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Summary Introduction of a new Copilot chat pane in OneNote Mobile for users with Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) licenses. The new Summary feature enables users to generate concise summaries and ask questions about their notes. Available for users accessing OneNote on iPhone; existing Copilot controls and policies apply. No admin action required prior to rollout, …

Summary New features include enhanced protection against phishing and malware, URL time-of-click protection, and additional email storage in Exchange Online. Microsoft Defender features will apply built-in protection policies by default; they cannot be disabled but can be overridden. Intune features will not be configured by default and are available for customization. Increased security telemetry and …

Summary Microsoft will begin blocking EWS requests to Exchange Online, impacting all tenants worldwide. Organizations must migrate or sunset EWS applications to Microsoft Graph, Power Platform, or Copilot Declarative Agents to maintain functionality. Affected applications in your tenant include several Entra Application IDs and Apple Mail for Mac. It’s important to review the application portfolio, …

Summary Microsoft Teams Direct Routing will switch to certificates from a new Certificate Authority during a validation test. Organizations using Teams Direct Routing with SBCs for TLS connections may experience connection failures if SBCs do not trust the new Root CAs. This may impact PSTN calling for affected tenants. Administrators should ensure SBCs trust the …

Summary Microsoft is implementing throttling for outbound email from onmicrosoft.com addresses to enhance email reliability and reduce misuse. Organizations exceeding 100 outbound messages to external recipients within a 24-hour period will experience throttling. Use of verified custom domains for external communication is encouraged, with no changes for emails sent from these domains. Admins should review …

Summary Microsoft is upgrading the backend service for Teams meeting templates to enhance security and reliability. Supported versions of Microsoft Teams and Outlook clients are required to use meeting templates without issues. Meeting templates functionality remains unchanged for users on supported versions. Users on outdated versions may face problems accessing or applying meeting templates. No …

You might already be aware that we made REST-based Exchange Online PowerShell v3 module generally available in September 2022. We will now be retiring RPS protocol from the beginning of June 2023. Instead, we recommend the utilization of the v3 module, which is where we will continue to invest our development resources. When this will …

Based on customer feedback we’re taking some time to improve the content of the Briefing emails from Microsoft Viva to be more personalized for each recipient. We will pause sending these emails in early 2023 and will share an updated Briefing email roadmap later in 2023. When this will happen The pausing of the email …

Outlook for Windows will support S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) sign and encryption as sensitivity label outcome. If admins define the label to have S/MIME sign, encryption, or both and emails with those labels will enforce S/MIME accordingly. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 100062. Outlook for Windows will support S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose …

Updated on 2022-11-30 Healthcare data breaches are getting out of hand, impacting millions of individuals every so often. One such breach at a pediatric health IT software company impacted over two million patients and their sensitive information. In another vein, a China-linked threat actor was found using USB devices for nefarious purposes. We also have …

The Power BI Service’s expanded view gives you the option to view “Getting Started” content at the end of your Home Page. From the “Getting Started” section, you can utilize information on how to get started using Power BI, tips and tricks on how to create/utilize reports and dashboards, etc. Support for the “Getting Started” …

Updated on 2022-10-31 This Halloween, let’s once more visit the ghost of threat actors present. BlackByte claimed to have attacked a metal solution provider and is demanding $600,000 to delete the stolen data. It seems that data breaches are piling up high on the land down under. An airline suffered a breach that impacted only …

As previously announced, the Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) desktop app has been retired as of June 15, 2022. IE11 retirement is occurring through two phases: (1) a redirection phase, currently in progress with devices progressively redirected from IE11 to Microsoft Edge, and (2) an upcoming Windows Update phase that includes IE11 being permanently disabled. This …

We’re introducing new application permissions capabilities for the Microsoft Planner APIs. This includes two sets of enhancements that will make it easier to work with tasks in your organization. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 101153. The new application permissions capabilities for the Microsoft Planner APIs include two sets of enhancements that …

Updated November 4, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Creation of Contact groups are now available in the right rail pane of the Calls App. Users can now create new groups, and edit the membership of existing groups via the Calls app. This message is associated with Microsoft …

Tutorial Easy way to send emails using Microsoft Graph API (Office 365) with PowerShell explains how you can deal with Microsoft’s disabling of basic auth with the help of Mailozaurr. Explains, “The only difference between using Standard SMTP and SMTP with Basic auth is renaming Send-MailMessage to Send-EmailMessage, adding a Graph switch, and changing SMTP …

Jenkins Security Advisories Jenkins Security Advisory 2022-10-19 Oracle Security Alerts Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory – October 2022 Adobe Security Bulletins and Advisories Security Updates Available for Adobe Animate | APSB21-21 APSB22-57 Security update available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader | APSB21-09 APSB22-46 Security updates available for Adobe ColdFusion | APSB22-44 Apple Security Advisory iOS …

As recently announced, Microsoft Office is shipping a new feature that enables PDFs created from Office using Export to PDF to inherit the source document’s labels or encryption. Some VBA add-ins may need to be updated to avoid issues when post-processing an encrypted PDF. With this rollout, we are introducing a temporary mitigation to allow …

The article describes how to view incoming and outgoing data of IPsec VPN from GUI. Scope FortiGate 6.4 and onwards. Solution In the firmware version 6.2, it is necessary to go to Monitor > IPsec Monitor to view the incoming and outgoing data via GUI as shown in the screenshot below: From version 6.4, it …

Hackers Targeting Log4j 2 Vulnerabilities in SysAid Applications The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) warns that a hacking group it calls MERCURY is using Log4j 2 vulnerabilities in SysAid applications to launch attacks against organizations in Israel. MSTIC says this is the first time they have observed SysAid being used as an initial access vector. …

With this update, users will be able to manage the experience for each navigation item to open in a new tab. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 93318. With this update, you will be able to manage the experience for each navigation item to open in a new tab. When this will …

Updated December 1, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Updated November 17, 2022: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. The Briefing email from Microsoft Viva helps users start their day on track by surfacing information to prepare for upcoming meetings, follow up …

Firmware on smartcard authenticating printers and scanners must be compatible with section 3.2.1 of RFC 4556 in order to successfully authenticate with Active Directory domain controllers before installing the August 2022 security update. Windows Updates released on July 13, 2021 introduced protections for CVE-2021-33764 which required all devices with a key exchange during the PKINIT …

Updated August 12, 2022: We have updated the content below for clarity. Thank you for your patience. We are upgrading the underlying infrastructure for Outlook Actionable Messages (AM) to make them more performant and resilient. Note: If your organization is not using Outlook Actionable Messages you can safely disregard this message. When this will happen …

In 2021, Microsoft addressed a security vulnerability bypass Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This bypass allows certain users to set arbitrary values on security-sensitive attributes of specific objects stored in Active Directory (AD). To exploit this vulnerability, a user must have sufficient privileges to create a computer account, such as a user …

As Microsoft shared through the M365 admin center in MC394781 and Windows message center MC391866, to enable efficiencies and help us implement our plan to store and process EU Data for European enterprise customers in the EU, we will be introducing a significant change for enterprise Windows devices that have diagnostic data turned on.

Saudi Chemicals Producer SABIC Launches Blockchain Pilot Project A Saudi Arabia-based chemical manufacturer Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has launched a pilot aiming to “investigate the possibilities of blockchain technology in supporting end-to-end digital traceability of circular feedstock [raw materials] in customer products”. It hopes to uncover the possibilities of the technology “in supporting end-to-end …

We are excited to announce the general availability of the Microsoft Graph API for Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) to help you automate common eDiscovery workflows and integrate 3rd party applications into eDiscovery (Premium). This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 63068. Script common eDiscovery actions using the Microsoft Graph REST APIs. APIs include, …

Windows 11 update is a process that assists you in keeping your operating system up-to-date with the latest security patches and features. Sometimes it happens that Windows 11 gets stuck while updating or not loading at all. It may even get stuck at 99%, the remaining 1% is not ending all day. This is commonly …

Microsoft released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5015880 on July 21, 2022 (C-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 1909 Enterprise LTSC as well as in Windows Server 2019. Below, I provide an overview of these updates.

This document describes steps to troubleshoot if the clients are not getting IP address from bridged ssid. Check if DHCP is enabled on the vlan interface that is configured as the bridge ssid. If yes, Run the following sniffer command: # diag sniffer packet <interfacename> ‘port 67 or port 68’ 4 0 l </interfacename> In …

On January 14, 2022 (MC314460), Universal Print informed you about the availability of the Print Support App (PSA) and PIN release in Windows 11. In addition, we released Microsoft Endpoint Manager printer provisioning support for the Windows 11 client. Universal Print is part of your Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 subscription and continues to mature and …

We have published the 2022 release wave 2 plans for Dynamics 365 and Industry Solutions and Microsoft Power Platform which is a compilation of new capabilities that will be released between October 2022 through March 2023. The new features and enhancements provide you with significant capabilities to help transform your business using our applications. We’ve …

We are excited for our launch of the new webinar experience this year. This experience is a new intuitive end-to-end webinar solution addressing feedback received since initial webinar launch last year and built to scale for advanced webinars in the future. The new webinar will be found by clicking the new meeting dropdown in the …

Updated October 11, 2022: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We would like to inform you that there is planned maintenance scheduled for Sway as we upgrade our service to enable future enhancements. This will occur during mid-July – October 2022. The impact to your tenant will vary depending on …

Mitel VoIP appliances used in ransomware attack Mitel have not been very lucky lately with the security news. The latest involves abuse of a zero-day exploit – CVE-2022-29499 – in a ransomware attack as detailed by Crowdstrike. Essentially, the vulnerable VoIP applications are MiVoice Connect appliances (SA 100, SA 400 and Virtual SA). The blog …

IMPORTANT: this notice only affects environments where: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is used to deploy updates offline, and Scan Cabs are downloaded separately The WSUS Scan Cab for the June 2022 security update was deployed before June 22, 2022 Devices are using Arm64 processors

As previously communicated, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application has retired and is out of support as of today, June 15, 2022. Following industry best practices, the IE desktop application will be progressively redirected to Microsoft Edge over the next few months and after will ultimately be permanently disabled via a future Windows Update, to help …

We have a minor service update planned for your Microsoft Dynamics 365 environment in the GBR region. Maintenance window start: 2 July 2022, 18:00 UTC Maintenance window end: 3 July 2022, 03:00 UTC How does this affect me? As part of this service update, the following feature areas may be affected: The version number for …

SharePoint 2013 Workflows platform was introduced 10 years ago. Since the release of SharePoint workflows, Microsoft has evolved workflow orchestration to not only encompass SharePoint, but all the productivity services you use within Microsoft 365 and extend to 3rd parties. Power Automate is the Microsoft solution for workflow orchestration. It connects to all Microsoft 365 …

With this update, we’re bringing back the Site Permissions panel to channel sites. You will now be able to display in read-only mode the site permissions for the channel sites. Also, as the site owner, you will be able to access and make changes to the site sharing or guest expiration options. This message is …

The In development for Microsoft Intune page in our documentation has been updated. How does this affect me? The In development page provides a list of features in upcoming releases of Microsoft Intune to assist in your readiness and planning. The list has now been updated. You’ll start seeing these changes in the next month …