Security News

Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option
2025-04-04 08:26

Microsoft is killing the Windows 11 bypass trick — soon, all setups will require internet and a Microsoft Account, leaving privacy-conscious users with fewer options.

April 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: More AI security introduced by Microsoft
2025-04-04 05:45

Microsoft is continuing to build on their AI cybersecurity strategy and this month announced the introduction of new agents in Microsoft Security Copilot. They are introducing agents for phishing...

Microsoft starts testing Windows 11 taskbar icon scaling
2025-04-03 20:04

​Microsoft is testing a new taskbar icon scaling feature that automatically scales down Windows taskbar icons to show more apps when it gets too overcrowded. [...]

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. [...]