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security: Beyond the ransomware: Tracking Storm-2570’s consistent tradecraft across deployments

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-09-24

Microsoft says Storm-2570 reuses the same post-compromise tools and techniques across multiple ransomware deployments, including Qilin, DragonForce, Anubis, and BERT. The post outlines guidance for defenders to detect and disrupt the activity before ransomware is deployed.

ai: From Chatbots to Automated Agents: Routines in Microsoft Foundry Are Now Generally Available

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-09-24

Microsoft Foundry’s Routines feature is now generally available, adding event-driven and scheduled automation so agents can monitor work, react to business events, and continue tasks over time instead of only responding in chat.

github: More ways to request and configure Copilot code reviews

GitHub

2026-09-23

GitHub Copilot code review now supports more personal configuration options, is available to a broader set of Copilot plans, and adds an enterprise-level default setting. These changes are generally available.

github: Node 20 is no longer available in GitHub Actions

GitHub

2026-09-23

GitHub Actions runners no longer include Node 20. JavaScript actions now run on Node 24, and the temporary ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION opt-out is no longer available.

dotnet: Microsoft is updating its author-signing certificate starting September 23, 2026

.NET

2026-09-23

Microsoft will update the author-signing certificate used for NuGet packages on September 23, 2026. Users who rely on trusted signer policies or certificate fingerprint verification should add the new certificate before then.

azure: Retirement: Support for PowerShell 7.4 ends on November 10, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-23

Support for PowerShell 7.4 ends on November 10, 2026. Azure Function apps using 7.4 will keep running, but security updates and customer support stop, so users should move to PowerShell 7.6.

azure: Retirement: Support for .NET 8 and .NET 9 ends on November 10, 2026—upgrade your apps to .NET 10

Azure Updates

2026-09-23

Support for .NET 8 and .NET 9 in Azure Functions ends on November 10, 2026. Apps will keep running, but they will no longer receive security updates or support for those runtimes, so migrate to .NET 10 before the deadline.

security: Reimagining the SOC for the agentic era in Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-09-23

Microsoft announced ISOC in Microsoft Defender, a foundation for agentic security that combines SIEM and threat protection capabilities in one place. The post positions this as part of reworking the SOC for agentic-era operations.

github: Local sandboxing in the GitHub Copilot app

GitHub

2026-09-23

GitHub Copilot app now supports local sandboxing to limit the impact of unintended commands by restricting access to local files, network resources, and credentials. The feature is configured in the app.

github: OpenTelemetry in the GitHub Copilot app

GitHub

2026-09-23

The GitHub Copilot app now supports OpenTelemetry configuration via enterprise-managed settings. This lets organizations observe Copilot agent performance and interactions with models and tools.

github: New features and improvements in Copilot for JetBrains

GitHub

2026-09-23

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains 1.18.0 adds AI-assisted tool approvals, more control over agent conversations, and organization-wide shared skills and instructions. It also includes plan review support with Codex.

github: Faster C++ code intelligence with whole codebase indexing

GitHub

2026-09-22

GitHub Copilot CLI now supports whole-codebase indexing for C++ repositories, improving code intelligence performance. The change is aimed at large C++ codebases with many interconnected files.