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WatchGuard VPN Flaw Opens Door to Root Access WatchGuard patched a Fireware vulnerability that could allow a malicious VPN server to execute commands as root on a connected Firebox appliance. CVE-2026-86131 impacts specific BOVPN over TLS client configurations, although WatchGuard says it has not observed exploitation in the wild. If you’re using these appliances, the …

OpenAI Parts Ways With Three Safety Researchers OpenAI has fired three members of its safety team for alleged misconduct, including sharing confidential company information with an outside AI safety organization. OpenAI said the three individuals were let go for violating policies around “accessing and handling sensitive information,” but the company has not identified the researchers, …

Anthropic opens Claude Code to custom mods written in TypeScript Claude Code just got a mod system. You can now write small TypeScript plugins that hook into the agent loop, change how it behaves, and draw custom UI. Think of it like browser extensions, but for your AI coding tool. Three built-in mods show what’s …

IMPORTANT: This notice is only relevant for environments where: Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) is used Scan Cab is used to check for update compliance The September 2026 Scan Cab was deployed before 6:30 PM PDT on October 2, 2026. An updated version of the September 2026 Scan Cab was made available at 6:30 PM …

We are announcing the ability for admins to use filtered views to select and manage record-level access securely by defining security based on certain values of a field in Microsoft Power Platform governance and administration. This feature will reach public preview on October 2, 2026. Message ID: MC1486027 Service: Power Platform Category: Stay informed Tags: …

Summary Update Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, phones, and panels to the minimum app version released in February 2026 before October 2026 to avoid losing calendar functionality due to the retirement of Exchange Web Services (EWS). Devices below this version may lose calendar sync and one-touch join features. Message ID: MC1486282 Services: Microsoft 365 suite, …

Summary Microsoft Viva Copilot Analytics will expand Agent365 dashboard reporting to include agents from Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, and Anthropic Claude starting mid-October 2026. User-level metrics won’t be available for these third-party agents. Administrators must enable observability data collection for reporting. Message ID: MC1486287 Service: Microsoft Viva Category: Stay informed Tags: Feature update, User …

Summary Update Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, Teams phones, and Teams panels to the minimum app version released in February 2026 before October 2026 to avoid losing calendar functionality due to the retirement of Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Exchange Online. Devices below this version may lose calendar sync and one-touch join features. Message ID: …

Summary Microsoft Purview is launching a unified Classification Management experience for admins to manage classifiers consistently. Public Preview starts early October 2026; General Availability by late November 2026. It integrates various classifier types and includes admin controls manageable via Entra ID group membership. Message ID: MC1486289 Service: Microsoft Purview Category: Stay informed Tags: New feature, …

Summary Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces an optional, admin-enabled guided onboarding experience for Frontier participants starting late October 2026. It offers personalized role-based training via the Copilot app to boost adoption and confidence, with Starter and Premium journeys, admin controls, and Viva Learning reporting. Message ID: MC1486291 Services: Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft …