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Microsoft this week released another round of software and microcode updates designed to address the CPU vulnerability known as Spectre Variant 2. Microsoft has been releasing software mitigations...

Google goes public with Windows 10 S bypass flaw after Microsoft misses another patching deadline

Social engineering scams make even the best security solutions useless, Microsoft said. It wants industry-wide collaboration to solve the problem.

Your guide to this week in infosec Roundup Here's a roundup of this week's security news, beyond what we've already covered.…

Microsoft on Thursday announced Windows Defender System Guard runtime attestation, a new Windows platform security technology set to roll out to all editions of Windows. read more

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

BitLocker, an encryption program from Microsoft, offers data protection for the whole disk in an efficient method that is easy to implement, seamless to the user, and can be managed by systems admins.

Microsoft has its own built-in disk encryption utility, but not all Windows PCs have BitLocker installed on them.

Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows Defender Browser Protection extension to help Chrome users stay safe from malware and phishing websites. read more

The case led to the CLOUD Act, which requires tech companies comply with court orders for data stored in the US and overseas.