Microsoft Weekly Updates: 11/9/2025 - 11/15/2025
Patch Tuesday + Windows 10 ESU
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November 2025 Patch Tuesday – 63 flaws and a Windows kernel zero-day
High-level roundup of this month’s patches, including the actively exploited Windows kernel elevation-of-privilege bug and the shift to ESU for Windows 10.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-november-2025-patch-tuesday-fixes-1-zero-day-63-flaws/ -
Official KB for the first Windows 10 ESU cumulative update (KB5068781)
Microsoft’s support article for the first ESU-only cumulative update for Windows 10 and LTSC 2021.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/november-11-2025-kb5068781-os-builds-19044-6575-and-19045-6575-7fe13257-9079-49af-9369-e0e6242701dd -
Deep-dive: first Windows 10 Extended Security Update released (KB5068781)
News coverage explaining what the first ESU update contains and how it applies to ESU-enrolled Windows 10 devices.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-kb5068781-the-first-windows-10-extended-security-update/ -
Out-of-band fix for ESU enrollment / activation issues (KB5071959)
Microsoft’s support page for the emergency update that fixes the ESU enrollment bug on Windows 10 22H2.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/november-11-2025-kb5071959-windows-10-version-22h2-os-build-19045-6466-out-of-band-565c78a7-5b5f-4cbd-8ca8-2a73a48f4e2b -
Explainer: ESU not working? Microsoft patched it.
PC Gamer’s plain-English write-up on the ESU activation problem and how the latest update resolves it.
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/if-your-windows-10-extended-security-updates-werent-working-they-should-now-after-microsofts-latest-patch/
New AI Certifications (AB-900, AB-730, AB-731)
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AB-900 – Copilot & Agent Administration Fundamentals
Official announcement for the Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals cert and Exam AB-900 (beta).
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/skills-hub-blog/new-microsoft-365-certified-copilot-and-agent-administration-fundamentals/4428969 -
AB-730 – AI Business Professional
Official announcement for the Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional cert and Exam AB-730 (beta).
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/skills-hub-blog/new-microsoft-certified-ai-business-professional-certification/4428970 -
AB-731 – AI Transformation Leader
Official announcement for the Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader cert and Exam AB-731 (beta).
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/skills-hub-blog/new-microsoft-certified-ai-transformation-leader-certification/4428971
Surveys Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
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Now generally available: Surveys Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Forms / Copilot blog announcing GA, capabilities, and rollout details for Surveys Agent.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftformsblog/now-generally-available-surveys-agent-in-microsoft-365-copilot/4462155
Defender – Prompt Injection & Accepted-Risk CVEs
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Microsoft Defender – Monthly news (includes recent CVE handling improvements)
Monthly “what’s new” post across Defender, where the accepted-risk CVE handling and related UX improvements are covered.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/category/microsoft-defender-xdr/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog
(Look for the post titled “Monthly news – November 2025”.) -
Defender and prompt-injection protection for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Overview page for the Defender XDR blog where the article “How Microsoft Defender helps security teams detect prompt injection attacks in Microsoft 365 Copilot” is published.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/category/microsoft-defender-xdr/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog
(Same hub; your blog can reference the article title directly.)
Intune / Endpoint Management Updates
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What’s new in Microsoft Intune
Rolling “what’s new” page that covers Endpoint Privilege Management scope tags, Win32 app PowerShell installer support, Apple declarative update changes, and the new Copilot prompts in Intune.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/whats-new
Secure Future Initiative – Windows & Surface
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Advancing security with Windows and Surface | SFI Report Nov 2025
Windows Experience blog detailing passkeys, phishing-resistant MFA, Hotpatch, Rust-based firmware/drivers, and the broader Secure Future Initiative impact on Windows and Surface.
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/11/10/advancing-security-with-windows-and-surface-microsoft-sfi-report-nov-2025/ -
Securing our future: November 2025 progress report on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative
Microsoft Security blog summarizing cross-cloud, M365, Windows, and Sentinel/Security advances under SFI.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/11/10/securing-our-future-november-2025-progress-report-on-microsofts-secure-future-initiative/ -
Full November 2025 SFI Progress Report (PDF)
Detailed, report-style view of SFI progress, engineering pillars, and recommended customer patterns.
https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/microsoftcorp/microsoft/bade/documents/products-and-services/en-us/security/sfi-nov-2025-progress-report.pdf
Copilot Studio – GPT-5.1
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Available now: GPT-5.1 in Microsoft Copilot Studio
Copilot Studio blog announcing GPT-5.1 as an experimental model in early-release Power Platform environments and how to use it for internal copilots/agents.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/available-now-gpt-5-1-in-microsoft-copilot-studio/
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