Security News

Microsoft Warns of Tax-Themed Email Attacks Using PDFs and QR Codes to Deliver Malware
2025-04-03 17:39

Microsoft is warning of several phishing campaigns that are leveraging tax-related themes to deploy malware and steal credentials. "These campaigns notably use redirection methods such as URL...

Microsoft adds hotpatching support to Windows 11 Enterprise
2025-04-02 18:02

Microsoft has announced that hotpatch updates are now available for business customers using Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 on x64 (AMD/Intel) systems, starting today. [...]

New Windows 11 trick lets you bypass Microsoft Account requirement
2025-04-01 21:33

A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts. [...]

Microsoft to mark five decades of Ctrl-Alt-Deleting the competition
2025-04-01 15:32

Copilot told us that half a century is 25 years. It feels much longer Microsoft will officially hit the half-century mark on Friday as the Windows giant turns 50 years old. What do you consider...

Microsoft uses AI to find flaws in GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox bootloaders
2025-03-31 19:56

Microsoft used its AI-powered Security Copilot to discover 20 previously unknown vulnerabilities in the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox open-source bootloaders. [...]

Microsoft tests new Windows 11 tool to remotely fix boot crashes
2025-03-30 16:06

Microsoft has begun testing a new Windows 11 tool called Quick Machine Recovery, which is designed to remotely deploy fixes for buggy drivers and configurations that prevent the operating system...

Microsoft's killing script used to avoid Microsoft Account in Windows 11
2025-03-30 12:16

Microsoft has removed the 'BypassNRO.cmd' script from Windows 11 preview builds, which allowed users to bypass the requirement to use a Microsoft Account when installing the operating system. [...]

Week in review: Chrome sandbox escape 0-day fixed, Microsoft adds new AI agents to Security Copilot
2025-03-30 08:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft’s new AI agents take on phishing, patching, alert fatigue Microsoft is rolling out a new...

Microsoft fixes button that restores classic Outlook client
2025-03-28 16:14

Microsoft resolved an issue that caused the new Outlook email client to crash when users clicked a button designed to switch back to classic Outlook. [...]

Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop issues caused by Windows updates
2025-03-28 11:41

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused problems with Remote Desktop and RDS connections after installing Windows updates released since January 2025. [...]