WEEKLY BRIEFING · 3 AUG – 9 AUG 2026 · UTC
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Week 32 sources
MSRC published 20 new Microsoft CVEs, 20 critical. 36 roadmap changes, led by Teams (11) and Microsoft 365 Copilot (8). 2 lifecycle milestones fall in the next 30 days. 13 Azure updates, including 1 retirement. 14 Windows and security articles from Microsoft blogs.
36Roadmap changes across 9 products
14Windows and security articles
20Microsoft CVEs published · 20 critical
Windows and security news14
- AI-powered playbook generator, now available to more customers7 Aug
- Public Preview: Nested API Support Comes to Microsoft Sentinel CCF7 Aug
- WAF - WAF Release - 2026-08-077 Aug
- GitLab Patch Release: 18.11.96 Aug
- Monthly News-August 20265 Aug
9 more
- Plan for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 end of support5 Aug
- Building a CCF Nested API Pull Connector: A Technical Lab Walkthrough5 Aug
- WAF - WAF Release - 2026-08-044 Aug
- Windows news you can use: July 2026 recap3 Aug
- Check This Out! (CTO!) Guide (August 2026)3 Aug
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Customer Newsletter3 Aug
- Secure by default: Trusted Launch as Default is now Generally Available3 Aug
- Why AI Agents May Require a New Security Operations Model3 Aug
- From AI Experiments to Digital Workforce: Do Enterprises Need a Chief Agent Officer?3 Aug
Lifecycle milestones in the next 30 days2
- Retirement · 2 products: Azure AI Document Intelligence (formerly known as Azure Form Recognizer) v2.0 API; Azure document Intelligence v2.1 Container 31 Aug
Product news43
Anthropic Claude · 7
- Claude Managed Agents sessions can now load skills from a GitHub repository.7 Aug
- You can now control where model inference runs for a Claude Managed Agents agent.7 Aug
- You can now give a Claude Managed Agents session an advisor: a model at least as capable as the agent's own that the session's primary thread can consult mid-turn for st…7 Aug
4 more
- You can now set a budget on a Claude Managed Agents session: a hard cap on the session's spend, priced at public list rates.7 Aug
- Inference hooks are now in beta for Claude Enterprise organizations.5 Aug
- We've retired the Claude Opus 4.1 model (claude-opus-4-1-20250805).5 Aug
- The Compliance API now returns transcripts of Cowork sessions started on claude.ai web or mobile, in beta for Claude Enterprise organizations.3 Aug
Commercial changes · 6
- Invoice generation delayed for some partners7 Aug
- Security and compliance offers for partners6 Aug
- Updated Solutions Partner badge names5 Aug
3 more
Microsoft Graph · 5
- Teamwork and communications (v1.0): 7 API change passages4 Aug
- Tasks and plans (beta): 5 API change passages3 Aug
- Identity and access (beta): 2 API change passages3 Aug
2 more
Azure · 4
- Zonal Resiliency in Azure: Application-Centric Goals, Recovery Plans, and Drills6 Aug
- Agentic Migrations and Modernization: How the Azure Migrate Agent Keeps Your Intent Alive End to End5 Aug
- From Alert to Resolved: Building a Self-Healing Azure Platform with SRE Agent4 Aug
OpenAI · 4
- Daybreak now offers two access tiers for approved defenders: Daybreak Blue and Daybreak Red.7 Aug
- Updated the chat-latest snapshot, which points to the latest model available in ChatGPT for Plus and Pro users.6 Aug
- Fast mode now supports long-context requests for GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and GPT-5.6 Luna.5 Aug
Azure Arc · 3
- Expanding the Azure Local Security Ecosystem with IBM QRadar and Splunk7 Aug
- Generally Available: Windows Server 2016 Extended Security Updates enabled by Azure Arc6 Aug
- Build and Deploy Confidential Virtual Machines on Azure Local (Public Preview)6 Aug
Jamf Pro · 2
- AI governance: the missing link in Enterprise security5 Aug
- Fake Zoom installer uses .NET downloader to deliver Overlord RAT on macOS4 Aug
Teams · 2
- Microsoft named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Communications as a Service7 Aug
- What's New in Microsoft Teams | April 20263 Aug
Azure CLI · 1
- Azure CLI 2.89.04 Aug
Defender · 1
Microsoft Entra · 1
Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK · 1
Power BI · 1
PSParseHTML · 1
- PSParseHTML 2.2.23 Aug
PSWriteOffice · 1
- PSWriteOffice 3.0.29 Aug
SharePoint · 1
Ubiquiti UniFi · 1
Windows 365 · 1
Azure updates13
- Public Preview: Azure ExpressRoute resiliency guard7 Aug
- Announcing: Azure Databricks Genie One and Genie Agents Free Usage extended through January 31, 20276 Aug
- Public Preview: Migrate from AWS FSx for Windows File Server to Azure Files with Azure Storage Mover6 Aug
- Generally Available: SharePoint Connector for Azure Databricks5 Aug
- Generally Available: Unity AI Gateway on Azure Databricks5 Aug
8 more
- Generally Available: Explicit proxy in Azure Firewall5 Aug
- Retirement: Nested confidential (cc_v5) VMs will be retired on September 1, 20265 Aug
- Public Preview: Perimeter link feature in network security perimeter4 Aug
- Public Preview: Azure Private Link support over IPv64 Aug
- Public Preview: Azure DNS enables DNS-based load balancing through Traffic Manager integration4 Aug
- Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network routing appliance4 Aug
- Generally Available: Trusted Launch as Default3 Aug
- Generally Available: Immutability to the most recent seven days of backups on Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance3 Aug
From the community14
- WAM Bam, Thank You Ma’am. What Changed in the Microsoft Graph SDK9 Aug
- Entra ID Drops the memberOf Rule Operator for Dynamic Groups and Dynamic Admin Units7 Aug
- ChartForgeX: deterministic charts, topology, and report visuals for .NET7 Aug
- ImagePlayground: image automation that stays in PowerShell7 Aug
- PowerBGInfo 2.x: support-ready Windows backgrounds from PowerShell7 Aug
9 more
- Use the Invoke-ChangeMeetingOrganizer Cmdlet to Transfer Meeting Ownership6 Aug
- Primer: Use Invoke-ChangeMeetingOrganizer to bulk change meeting organizer in Exchange Online5 Aug
- Borrowing Windows Hello keys for authentication and persistence5 Aug
- Restricted Content Discovery Gets a Makeover5 Aug
- How to use the Invoke-ChangeMeetingOrganizer cmdlet to change the meeting organizer4 Aug
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Blocks Prompt Injections4 Aug
- Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence: Native Defender Integration and API Access3 Aug
- Entra ID Enables Blocking for Nested Security Groups3 Aug
- How to Remove OneDrive Photos App3 Aug
Microsoft 365 roadmap36
Teams · 11
- Microsoft Teams: Entra passwordless resource account support for Teams Rooms on Windows and Android devices5 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: External presenters can access production controls for Teams events5 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Interpreter - Simultaneous mode enhancements5 Aug
8 more
- Microsoft Teams: New SlimCore-based optimization for Microsoft Teams in VDI - support for MacOS on Citrix and Azure Virtual Desktops/Windows 3655 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Queues app on Teams mobile5 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Searchable keyboard shortcuts from the dialog in Teams5 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Voice tethering5 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Events in Meet app in Teams4 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Enhanced delegated calling with delegate call access restrictions and join notifications3 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Unblock users to send message while file is uploading in the background3 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: View and manage auto attendant shared voicemails directly in the Queues app3 Aug
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 8
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference an attached PowerPoint deck’s style when creating a new presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint5 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference an attached PowerPoint deck’s style when creating a new presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint5 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Reference an attached PowerPoint deck’s style when creating a new presentation with Agent Mode in PowerPoint5 Aug
5 more
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Use voice for Q&A during Read Aloud in Word5 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot memory in Researcher4 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Critique in Researcher4 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Researcher Council4 Aug
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Simplified design for the Microsoft 365 Copilot app4 Aug
Outlook · 7
- Outlook: Language support for Summarize in Classic Outlook7 Aug
- Outlook: Microsoft Purview Label Inheritance from Email Attachments7 Aug
- Outlook: Purview Label Inheritance from Email Attachment for iOS and Android7 Aug
4 more
OneDrive · 4
- OneDrive: Anchored comments in the PDF viewer7 Aug
- OneDrive: Manage access to the OneDrive Photos Desktop experience7 Aug
- OneDrive: Uninstall OneDrive Photos without affecting file sync7 Aug
5 more products · 6 changes
Microsoft Edge · 2
- Microsoft Edge: Enhanced Security Mode Plus7 Aug
- Microsoft Edge: v.151 - Passkey Sync for Enterprise Users4 Aug
Copilot Studio · 1
Defender · 1
Microsoft 365 · 1
Purview · 1
Other public updates38
- Viva Learning: Copilot experience transitions to Learning Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot7 Aug
- Microsoft Entra: Windows Hello for Business and macOS Platform SSO as standalone MFA factors7 Aug
- Microsoft Entra: Users can register a passkey or passwordless sign-in as their first multifactor authentication method7 Aug
- Microsoft SharePoint: New report on Everyone except external users7 Aug
- OneNote: Multimodal capture in Copilot Notebooks (Android)7 Aug
33 more
- Microsoft Purview: Adaptive scopes add lifecycle status evaluation controls for recipients and site owners7 Aug
- End-of-support Android devices may not be manageable through the Pro Management Portal7 Aug
- Migrate your offline or signed-out devices to the Pro Management Portal for administration7 Aug
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: Copilot Pages and Notebooks Creation in OneDrive6 Aug
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention and auto-labeling support for non-Microsoft applications6 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Teams live chat retirement6 Aug
- Microsoft Edge: Retirement of default unload event support6 Aug
- Power Automate - Legacy chatbot retirement6 Aug
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Classify emails in predefined taxonomy (categories and subcategories)6 Aug
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Equip voice agents with custom voice6 Aug
- Microsoft Entra ID: Replace MemberOf rules by November 3, 20265 Aug
- (Update)Microsoft Purview | Endpoint DLP: Prepare for the macOS Golden Gate (version 27) accessibility permission change5 Aug
- Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of SMS first-factor sign-in for Entra ID Free tenants5 Aug
- Teams device management begins transitioning from Teams admin center to Teams Rooms Pro management portal5 Aug
- SharePoint Pages: Command bar menu and page state indicator updates5 Aug
- Plan for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 end of support5 Aug
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: Scheduled Prompts moves to Microsoft 365 Connected Experiences5 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Enhanced live captions settings and right-side panel view5 Aug
- Microsoft Viva Engage: Custom branding for tenant-wide visual identity5 Aug
- Microsoft Exchange Online: Prepare for Exchange Web Services retirement with EWSAllowedAppIDs5 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Users can report security concerns in group calls5 Aug
- Microsoft Entra: Migrate GitHub Actions federated identity credentials to immutable subjects5 Aug
- Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel4 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Interpreter agent support in Teams Rooms on Android3 Aug
- Microsoft Viva: Targeted audience surveys in the Copilot dashboard3 Aug
- SharePoint Pages: Flexible Section Authoring Improvements3 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Multilingual meeting recaps support personalized recap translation3 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Modernized Gallery view in Teams Rooms on Android3 Aug
- Migrate Free/Busy, MailTips, and Calendar Sharing before EWS deprecation3 Aug
- Microsoft Teams: Report security concerns in Teams meetings3 Aug
- UPDATED: Catalog search functionality might be unavailable or return incomplete results3 Aug
- Dynamics 365 Project Operations - Enable time phasing of quote and contract lines3 Aug
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Assign conversation to expert who engaged with the customer previously3 Aug
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