Copilot
Microsoft: March Windows updates break Teams, OneDrive sign-ins
Microsoft says the March Windows 11 update breaks sign-ins with Microsoft accounts across multiple Microsoft apps, including Teams and OneDrive. These sign-in issues appear after installing the KB5079473 cumulative update Microsoft released last week as part of this month’s Patch Tuesday, and, according to a Windows release health dashboard update published on Wednesday, will trigger warnings that […]
Microsoft stops force-installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app
Microsoft has stopped automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client apps. The Microsoft 365 Copilot app integrates the AI-powered Copilot assistant with Microsoft 365 suite apps, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as other features like AI agents and Notebooks. The forced rollout began […]
Microsoft adds Copilot data controls to all storage locations
Microsoft is expanding data loss prevention (DLP) controls to block the Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant from processing confidential Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents, regardless of their location. Currently, Microsoft Purview DLP policies apply only to files stored in SharePoint or OneDrive, but not to those stored on local devices. This change will be deployed through […]
Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails
Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information. According to a service alert seen by GeekFeed, this bug (tracked under CW1226324 and first detected on January 21) affects the Copilot “work […]
Reprompt attack let hackers hijack Microsoft Copilot sessions
Researchers identified an attack method dubbed “Reprompt” that could allow attackers to infiltrate a user’s Microsoft Copilot session and issue commands to exfiltrate sensitive data. By hiding a malicious prompt inside a legitimate URL and bypassing Copilot’s protections, a hacker could maintain access to a victim’s LLM session after the user clicks on a single […]
Microsoft may soon allow IT admins to uninstall Copilot
Microsoft is testing a new policy that allows IT administrators to uninstall the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant on managed devices. The new RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp policy began rolling out today to systems in the Dev and Beta Insider channels that have installed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7535 (KB5072046). As the Windows Insider team explained in a […]
Are Copilot prompt injection flaws vulnerabilities or AI limits?
Microsoft has pushed back against claims that multiple prompt injection and sandbox-related issues raised by a security engineer in its Copilot AI assistant constitute security vulnerabilities. The development highlights a growing divide between how vendors and researchers define risk in generative AI systems. AI vulnerabilities or known limitations? “Last month, I discovered 4 vulnerabilities in Microsoft […]
Microsoft Copilot is rolling out GPT 5.2 as “Smart Plus” mode
Microsoft is rolling out GPT 5.2 to Copilot on the web, Windows, and mobile as a free upgrade, and it’ll coexist with the GPT 5.1 model. GPT-5.2 is described as OpenAI’s strongest model series so far, and it allows you to finish real tasks faster, including things like building spreadsheets and presentations, writing and reviewing code, understanding […]
Microsoft investigates Copilot outage affecting users in Europe
Microsoft is working to mitigate an ongoing incident that has been blocking users in Europe from accessing the company’s AI-powered Copilot digital assistant. Additionally, some users who can access the affected service may experience degraded functionality with specific features. “We’re investigating an issue in which users in the United Kingdom may be unable to access Microsoft Copilot, or […]
Windows 11 tests shared Bluetooth audio support, but only for AI PCs
If you have two headphones, speakers, or any other Bluetooth hardware, you can now share audio between the two devices simultaneously on a Copilot+ PC. Microsoft is testing a new feature called “shared audio,” which is built on top of Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast technology. With Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast technology, Windows can now transmit an audio stream to […]