WEEKLY BRIEFING · 29 SEP – 5 OCT 2025 · UTC
Full source inventory · public sources only
Week 40 sources
No new MSRC release that week. 6 roadmap changes, led by Intune (4) and Microsoft 365 Copilot (1). 17 Azure updates, including 9 retirements. 7 Windows and security articles from Microsoft blogs.
6Roadmap changes across 3 products
7Windows and security articles
Windows and security news7
- Oracle Security Alert for CVE-2025-61882 - 4 October 20254 Oct
- WAF - WAF Release - 2025-10-033 Oct
- Edge 141.0.3537.57: Chromium security fixes2 Oct
- Windows 11, version 25H2 security baseline30 Sep
- VMSA-2025-0015: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools updates address multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-41244,CVE-2025-41245, CVE-2025-41246)29 Sep
Product news20
Defender · 6
- Defender for Endpoint Android 1.0.8201.0101 (release notes mention Global Secure Access)2 Oct
- Defender for Endpoint Linux 101.25092.00011 Oct
- Defender for Endpoint macOS 101.25082.00061 Oct
3 more
- Microsoft Defender Experts Hunting reports now include an Emerging threats section that details the proactive, hypothesis-based hunts Defender Experts conducted in your…1 Oct
- Microsoft Defender Experts MDR reports now include a Trends tab that provides you with the monthly volume of investigated and resolved incidents for the last six months.1 Oct
- New Email Actions in Advanced Hunting1 Oct
Microsoft Graph · 5
- Teamwork and communications (beta): 14 API change passages1 Oct
- Teamwork and communications (beta): 2 API change passages1 Oct
- Identity and access (v1.0): 3 API change passages1 Oct
Outlook · 2
- [FIXED] Error opening classic Outlook: "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window. The set of folders cannot be opened. The attempt to log on to Microsoft Exchange has failed."1 Oct
- [FIXED] Known issues with classic Outlook Desktop Shared Calendar Improvements1 Oct
ADEssentials · 1
- ADEssentials 0.0.26029 Sep
Azure Arc · 1
Azure Virtual Desktop · 1
Google Gemini · 1
Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK · 1
Purview · 1
Sentinel · 1
Azure updates17
- Retirement: Azure Monitor SCOM Managed Instance will be retired on Sep 30, 20263 Oct
- Generally Available: CLI command for migration from Availability Sets and basic load balancer on AKS3 Oct
- Generally Available: Cross-tenant customer-managed keys for Azure NetApp Files volume encryption3 Oct
- Retirement: Azure Static Web Apps database connection feature3 Oct
- Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files Support for OpenLDAP, FreeIPA, and Red Hat Directory Server LDAP services3 Oct
12 more
- Retirement: Azure VPN Gateway support for SSTP Protocol will be retired on March 31, 20273 Oct
- Retirement: General Purpose v1 (GPv1) and legacy blob storage accounts3 Oct
- Generally Available: New Health Check infrastructure for Azure Traffic Manager2 Oct
- Public Preview: MSSQL extension integration with Microsoft Fabric1 Oct
- Retirement: Azure Machine Learning - Data labeling Deprecation1 Oct
- Retirement: Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) for Linux nodes on AKS to Be Retired by September 30, 20281 Oct
- Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late September 20251 Oct
- Public Preview: Soft Delete feature in Azure Compute Gallery30 Sep
- Retirement: Support for Service Connector (preview) on Azure Container Apps will end on March 30th, 202630 Sep
- Retirement: NVv4-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on September 30, 202630 Sep
- Retirement: Spark Native Connector for Semantic Link30 Sep
- Generally Available: Visualize New Azure Resource Manager Metrics through Azure Monitor29 Sep
From the community1
Microsoft 365 roadmap6
Intune · 4
- Microsoft Intune: Windows Quality Update management policies3 Oct
- Microsoft Intune: Additional granular RBAC controls to manage Antivirus, Firewall, BitLocker, and Endpoint Detection and Response endpoint security workloads1 Oct
- Microsoft Intune: Intune settings available in Catalog and Account Protection template for Adminless feature1 Oct
1 more
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 1
Viva · 1
Other public updates82
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service - New timeout rules logic for Representative Non-Response time and open state conversation4 Oct
- OneDrive: Simplified file transfer for departing employees2 Oct
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: Information about billing plan setup for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat2 Oct
- Microsoft Teams admin center: Permission and privilege levels for apps and agents2 Oct
- Retirement of "When Sending a Message" Group Policy in Classic Outlook for Windows2 Oct
77 more
- Upcoming Secure by Default Settings Changes for Exchange and Teams APIs2 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use pre-connection audio checks2 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use feedback agent in chat and digital channels1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Automate case lifecycle tasks with Case Management Agent1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Play audible sound for call connection1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Automate voice calls with Customer Intent Agent1 Oct
- Microsoft 365: Visual refresh of app icons1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Sales – Reduce competitive risk with tailored insights and talking points from Sales Qualification Agent1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Sales - Improve research relevance by adding custom web sources for the agent1 Oct
- Microsoft Power Platform: AI Builder capacity packs end of sale and transition to Copilot Studio credits1 Oct
- New policy setting to require explicit consent for recording and transcription in Teams 1:1 calls1 Oct
- Microsoft Secure Score: New recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint1 Oct
- Improved device selection on Microsoft Teams meeting join screen1 Oct
- New support for HR and employee profile data in Microsoft 365 Copilot connectors1 Oct
- Microsoft Exchange Online: New limit for dynamic distribution groups (DDGs)1 Oct
- Outlook for Android will require Android 10.0 or higher starting January 20261 Oct
- Enhancements to the Deep Analysis tab of Email Entity page by Microsoft Defender for Office 3651 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Perform bulk actions on filtered conversations1 Oct
- Outlook on the web activity-based timeout is retiring1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Block capacity for consulted conversations1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Place a consulting representative on hold in a call1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Select a representative automatically in consult to queue1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Use Copilot-powered email template recommendations1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Automatically restore sessions after a browser refresh1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Monitor work item, representative lifecycle in Application Insights1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Enhance service representative efficiency with custom productivity tools1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Enable deep noise suppression1 Oct
- Get started with September 2025 improvements in Windows 11 1 Oct
- Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel1 Oct
- Hotpatch-enrolled tenants upgrading to Windows 11, version 25H21 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Sales – Streamline data entry with smart paste1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys - Create an event portal on your own website using WebApp1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Sales – Visualize and work with hierarchical data from multiple tables1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Data - Export segment audiences and insights to ad and marketing tech platforms1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Promote intents for self-service in semi- or fully automated manner1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Use representatives for commercial proactive engagement1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Tailor proactive engagements with configuration options1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Understand outcomes of proactive engagements1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Customer Insights - Journeys - Streamline event planning with set registration periods1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - OOTB Analytics Enhancements – Time Window, BU Filters and improvements to agent views1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Application lifecycle management for Visual customization of OOB reports1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Ongoing Conversation Dashboard1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Update knowledge base using Customer Knowledge Management Agent1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Use Copilot to generate contextual partial email content1 Oct
- Power Automate for desktop - Assign custom names to actions in desktop flows1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Consult with workgroup, queue using intent1 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use intent to select representatives to transfer conversations1 Oct
- Power Automate – Enable version control for desktop flows1 Oct
- Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: Updates to Microsoft built-in Sensitive Information Types (SITs)30 Sep
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: Version history now available in Copilot Pages30 Sep
- New in Teams – open channels in dedicated windows30 Sep
- Microsoft Teams admin center: Speed up app reviews with trust-based filters30 Sep
- Viva Engage - Retirement of themes in user settings30 Sep
- Public preview: New content explorer experience for cases in Insider Risk Management30 Sep
- Microsoft Teams admin center: Expanded security and compliance info for more apps and agents30 Sep
- Reminder: Update Email Configurations for Viva Engage Email Domain Migration30 Sep
- Windows 11, version 25H2 is now available via feature updates30 Sep
- Plan for Change: Removing Intune guided scenarios from the Intune admin center in March 202630 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Use data masking to protect customer data30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - View previously closed persistent conversations30 Sep
- Windows 11, version 25H2 is now available30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Broaden region coverage of voice channel30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service – Insert Copilot prompts in email templates30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Update knowledge base using Customer Knowledge Management Agent30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Boost service representative productivity with inbox enhancements30 Sep
- New support for historical data uploads in Organizational Data in Microsoft 36529 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot Studio: Agent ownership reassignment29 Sep
- Microsoft Outlook: Summarize email with Copilot chat29 Sep
- Microsoft Outlook: Declarative Agents in Copilot Chat coming to classic Outlook for Windows29 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot Studio icon update29 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: Trust Indicators – a new way of representing users outside your organization29 Sep
- Product transitions to the cloud.microsoft domain – September 202529 Sep
- New post-deployment configuration for unified sensors (preview)29 Sep
- Microsoft Purview | eDiscovery - Metadata field enhancements in process reporting29 Sep
- The September 2025 Windows non-security preview update is now available29 Sep
- Introducing Wi-Fi 7 for enterprise connectivity29 Sep
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: Agent Mode available in Excel Labs add-in (Frontier preview)29 Sep
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