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October (9)

security: Managing open-weight model risk in enterprise deployments

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-10-16

Microsoft and NVIDIA released a whitepaper on managing risks from open-weight AI models in enterprise deployments. It proposes a shared taxonomy, evaluation methods, and controls for assessing and reducing those risks.

commandline: What will the next generation of developers do when AI writes the code?

Microsoft Command Line Blog

2026-10-15

Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University suggest that junior developers trained today will become the senior engineers working alongside AI-assisted coding tools in the future. The piece frames AI as part of software engineering training rather than a replacement for developers.

security: The hidden network: Inside the phishing infrastructure ecosystem powering global cybercrime

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-10-14

Microsoft says it uncovered a Chinese-language cybercrime ecosystem linking phishing kit operators (Storm-2990) and an illicit marketplace (Storm-3119) that sold phishing tools and infrastructure. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit worked with law enforcement and partners to disrupt the network.

commandline: Introducing Microsoft-Decision-1, our model for fast decision-making

Microsoft Command Line Blog

2026-10-10

Microsoft introduced Microsoft-Decision-1, a decision-scoring model for structured decision tasks. It is described as optimized for low latency and high quality, and positioned as outperforming both LLMs and other decision models.

security: Post-quantum authentication: Why organizations should start testing certificate ecosystems now

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-10-08

Microsoft says organizations should begin testing certificate ecosystems now to prepare for post-quantum authentication. The post highlights Microsoft’s PQC TLS Pilot Program as a way to validate readiness for future post-quantum TLS deployments.

security: CISO perspectives on managing vulnerability risks in the age of AI

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-10-06

The post says CISOs should adapt vulnerability management practices for AI-driven environments to reduce cybersecurity risk and improve resilience. It frames the topic as managing vulnerabilities in the age of AI-powered tooling and threats.

commandline: Building an agentic system and a learning loop around customer IP

Microsoft Command Line Blog

2026-10-05

Microsoft and Kantar built an agentic system around Kantar’s 30 years of ad metrics and frameworks to evaluate and help optimize advertisements. The system is described as part of a learning loop for customer IP.

security: Preparing governments for an era of interconnected cyber risk

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-10-01

Microsoft says government agencies and services were the most impacted sector in 2026 cyber activity, accounting for 27% of observed activity versus 17% in 2025. The post ties this to Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report and frames it as interconnected cyber risk for governments.

security: Insights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-10-01

Microsoft published a brief post pointing readers to highlights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report. The note says the security environment is becoming more interconnected, but provides no detailed findings in the excerpt.

September (3)

security: ​​Secure what’s next: Your guide to Microsoft Security at Microsoft Ignite 2026

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-09-30

Microsoft’s Ignite 2026 security post says the company will highlight an AI-first, end-to-end security platform. The platform is described as covering identities, devices, data, applications, clouds, infrastructure, and AI agents.

security: Phishing Abuses RMM Tools for Persistent Access

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-09-29

Microsoft reported phishing campaigns that abused MSP360 RMM to deploy ScreenConnect and establish redundant remote-access channels for later malicious activity. The focus is on persistence and follow-on access rather than initial compromise alone.

azure: Retirement: Microsoft HPC Pack

Azure Updates

2026-09-29

Microsoft is retiring all versions of HPC Pack. It is entering a one-year retirement period with limited retirement-only support, and end of support is August 27, 2027.