WEEKLY BRIEFING · 20 JUL – 26 JUL 2026 · UTC
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Week 30 sources
No new MSRC release that week. 19 roadmap changes, led by Teams (7) and Microsoft 365 Copilot (5). CISA added 1 Microsoft CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. 4 Azure updates. 11 Windows and security articles from Microsoft blogs.
19Roadmap changes across 6 products
11Windows and security articles
1Microsoft CVEs added to CISA KEV
Security to act on1
Windows and security news11
- Admin control for single sign-on prompts in Windows24 Jul
- Edge 150.0.4078.99: Chromium security fixes24 Jul
- UPDATED: Azure outage affecting Windows Updates and related services23 Jul
- Azure Lighthouse: Bring Your Partner In, Without Letting Their Identities In (part 2 of 3)23 Jul
- Understanding Microsoft 365 Copilot Risk Surface and Mitigations23 Jul
6 more
- Should You Use the New Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance or Azure Lighthouse? (part 3 of 3)23 Jul
- Edge 150.0.4078.96: Chromium security fixes23 Jul
- Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28120.2546 for Experimental (26H1)21 Jul
- Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 202621 Jul
- WAF - WAF Release - 2026-07-2121 Jul
- Announcing new builds for 20 July 202620 Jul
Product news58
Microsoft Graph · 7
- Identity and access (beta): 3 API change passages24 Jul
- Identity and access (beta): 7 API change passages24 Jul
- Identity and access (beta): 5 API change passages23 Jul
4 more
Anthropic Claude · 6
- Effort is the primary control for steering Claude Opus 5: the model supports the full ladder (low, medium, high, xhigh, max), with max for capability-critical work.24 Jul
- Mid-conversation tool changes are now in beta on Claude Fable 5, Claude Mythos 5, Claude Opus 4.8, and Claude Opus 5: add or remove tools between turns of a conversation…24 Jul
- On Claude Opus 5, disabling thinking is allowed only at effort high or below: thinking: {"type": "disabled"} with effort xhigh or max returns a 400 error, a breaking cha…24 Jul
3 more
Azure · 5
- Introducing Kubernetes-Native Policy Validation with CEL and VAP in Azure Policy23 Jul
- Some tools and techniques for hardening Windows Server22 Jul
- Cut Your Azure Blob Storage Bill in Half: A Practical Walkthrough of Object Storage TCO22 Jul
2 more
Commercial changes · 5
- Convert more trials into revenue on Microsoft Marketplace24 Jul
- MDTI reaches end of life August 1, 202623 Jul
- WSA validation updates23 Jul
2 more
Jamf Pro · 4
- The EU AI Act: what it is, how to prepare and where to learn more22 Jul
- Managed doesn’t mean secure22 Jul
- Lost in translation: when your bank texts you — but it isn’t your bank21 Jul
1 more
- Jamf telemetry basics21 Jul
Microsoft Entra · 4
- Modernize SAP Identity Management with Microsoft Entra24 Jul
- What's New in Microsoft Entra: July 202624 Jul
- Secure AI, web, and private apps with Zero Trust21 Jul
PowerShell · 4
- v7.7.0-preview.3 Release of PowerShell20 Jul
- v7.6.4 Release of PowerShell20 Jul
- v7.5.9 Release of PowerShell20 Jul
1 more
Ubiquiti UniFi · 4
- UniFi Network Application 10.5.6723 Jul
- UniFi Network Application 10.5.6622 Jul
- UniFi OS - Dream Machines 5.1.2622 Jul
1 more
Power BI · 3
- Deep dive into modern visual defaults and formatting your entire report (Preview)23 Jul
- Power BI July 2026 Feature Summary22 Jul
- Bringing Power BI Insights to Every Copilot User21 Jul
Windows 365 · 3
- Windows 365 GPU Frontline Select 256 GB SKU available on Aug 124 Jul
- Admin Insights for Windows 365 expands to the Monitor Cloud PCs page (Public Preview)20 Jul
- Alternate regions for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Public Preview20 Jul
Defender · 2
Google Gemini · 2
- Deprecated parameters21 Jul
- Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite generally available (GA)21 Jul
Intune · 2
- From hours to minutes: Rethinking Microsoft Intune compliance reporting with the Export API24 Jul
- Designing Intune enrollment for frontline workers: Choosing the right path for real-world devices23 Jul
Azure Arc · 1
Azure Kubernetes Service · 1
- Release 2026-07-1724 Jul
Exchange Online PowerShell · 1
OpenAI · 1
SharePoint · 1
Teams · 1
Teams PowerShell · 1
- MicrosoftTeams 7.9.020 Jul
Azure updates4
From the community14
- SharePoint Online throttling report26 Jul
- Introducing Maester 2.2 🚀26 Jul
- The sad state of governance APIs for Copilot and Agent 36525 Jul
- Still using WSUS? Patch Tuesday broke it…24 Jul
- Flying Friday: the one that was baffling24 Jul
9 more
- How to add granular amr claims to your SAML apps in Entra ID24 Jul
- Teams PowerShell Embraces Web Account Manager and Imposes Control Over Federated Chat24 Jul
- How can Windows 11 keep getting bigger?23 Jul
- How Permissions Creep Can Halt the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK23 Jul
- Purview DLP Blocks Sharing Files with Specific Domains or Users22 Jul
- Lock or sign-out when Yubikey is removed from the device21 Jul
- Writing Maester tests using AI - From idea to Pull Request21 Jul
- Primer: How to Use JSON Batching to Speed up Graph Processing21 Jul
- Using User Assigned Managed Identities with Microsoft 365 Automation20 Jul
Microsoft 365 roadmap19
Teams · 7
- Microsoft Teams: Branded Meeting Reactions21 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: Camera view switching in multi-camera Teams Rooms on Windows21 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: Meeting toolbar redesigned21 Jul
4 more
- Microsoft Teams: Proximity join support for presenters in Teams events from Teams Rooms on Windows and Android21 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: Room availability signal for Teams events20 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: Save your event as template to reuse event configurations20 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: Shared & Delegate Mailbox Scheduling for Events20 Jul
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 5
- Microsoft 365: New profile cards for buildings, rooms and desks24 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Admins can now edit user mappings and query filters for ServiceNow Connector23 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Seamless Search and Chat Integration21 Jul
2 more
Purview · 2
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention to restrict processing external emails in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat20 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention – Enrich Defender alerts Graph API with DLP event data20 Jul
SharePoint · 2
- SharePoint: Admin policy for expiring "People in your organization" links20 Jul
- SharePoint: Flexible Section Authoring Improvements20 Jul
2 more products · 3 changes
Viva · 2
- Microsoft Viva: Campaigns in SharePoint23 Jul
- Microsoft Viva: Insights for GitHub Copilot spend and usage23 Jul
Copilot Studio · 1
Other public updates24
- Default visibility of additional profile card properties in Microsoft 365 profile cards24 Jul
- M365 Copilot Agent now support multiple users24 Jul
- Microsoft Purview | Insider Risk Management triage agent summaries available in Microsoft Defender24 Jul
- Action Required: Defer Upgrade to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux Build 101.26052.000924 Jul
- Microsoft Purview Data loss prevention: debug tools activity now visible in managed app rules24 Jul
19 more
- Admin control for single sign-on prompts in Windows24 Jul
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: Capture voice notes in the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app23 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: Join by code requires owner approval for private teams23 Jul
- Microsoft Entra: Allow password change after secure sign-in with My Sign-Ins23 Jul
- Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Insert signature images from OneDrive23 Jul
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Information regarding the end of support for Customer Intent Agent in Voice23 Jul
- UPDATED: Azure outage affecting Windows Updates and related services23 Jul
- Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys - Enable advanced personalization using simple formulas23 Jul
- Power Apps - Entity scoping in global search23 Jul
- Power Apps - Multi Select in Grid column filtering23 Jul
- Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel23 Jul
- Microsoft 365 Admin agent is now generally available for all admins22 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Reverting single capturing group enforcement for custom SIT regex22 Jul
- Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of custom CSS positioning properties in custom branding21 Jul
- (Update) Ending support for Setup Assistant (legacy) auth method in ADE and Apple Configurator for iOS/iPadOS and macOS21 Jul
- Power Apps - Use streamlined header and navigation for better viewing20 Jul
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: Configure organization policy link for blocked Copilot Chat users20 Jul
- Use OneDrive-stored user-defined custom skills in PowerPoint Copilot (Mac)20 Jul
- Use OneDrive stored user defined custom skills in PowerPoint Copilot (web)20 Jul
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