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security: Applying security fundamentals to AI: Practical advice for CISOs

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-03-31

Microsoft Security published guidance for CISOs on securing AI systems by applying established security fundamentals to AI-powered environments. The post focuses on practical steps for managing AI risk rather than introducing new product features.

github: CodeQL 2.25.0 adds Swift 6.2.4 support

GitHub

2026-03-31

CodeQL 2.25.0 has been released and updates Swift analysis support to version 6.2.4. This release affects GitHub code scanning users who analyze Swift code with CodeQL.

security: WhatsApp malware campaign delivers VBScript and MSI backdoors

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-03-31

Microsoft describes a malware campaign delivered through WhatsApp messages that uses VBS scripts to start a multi-stage infection chain. The attackers rely on renamed Windows utilities and cloud-hosted payloads to install MSI backdoors and keep persistent access on compromised systems.

security: WhatsApp malware campaign delivers VBS payloads and MSI backdoors

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-03-31

Microsoft describes a malware campaign distributed through WhatsApp messages that uses VBS scripts to start a multi-stage infection chain. The attackers use renamed Windows tools and cloud-hosted payloads to deploy MSI backdoors and keep persistent access on infected systems.

github: CodeQL pull requests insights on security overview now cover all protected branches

GitHub

2026-03-31

CodeQL pull request insights in GitHub Security Overview now include Copilot Autofix and alert statistics from all protected branches, instead of only the default branch.

github: EU data residency region expanding to include EFTA countries

GitHub

2026-03-31

Starting May 1, 2026, GitHub Enterprise Cloud on ghe.com will expand the EU data residency region to include Azure infrastructure in EFTA countries, specifically Norway and Switzerland. This affects the EU data residency region for customers using GitHub Enterprise Cloud on ghe.com.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Ephemeral OS Disk with full caching for VM/VMSS

Azure Updates

2026-03-30

Azure VM and VMSS now support Ephemeral OS Disk with full caching in public preview. The OS disk image is cached entirely on local VM storage to improve OS disk performance.

azure: Retirement: Deprecation of sidecar for remote-write for Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus

Azure Updates

2026-03-30

Azure Monitor will deprecate the sidecar used for remote-write of Prometheus metrics to Azure Monitor Workspace on March 31, 2027. Microsoft recommends moving to a self-hosted configuration and notes the change is intended to improve reliability and reduce complexity.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift in Indonesia Central

Azure Updates

2026-03-30

Azure Red Hat OpenShift is now generally available in the Indonesia Central Azure region. This expands regional deployment options for customers running OpenShift workloads on Azure.

azure: Retirement: Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL will retire on March 31, 2029

Azure Updates

2026-03-30

Azure Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL will be retired on March 31, 2029. Users must migrate to Azure Database for PostgreSQL Elastic Cluster before that date.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk is now available in South India

Azure Updates

2026-03-30

Azure Premium SSD v2 is now generally available in South India. The region does not have Availability Zones, and the disk type provides sub-millisecond latency as a next-generation general-purpose block storage option for Azure VMs.

security: Addressing the OWASP Top 10 Risks in Agentic AI with Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-03-30

Microsoft published a security blog post mapping OWASP’s Top 10 risks for agentic applications to mitigations in Microsoft Copilot Studio. The article frames agentic AI as introducing new security risks and presents Copilot Studio as a way to address them.