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github: CodeQL 2.23.2 adds additional detections for Rust, and improves accuracy across languages

GitHub

2025-10-09

CodeQL 2.23.2 is a maintenance release for the static analysis engine used by GitHub code scanning. The release adds additional Rust security detections and improves analysis accuracy across multiple languages.

github: Improved blocked users view in organization and personal settings

GitHub

2025-10-09

GitHub updated the blocked users view in organization and personal settings to provide improved transparency and easier record keeping, giving organization admins clearer visibility into moderation history and context.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Custom port support for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-10-09

Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server now generally supports configuring a custom server port (25001–26000) at creation for both public and private access-enabled servers, making it easier to integrate with existing applications and meet security requirements (default MySQL port remains 3306).

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Firewall updates - Customer provided public IP address support in secured hubs

Azure Updates

2025-10-09

Azure Firewall in Virtual WAN secured hubs is now generally available with support for customer-provided public IP addresses, allowing organizations to bring their own public IPs when deploying Azure Firewall in a secured Virtual WAN hub.

vscode: September 2025 (version 1.105)

Visual Studio Code

2025-10-09

This is the release announcement for Visual Studio Code September 2025 (version 1.105). It directs readers to the full article for details about what’s new in this release, including feature updates, improvements, fixes, and extension or API changes.

security: Securing agentic AI: Your guide to the Microsoft Ignite sessions catalog

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-10-09

Microsoft highlights security as a central theme at Ignite 2025, offering dedicated sessions and hands-on experiences focused on securing agentic AI for security professionals and leaders. The blog points readers to the session catalog for details and scheduling.

security: Investigating targeted “payroll pirate” attacks affecting US universities

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-10-09

Microsoft Threat Intelligence reports a financially motivated actor tracked as Storm-2657 conducting "payroll pirate" attacks against US universities by compromising employee accounts, accessing employee profiles, and diverting salary payments to attacker-controlled accounts.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Firmware analysis enabled by Azure Arc

Azure Updates

2025-10-09

Azure Arc's firmware analysis capability is now generally available, providing deep visibility into the software that runs on IoT, OT, and network devices to improve security visibility for systems that often operate as black boxes.

azure: Retirement: Azure AI Health Insights and related models

Azure Updates

2025-10-09

Microsoft announced that the Azure AI Health Insights service and the Clinical Trials Matcher and Radiology Insights models will be retired on December 31, 2025. These offerings will no longer be available for use or integration as part of a strategic review of the AI portfolio.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Introducing Vaulted Backup for Azure Data Lake Storage

Azure Updates

2025-10-09

Microsoft announced the Public Preview of Vaulted Backup for Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS). Azure Backup now supports vaulted protection for ADLS, providing secure off‑site backups to help ensure business continuity and compliance and to protect data from accidental deletion.

azure: Retirement: Azure Cache for Redis is retiring on September 30, 2028

Azure Updates

2025-10-08

Azure Cache for Redis (Basic, Standard, Premium) will be retired on September 30, 2028. Microsoft recommends migrating workloads to Azure Managed Redis before that date.

azure: Retirement: Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise is retiring on March 30, 2027

Azure Updates

2025-10-08

Azure is retiring the Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise and Enterprise Flash tiers on March 31, 2027 and recommends migrating workloads to Azure Managed Redis. Beginning April 1, 2026, customers will no longer be able to create new Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise instances.