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Defiant Microsoft pushes ahead with controversial Recall – tho as an opt-in
2024-06-07 19:40

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Windows Recall will be opt-in and the data more secure, Microsoft says
2024-06-07 19:01

The insistent public complaints and proof-of-concept tools have have borne fruit: Microsoft has realized that the security of its recently previewed Windows Recall feature leaves much to be desired, and has announced important changes. A few weeks ago, Microsoft presented Copilot+ PCs, a new line of computers powered by Windows 11 and delivering some specific new features.

Microsoft makes Windows Recall opt-in, secures data with Windows Hello
2024-06-07 16:37

Following massive customer pushback after it announced the new AI-powered Recall for Copilot+ PCs last month, Microsoft says it will update the feature to be more secure and require customers to opt in to enable it. To further improve the feature's privacy and security, the company will also require users to prove that they're in front of the computer via Windows Hello to enable and use Recall.

The AI Debate: Google's Guidelines, Meta's GDPR Dispute, Microsoft's Recall Backlash
2024-06-07 11:07

Google is urging third-party Android app developers to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) features in a responsible manner. The new guidance from the search and advertising...

June 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Multiple announcements from Microsoft
2024-06-07 05:13

May 2024 Patch Tuesday was unusual because we had security updates from Adobe, Apple, Google, Mozilla, and Microsoft on the same day. On the Microsoft front, the only Critical update was for Sharepoint Server, but there were important updates for Windows 11 with 41 CVEs addressed and Windows 10 with 47 CVEs addressed.

Microsoft shows venerable and vulnerable NTLM security protocol the door
2024-06-06 12:00

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Microsoft Research chief scientist has no issue with Windows Recall
2024-06-06 07:26

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Microsoft paid Tenable a bug bounty for an Azure flaw it says doesn't need a fix, just better documentation
2024-06-05 06:44

Tenable thinks these tags can be abused by a rogue Azure customer to access other customers' stuff - a cross-tenant attack - if those victims rely on Service Tags in their firewall rules. "We appreciate the collaboration with Tenable to responsibly disclose the inherent risk in using Service Tags as a single mechanism for vetting secure network traffic," a Microsoft spokesperson told The Register.

Microsoft announces first Windows 10 Beta build since 2021
2024-06-04 19:26

Microsoft has reopened the Windows 10 beta channel and is asking Insiders to join or switch to receive a new beta build in the coming weeks. The announcement comes three years after the last Windows 10 build was released for Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels.

Pentagon 'doubling down' on Microsoft despite 'massive hack,' senators complain
2024-06-04 18:42

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