https://news.microsoft.com/en-au/features/coles-announces-new-five-year-strategic-partnership-with-microsoft-to-accelerate-efficiency-and-drive-innovation/

Manage Security with Microsoft Security Copilot –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg_x13VVY10

Scaling creative: How a small business transforms with Microsoft Copilot –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9-IidVGE0c

Microsoft Entra CBA enhancements –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/identity/microsoft-entra-cba-enhancements/4286759

Leave no data behind: Using summary rules to store data cost effectively in Microsoft Sentinel –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsentinelblog/leave-no-data-behind-using-summary-rules-to-store-data-cost-effectively-in-micro/4296785

Teams Premium enhances scheduling in Microsoft Bookings –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/teams-premium-enhances-scheduling-in-microsoft-bookings/4292193

Enhance meeting security with Teams Premium’s email verification for external meeting participants –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/enhance-meeting-security-with-teams-premium%E2%80%99s-email-verification-for-external-me/4292196

After hours

World’s First Selfie From Space! (YOU Can Get One Too!) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KcV1C1Ui5s

Editorial

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Microsoft shares latest intelligence on North Korean and Chinese threat actors at CYBERWARCON –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/11/22/microsoft-shares-latest-intelligence-on-north-korean-and-chinese-threat-actors-at-cyberwarcon/

Microsoft 365 Copilot | Introducing the Employee Self-Service Agent –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCBnbBcQ72U

Streamline HR and IT Tasks with Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Employee Self-Service Agent –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cPYtPAxmgo

Transforming endpoint management with Copilot in Intune –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftendpointmanagerblog/transforming-endpoint-management-with-copilot-in-intune/4303870

Agents in SharePoint –

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

AI agents — what they are, and how they’ll change the way we work –

https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/ai-agents-what-they-are-and-how-theyll-change-the-way-we-work/?ocid=msftnews_x

Gather and create notes with Copilot in your personal OneNote notebooks directly on the page –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/gather-and-create-notes-with-copilot-in-your-personal-onenote-notebooks-directly/4294053

Targeting the Cybercrime Supply Chain –

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/11/21/targeting-the-cybercrime-supply-chain/

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Ignite 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftteamsblog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-microsoft-teams–microsoft-ignite-2024/4287538#community-4287538-chat

Announcing the Security Enablement Hub on adoption.microsoft.com –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/announcing-the-security-enablement-hub-on-adoption-microsoft-com/4303470

Simplify & scale data protection in the era of AI with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/simplify–scale-data-protection-in-the-era-of-ai-with-microsoft-purview-data-los/4297106

What’s new in Copilot in Microsoft Forms – Ignite 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/MicrosoftFormsBlog/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-copilot-in-microsoft-forms-%E2%80%93-ignite-2024/4303638

Introducing Agents in Microsoft 365 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVEcjH90YXo

Windows 365 Frontline shared mode now in public preview –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/windows-365-frontline-shared-mode-now-in-public-preview/4300922

New M365 Copilot Data Lifecycle Management options –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/new-m365-copilot-data-lifecycle-management-options/4304636

Content and communication event guide for Microsoft Ignite 2024 | Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/content-and-communication-event-guide-for-microsoft-ignite-2024–teams-sharepoin/4287360

Ignite 2024: Transform your workday with the latest Edge for Business features –

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2024/11/19/microsoft-edge-for-business-transform-your-workday-ignite-2024/

Control volume ratio setting when using language interpretation in Teams meetings –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/control-volume-ratio-setting-when-using-language-interpretation-in-teams-meeting/4292219

Windows security and resiliency: Protecting your business –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/11/19/windows-security-and-resiliency-protecting-your-business/

Ignite 2024: Transforming Security with Microsoft Security Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/securitycopilotblog/ignite-2024-transforming-security-with-microsoft-security-copilot/4298845/

Unlock Proactive Defense: Microsoft Security Exposure Management Now Generally Available –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftsecurityandcompliance/unlock-proactive-defense-microsoft-security-exposure-management-now-generally-av/4303219

Introducing the Employee Self-Service Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/introducing-the-employee-self-service-agent-in-microsoft-365-copilot/4297037

Hotpatch for client comes to Windows 11 Enterprise –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/hotpatch-for-client-comes-to-windows-11-enterprise/4302717

Copilot Studio is enhancing its platform with knowledge improvements, Azure AI integration, and more –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/copilot-studio-is-enhancing-its-platform-with-knowledge-improvements-azure-ai-integration-and-more/

Microsoft Ignite 2024: Embracing the future of Windows at work –

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/11/19/microsoft-ignite-2024-embracing-the-future-of-windows-at-work/

Introducing Copilot Analytics to measure AI impact on your business –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftvivablog/introducing-copilot-analytics-to-measure-ai-impact-on-your-business/4301717

Ignite 2024: Agents in SharePoint now in general availability –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microsoft365CopilotBlog/ignite-2024-agents-in-sharepoint-now-in-general-availability/4298746

Microsoft Ignite 2024 | Microsoft 365 Copilot Innovation in Your Go-To Apps –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/microsoft-ignite-2024–microsoft-365-copilot-innovation-in-your-go-to-apps/4298780

Microsoft Intune news at Microsoft Ignite 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftendpointmanagerblog/microsoft-intune-news-at-microsoft-ignite-2024/4303712

Windows 365 Link—the first Cloud PC device for Windows 365 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/windows-365-link%E2%80%94the-first-cloud-pc-device-for-windows-365/4302687

Redefine development: AI-first innovation with agents and Microsoft Copilot in Power Platform –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/2024/11/19/redefine-development-ai-first-innovation-with-agents-and-microsoft-copilot-in-power-platform/

Accelerate Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption with built-in content governance –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365copilotblog/accelerate-microsoft-365-copilot-adoption-with-built-in-content-governance/4298951

AI innovations for a more secure future unveiled at Microsoft Ignite –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/11/19/ai-innovations-for-a-more-secure-future-unveiled-at-microsoft-ignite/

Introducing Copilot Actions, new agents, and tools to empower IT teams –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/11/19/introducing-copilot-actions-new-agents-and-tools-to-empower-it-teams/

How to share your screen during a Teams meeting | Microsoft –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwo0qI5ahnM

Mia Labs secures generative AI innovations with Microsoft Defender for Cloud –

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

Loop governance, lifecycle, manageability for IT Admins – Nov 2024 –

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft_365blog/loop-governance-lifecycle-manageability-for-it-admins-%E2%80%93-nov-2024/4237591

After hours

Lasers vs Lightning- Which Is More Powerful? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Zwg3Ag-bE

Editorial

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