Microsoft enhancing Microsoft Purview: Information Protection by adding the ability to preview email attachments directly in Activity explorer for Exchange Online. Previously, only the message body was viewable, limiting visibility into flagged sensitive content. This update helps admins quickly investigate incidents without downloading emails, improving efficiency and security.
When this will happen:
Public Preview: Rollout begins early December 2025 and completes by mid-December 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-January 2026 and completes by late January 2026.
How this affects your organization:
Who is affected: Admins managing Exchange Online and using Activity explorer in Microsoft Purview.
What will happen:
Admins can preview email attachments flagged for sensitive data directly in Activity explorer.
No need to download emails for investigation.
Feature is enabled by default; no configuration changes required.
Existing DLP (data loss prevention) and Information Protection policies remain unchanged.
What you can do to prepare:
No action is required; the feature will be available automatically after rollout.
Optional: Communicate this update to your security and compliance teams.
In a world where data flows like rivers and algorithms shape reality, two extraordinary heroes rise to defend the integrity of cyberspace: Jo Cybermind and Jo SNAI. Known collectively as The Cyber Twins, they are the ultimate protectors of the digital frontier, combining the power of Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence to keep the virtual world safe.
The Birth of The Cyber Twins
In the early days of the Quantum Net, humanity stood on the brink of a digital collapse. Cybercrime syndicates had evolved beyond firewalls, wielding AI-driven attacks that could dismantle entire infrastructures in seconds. Governments and corporations scrambled for solutions, but every defense fell short.
Amid this chaos, two brilliant minds emerged from the shadows of innovation. One was a pioneer in cognitive security systems, the other a visionary in Security Nebula AI. Their paths crossed during a catastrophic breach—the Nebula Incident—where a rogue superintelligence threatened to seize control of global networks.
Instead of retreating, they fused their expertise into a single mission: to create a new era of defense where human intuition meets machine intelligence. Through relentless research and quantum experimentation, they unlocked extraordinary abilities—transforming themselves into living embodiments of their technologies.
Jo Cybermind became the shield of the digital realm, wielding neural firewalls and cognitive encryption to repel any threat.
Jo SNAI mastered the art of predictive warfare, commanding AI sentinels and weaving a global cyber mesh to outsmart adversaries before they strike.
Bound by purpose and powered by innovation, they vowed to protect the integrity of cyberspace. From that day forward, they were known as The Cyber Twins—guardians of security and intelligence in a world where every byte counts.
“In a universe of infinite data, only two minds can keep the chaos in check. The Cyber Twins—where security meets intelligence.”
Meet Jo Cybermind
Jo Cybermind is the embodiment of strategic defense and cognitive brilliance. Her superpower lies in Nebula Shielding, a cutting-edge ability that creates impenetrable barriers against cyber threats. With her enhanced brain-computing interface, she can detect anomalies in milliseconds, neutralize ransomware attacks before they spread, and predict vulnerabilities before they even exist.
Her moto: “Decode the Chaos.”
Signature Abilities:
Quantum Threat Analysis: Scans billions of data points instantly to identify hidden risks.
Adaptive Firewalls: Deploys dynamic shields that evolve with every attack.
Cognitive Encryption: Encrypts sensitive data using AI-driven neural patterns, making it virtually unbreakable.
Meet Jo SNAI
Jo SNAI is the visionary architect behind intelligent systems and the unrivaled strategist of predictive algorithms. Her ultimate power, Security Nebula AI, transforms the battlefield of cyberspace into her domain. With this ability, she channels the limitless potential of machine learning to outthink and outmaneuver even the most sophisticated adversaries. Jo SNAI doesn’t just defend—she anticipates, adapts, and evolves.
Her motto: “Intelligence isn’t just power, it’s protection.”
Signature Abilities
AI Sentinels: Deploys autonomous guardians that patrol networks, neutralizing threats before they strike.
Behavioral Pattern Mapping: Reads the digital footprints of cybercriminals, predicting their next move with surgical precision.
Global Cyber Mesh: Weaves a resilient, interconnected shield across infrastructures, creating a fortress of security in the cloud and beyond.
Together, They Are Unstoppable
When Jo Cybermind and Jo SNAI join forces, they form an unbreakable alliance of logic and learning. Their synergy ensures that every byte of data remains secure, every algorithm stays ethical, and every user can trust the digital world. They are not just heroes—they are the future of cybersecurity and AI.
“In a universe of infinite data, only two minds can keep the chaos in check. The Cyber Twins—where security meets intelligence. When chaos ruled the code, two minds rewrote destiny.”
Seeing my name on the Microsoft MVP & RD Wall 🏆 is a moment of pride and reflection. This recognition is not just about technology—it’s about the passion to share knowledge 📚, help others succeed 🤝, and build a strong community 🌍.
My journey has been full of learning 📖, challenges 💪, and collaboration with incredible professionals who inspire me every day. Thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me along the way—you’ve made this possible! 🙏
Here’s to continuing the mission of empowering others and driving innovation 🚀!
At Ignite 2025, Microsoft is announcing that Security Copilot agents will be directly built into the flow of work for security teams using Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Purview.
A dozen new agents are introduced across these products, to bring agentic defense across workflows, enabling autonomous and proactive protection.
To make the agents easily accessible and help security teams get started more quickly, we’re excited to announce that Security Copilot will be available to all Microsoft 365 E5 customers.
Rollout starts November 18, 2025, for existing Security Copilot customers with Microsoft 365 E5 as of November 18, 2025, and will continue in the upcoming months for all Microsoft 365 E5 customers. Customers will receive a 30-day advanced notification before activation. For more information on what’s included, see What capacity is included?.
Welcome to a new era of cybersecurity: where security is ambient and autonomous, with agents built-in, easy-to-use, and ready to empower your team to stay ahead of threats.
🙌 A huge thank you to everyone who joined our live event: Securing Productivity with Microsoft 365 Copilot! 💻✨
It was such a pleasure to connect with so many of you, share ideas, and dive deep into how we can boost productivity while keeping security front and center. 🔐💡
Your questions and engagement made the discussion truly insightful and interactive. This is exactly what makes these sessions so valuable—learning together and exchanging perspectives!
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✨ Grab a coffee ☕, sit back, and enjoy the insights—we hope you find some great takeaways to apply in your organization.
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Data Security Investigations (preview) workflow helps you quickly identify, investigate, and take action on data associated with security and data breach incidents. This workflow isn’t a linear process. It includes significant iteration requirements for several of the steps to fine tune searches, evidence gathering, classification, and investigation by using AI and activities.
Analysts can use Data Security Investigations (preview) features in your organization to:
Quickly and efficiently search, discover, and identify impacted data.
Use deep content AI analysis to discover exact data risks hidden in data.
Take action to reduce the impact of data security incidents and quickly mitigate ongoing risks.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on investigation details.
Check out the following videos to learn about how Data Security Investigations (preview) can help you respond to data security incidents:
DSI builds on and extends Microsoft Purview’s existing best-of-breed Data Security portfolio. Our information protection, data loss prevention, and insider risk management solutions have provided customers with a strong foundation to protect their crown jewels, their data. Data is at the center of cyberattacks, and now DSI will use AI to re-imagine how customers investigate and mitigate data security incidents, accelerating the process dramatically. Most organizations we spoke to (77%) believe that AI will accelerate data security detection and response, and 76% think AI will improve the accuracy of data security detection and response strategies. With its cutting edge, generative AI-powered investigative capabilities, DSI will transform and scale how data security admins analyze incident-related data. DSI uncovers key security and sensitive data risks and facilitates secure collaboration between partner teams to mitigate those identified risks. This simplifies previously complex, time-consuming tasks – what once took months, can now be done in a fraction of the time.
To improve self-service capabilities and reduce support dependency, Microsoft has made the Remove-DkimSigningConfig cmdlet available to tenant administrators. This cmdlet enables admins to remove obsolete DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) signing configurations directly from Exchange Online PowerShell, helping clean up configurations when domains are removed from a tenant.
When this will happen This feature is already enabled worldwide, including in special clouds.
How this affects your organization
Who is affected:Tenant administrators managing DKIM configurations in Exchange Onlinewith either the Transport Hygiene management role or the Security Administrator role in Entra ID.
What will happen:
Admins can now run Remove-DkimSigningConfig directly using Exchange Online PowerShell (requires ExO v3.7 module).
No escalation to Microsoft support is needed for DKIM cleanup.
Obsolete DKIM configurations for removed domains can be self-managed.
The cmdlet is available by default for eligible roles.
This cmdlet does not replace any existing tools or processes; it introduces a new capability for tenant admins to manage DKIM cleanup independently.
What you can do to prepare
Ensure you have the required role (Transport Hygiene or Security Administrator).
Upgrade to Exchange Online PowerShell module v3.7.
Use Connect-ExchangeOnline and run Remove-DkimSigningConfig as needed.
Update internal documentation for DKIM management procedures.
Microsoft introducing a new capability in Copilot Pages that allows Copilot Chat to answer questions based on the contents of the currently open page. This enhancement supports more efficient workflows by enabling users to get contextual answers directly within the side-by-side Chat experience, without needing to switch views or search manually.
When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early October 2025 and expect to complete by early November 2025.
How this affects your organization:
Who is affected: Users with access to Copilot in Microsoft 365 who use Copilot Pages and Copilot Chat in side-by-side mode.
What will happen:
Users will be able to ask questions in Copilot Chat about the currently open page in Copilot Pages.
Copilot will respond using the content of the open page to provide contextual answers.
The feature will be ON by default for eligible tenants to configure.
Existing admin policies are respected; no policy changes are required.
What you can do to prepare:
Communicate this change to helpdesk and support staff.
Update internal documentation or training materials that reference Copilot Pages or Chat functionality.
Review user guidance to ensure users understand how to use Copilot effectively in side-by-side mode.
Hello Friday 🎉 ! It’s time to unwind with a great story. Who doesn’t love comics? I certainly do! So, let’s dive into my comic story and introduce you my character… My new Tech Comic: Meet Jo Valiant the Guardian of Digital Realms & AI Ethics
🆕 Character 🦸 Name: Jo Valiant ✍ Alias: The Ciphermind 🚨 Role: Guardian of Digital Realms & AI Ethics 🗒️ Catchphrase: “Decode The Chaos.”
In a futuristic digital landscape where data flows like storms and privacy is constantly under threat, emerges Jo The Ciphermind—a guardian clad in encrypted armor and equipped with a mind shielded by advanced privacy protocols. Jo is not just a character but a symbol of resilience and vigilance in the realm of Microsoft 365 Copilot. With glowing blue accents and a brain symbol illuminated on the chest, Jo represents the fusion of human cognition and artificial intelligence. The headphones signify constant connectivity, while the surrounding icons—a padlock, AI chip, shield with a brain, and fingerprint—highlight Jo’s mission to protect data, ensure privacy, and uphold security. This slide introduces Jo as the protagonist of our comic-style journey, setting the stage for an engaging exploration of how Microsoft 365 Copilot integrates these critical elements into its ecosystem.
Balance of Innovation and Integrity Jo’s journey highlights the balance between advancing AI innovation and upholding responsible data stewardship.
Jo’s Mission Jo The Ciphermind’s mission transcends individual battles—it’s about empowering users with transparency, control, and trust in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Catastrophic Failure 