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Security incident: Recent Windows updates cause Remote Desktop connection failures for non-admin users when Administrator protection is enabled.

Microsoft released Windows updates that may cause Remote Desktop connection failures for non-admin users when Administrator protection is enabled.

Security incident: Microsoft released patches for 1,413 vulnerabilities, including a Windows zero-day flaw that is currently being exploited in the wild.

Microsoft released patches for 1,413 vulnerabilities, including a Windows zero-day flaw (CVE-2026-96951) that is currently being exploited in the wild.

Security incident: Researchers discovered a vulnerability in the Windows SmartScreen VBS enclave allowing arbitrary code execution.

Researchers identified a high-severity vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows SmartScreen VBS enclave that could allow for arbitrary code execution.

Security incident: Microsoft released patches for 1,413 vulnerabilities, including one Windows Shell bug that is currently being actively exploited.

Microsoft released patches for 1,413 vulnerabilities, including a Windows Shell bug that is currently being actively exploited.

Security incident: Microsoft released patches for over 1,400 security vulnerabilities, including one zero-day exploit in the Windows Shell.

Microsoft released patches for over 1,400 security vulnerabilities, including a zero-day exploit in the Windows Shell (CVE-2026-96951 and CVE-2026-108398).

Security incident: Microsoft released security updates for October 2026 addressing 1,411 flaws, including three zero-day vulnerabilities.

Microsoft released security updates for October 2026, addressing 1,411 vulnerabilities, including three zero-day flaws.

[Updated] Active - Multiple services experiencing connectivity issues in multiple regions

Microsoft Azure reported connectivity issues with ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway starting at 20:30 UTC on 30 September 2026. While ExpressRoute gateways are recovering, network management operations remain impacted due to infrastructure servicing activity.

Active - Multiple services experiencing connectivity issues in multiple regions

Microsoft Azure is experiencing an outage affecting ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway connectivity across multiple regions. Engineering teams are currently working to restore network management components and monitor recovery progress.

Active - Azure ExpressRoute Gateway service impacting event in multiple Azure Regions

Microsoft Azure has reported an active service impacting event affecting the Azure ExpressRoute Gateway across multiple regions. They are currently investigating the alert and will provide further updates as they become available.

Observing improvements - Intermittent request failures and increased latency across Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, and Cognitive Services

Azure reported intermittent request failures and latency for OpenAI, AI Foundry, and Cognitive Services in Sweden Central due to backend metadata retrieval timeouts and unhealthy service instances. Mitigation steps including scaling and reconfiguration are currently showing improvements.