Take action: October 2023 security update is now available

The October 2023 security update release is now available for Windows 11 and all supported versions of Windows 10. We recommend that you install these updates promptly. For more information about the contents of this update, see the release notes, which are easily accessible from the Windows 11 and Windows 10 update history pages. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained. To be informed about the latest updates and releases, follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @WindowsUpdate.

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Security hardening changes for Kerberos effective with the October 10, 2023 Windows Update

Windows updates released today, October 10, 2023, and later, conclude the rollout of security enforcement to protect Windows Server domain controllers (DC) against a Kerberos security bypass vulnerability. This vulnerability also involves an elevation of privilege scenario and alteration of Privilege Attribute Certificate (PAC) signatures. All domain-joined, machine accounts are affected by these vulnerabilities.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Audit – New Stream Logs for Microsoft Purview Audit Standard Users

Microsoft Purview is expanding access to wider cloud security activity events for Microsoft Stream.

As part of the changes, standard users of Purview Audit will begin to generate 5 new Microsoft Stream events that were previously generated only for Audit Premium licensed users. The following events will now be provided for all Audit Standard users:

1. StreamInvokeGetTranscript;
2. StreamInvokeChannelView;
3. StreamInvokeGettExtTrack;
4. StreamInvokeGetVideo;
5. StreamInvokeGroupView

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Microsoft Viva: Search in Viva Connections Mobile for Android

Adding a search entry point and a new tailored experience for Viva connections users on mobile in Android.

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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Audit – New Yammer / Viva Engage Logs for Microsoft Purview Audit Standard Users

Microsoft Purview is expanding access to wider cloud security events for Microsoft Viva Engage
(formerly known as Yammer).

As part of the changes, standard users of Purview Audit will begin to generate 6 new Microsoft Viva Engage events that were previously generated only for Audit Premium licensed users. The following events will now be provided for all Audit Standard users:

1. ThreadViewed;
2. ThreadAccessFailure;
3. MessageUpdated;
4. FileAccessFailure;
5. MessageCreation;
6. GroupAccessFailure

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Microsoft Intune: MAM Tunnel – Strict tunnel support for iOS and Android via Edge

Only allow internet traffic via Edge when Tunnel is connected on iOS and Android.

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Microsoft Teams: Desktop to web browser join experience for attendees in Virtual Appointments

Schedulers can enable the ‘have attendees join from a web browser’ setting so that attendees joining the virtual appointment on desktop will be routed to the Teams web browser experience. This allows attendees to have access to engagement features including raise hand and live reactions.

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Microsoft Stream: Add a survey, poll, or quiz to a video at specific times

Make your video interactive and more engaging by adding a survey, quiz, or poll using Microsoft Forms. You can add forms anywhere in the video timeline for videos you own. Go to Microsoft Forms to view responses and share a summary link with answers and scores in Microsoft Forms.

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Microsoft Viva: Apply brand colors across all Connections endpoints using SharePoint themes or custom themes.

Viva Connections will offer a new set of theming options to reflect brand colors consistently across desktop, tablet, and mobile experiences. With this new functionality, customers will have the choice to apply existing SharePoint themes or a custom theme to their Connections experience as well as the SharePoint home site hosting the Connections experience.

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Saved items availability in New Teams

Currently New Teams does not have a Saved feature. This will continue to exist in Classic Teams. In the coming months we’ll provide users with the option of downloading Classic Teams saved items to a doc with hyperlinks to open them. Additionally, a new and improved Saved feature is planned to come into New Teams next year. 

When this will happen:

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