The modernization of the Automated Investigation & Response (AIR) platform in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 enhances its ability to quickly gather and analyze data, allowing for faster identification and resolution of security threats.
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Microsoft Teams has introduced a feature that allows users to click a link in a forwarded message to access the original chat or channel, provided they have the necessary permissions, thereby streamlining communication and maintaining
Windows Office Hours is a monthly chat-based event where IT administrators can ask questions and receive guidance from Microsoft experts on managing and updating Windows systems, without the need for video calls or live meetings.
check before: 2025-11-11 Product: Windows Platform: Online, Windows Desktop, World tenant Status: Change type: Admin impact Links: Details: On November 11, 2025, Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro editions) will reach end of servicing.
Starting in September 2025, IT administrators can set an initial Start menu layout, but users can then customize it permanently using Configuration Service Providers (CSP), with a similar Group Policy (GPO) option available in October
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is updating its AVSignatureDue policy in September 2025 to trigger alerts if virus definitions haven’t been updated in two days instead of one, requiring organizations with a one-day alert setting to adjust
check before: 2025-09-12 Product: Copilot, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 suite Platform: Online, World tenant Status: Change type: Feature update, User impact, Admin impact Links: Details: Summary: August
Microsoft Defender for Identity will undergo updates from late September to mid-October 2025 to enhance detection features, reducing false alarms and ensuring alerts are more indicative of genuine threats, with no need for manual configuration
The new update, effective September 2025, ensures that when a “Hard Delete” security action is applied, both malicious emails and their corresponding calendar invites are fully removed, enhancing digital workspace safety without requiring manual intervention.
Microsoft is updating the field names in the Device Status report export for Platform scripts in Intune to match the format used by the Intune Export API, such as changing “Device name” to “DeviceName,” without
