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Week 42 · 12 Oct – 18 Oct 2026 UTC · assess the changes, then plan the next dates.

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2976 source records · 554 groups

Atlassian: 10 lists changed

IP ranges changed

10 lists changed: 10 cover more addresses.

Assessment context

10 lists changed: 10 cover more addresses.

Guidance changed · 28 entries

  • Attack surface reduction rules

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (8 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (8 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender Antivirus compatibility with other products

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender Antivirus platform and engine versions

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

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  • Defender for Endpoint API release notes

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Endpoint changes

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Endpoint on Android and iOS

    Guidance changed

    4 new passages (about 80 words), 1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions prerequisites, network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    4 new passages (about 80 words), 1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions prerequisites, network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Endpoint on Linux requirements

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Endpoint on macOS requirements

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Endpoint requirements

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (18 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (18 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Endpoint server onboarding

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Device control

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (18 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (18 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • EDR in block mode

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (11 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (11 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Indicators of compromise

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (14 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Tamper protection

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). The changed wording mentions network endpoints. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • DMARC configuration

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Cloud Apps network requirements

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Identity deployment

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Identity on AD FS, AD CS and Entra Connect servers

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Identity sensor prerequisites

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Identity sensor proxy and endpoints

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender for Office 365 preset security policies

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Defender unified role-based access control

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Exchange Online Protection built-in security

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Microsoft Defender portal

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Network protection

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (5 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (5 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Recommended EOP and Defender for Office 365 settings

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (about 20 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Safe Links

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (17 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (17 words). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

Google: 14 lists changed

IP ranges changed

14 lists changed: 13 cover more addresses, 1 no longer covers some addresses.

Assessment context

14 lists changed: 13 cover more addresses, 1 no longer covers some addresses.

Revised by Microsoft · 3 entries

Revised by Microsoft · 55 entries

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Guidance changed · 46 entries

  • Authentication registration campaigns

    Guidance changed

    14 new passages (about 460 words), 4 edited passages (107 words changed), 7 removed passages (about 220 words). The changed wording mentions prerequisites, permissions, supported platforms, settings and controls. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    14 new passages (about 460 words), 4 edited passages (107 words changed), 7 removed passages (about 220 words). The changed wording mentions prerequisites, permissions, supported platforms, settings and controls. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator

    Guidance changed

    2 edited passages (51 words changed). The changed wording mentions supported platforms. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    2 edited passages (51 words changed). The changed wording mentions supported platforms. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Application Proxy requirements

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

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  • Authentication changes

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Authentication method capabilities

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Authentication methods policy

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Authentication strengths

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Cloud Sync changes

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Cloud Sync prerequisites

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Conditional Access

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Conditional Access authentication strengths for guests

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Conditional Access conditions

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Conditional Access grant controls

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Conditional Access report-only evaluation

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Conditional Access session controls

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Continuous access evaluation

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Custom Conditional Access authentication strengths

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Device identity management

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Emergency access accounts

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Entra Connect Health agent requirements

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Entra Connect prerequisites

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Entra Connect version history

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Entra Password Protection agent version history

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Entra changes

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Entra join

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Entra licensing

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Entra passkeys on Windows

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Entra security defaults

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • FIDO2 security key Windows sign-in

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Hybrid identity ports and protocols

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Identity Protection risk detections

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • MFA NPS extension

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Mandatory MFA enforcement

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Microsoft-managed Conditional Access policies

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Multifactor authentication

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Passkey (FIDO2) authentication method

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Passkey platform and browser compatibility

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Passkey requirements and limitations

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Passkeys and FIDO2

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Privileged Identity Management

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Require MFA authentication strength

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Self-service password reset

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Sign-in log details

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • System-preferred authentication

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Temporary Access Pass

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • User consent settings

    Guidance changed

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect.

    Assessment context

    The page title or its body outside the tracked passages changed. Review the source for its effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

Guidance changed · 3 entries

  • Windows Server 2025 changes

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (6 words). The changed wording mentions dates and deadlines. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (6 words). The changed wording mentions dates and deadlines. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Windows Server hardware requirements

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (18 words). The changed wording mentions dates and deadlines. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (18 words). The changed wording mentions dates and deadlines. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

  • Windows Server removed features

    Guidance changed

    1 removed passage (18 words). The changed wording mentions dates and deadlines. Review the source to confirm the effect.

    Assessment context

    1 removed passage (18 words). The changed wording mentions dates and deadlines. Review the source to confirm the effect. · Observed documentation change; policy effect and environment availability need review.

Notice updated · 2 entries

Revised by Microsoft · 2 entries

  • Microsoft Entra Connect 2.3.6.0

    Revised by Microsoft · Microsoft Entra Connect releases and retirements

    Assessment context

    Changed after ChangeIntel first saw it

  • Microsoft Entra Connect 2.3.8.0

    Revised by Microsoft · Microsoft Entra Connect releases and retirements

    Assessment context

    Changed after ChangeIntel first saw it

MicrosoftTeams 8.0.1-preview

Tool release · MicrosoftTeams package releases

Assessment context

Release notes mention breaking changes

Notes mention breaking changes16 release-note bullets
  • [BREAKING CHANGE] Makes the RecordingEnabled, TranscriptionEnabled and AgentViewPermission parameters mandatory on New-CsAutoRecordingTemplate.
  • Adds AppointmentBookingPlatform, BookingLink parameters to [New|Set]-CsMainlineAttendantAppointmentBookingFlow cmdlets.
  • Releases [Get|New|Set|Remove]-CsMainlineAttendantSpamDetectionTemplate cmdlets.

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Service incident · 5 entries

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