Microsoft released the September Patch Tuesday updates last week to address the “PrintNightmare” remote code execution vulnerability affecting all versions of Windows, but it looks like these updates come with their own set of issues. The company has acknowledged that ... Read more
Microsoft is making a big step towards a passwordless feature today by making passwords optional for personal MSA accounts. The company previously enabled passwordless sign in for commercial users earlier this year, and it’s now following up by allowing consumers ... Read more
A flaw in Microsoft's PowerApps platform left some 38 million records exposed from a thousand both 1st party and 3rd party apps, including Covid-19 contact tracing and vaccine sign up apps, job application portals, and apps from American Airlines, Ford, ... Read more
With hackers becoming more sophisticated, your online accounts can easily fall into the wrong hands if your password isn't quite strong enough. In the case of a Microsoft Account, that can be especially devastating. Most people usually use a Microsoft ... Read more
Microsoft is ramping up its efforts to protect users from potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) on Windows 10. The company has announced this week that PUAs will now be blocked by default for consumers starting this month. (via Bleeping Computer) Potentially unwanted ... Read more
Whilst Windows 11 is not available to the general public yet, other than Windows Insiders who would like to preview Microsoft's latest operating system, that doesn't stop eager users wanting to find a way to download and install Windows 11 ... Read more
Over the past several weeks, Microsoft has been battling against security vulnerabilities identified in the Windows print spooler service, leaving computers across the world potentially exposed to malicious attacks. In June, a patch for a remote code execution flaw was ... Read more
Microsoft released emergency fixes earlier this week to address the “PrintNightmare” remote code execution exploit affecting all versions of Windows, but it looks like the out-of-band updates still leave some holes in the wall. Since Microsoft published the fixes, several ... Read more
As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed how many of us work, Microsoft has detailed today its new Zero Security strategy to prepare for the new hybrid work era. This new environment where some employees work remotely is the ... Read more
There are several ways to lock your Windows 10 PC, but did you know that you do it with an onscreen shortcut you create? Creating a shortcut to lock your Windows 10 PC can come in handy if you want ... Read more
There is no doubt that YubiKey is a great tool for consumers. As we explained, it can help you stay secure and add another layer of two-factor authentication to your personal accounts like Twitter, Instagram, a Microsoft Account, and so ... Read more
Microsoft has taken an important new step to help customers protect themselves against the “Hafnium” Exchange vulnerability with the release of a new one-click mitigation tool. This follows the release of a previous update for its Exchange Server platform aimed ... Read more
The United States has warned that Microsoft's Exchange email service, used by businesses, has been the target of a hack, and warns that there is an "active threat", with reportedly tens of thousands of US organisations at risk. A number ... Read more
At Ignite 2021, Microsoft is promoting the Zero Trust security mindset. With recent security breaches in mind, Microsoft believes the Zero Trust security mindset helps address and encompass "all types of threats, both outside in and inside out," and is ... Read more
Microsoft's Bing mobile apps, available on Android and iOS, have been the victim of a data leak. Security researchers found an Elastic server that had its password protection removed, reportedly as a "misconfiguration" of the server, which has resulted in ... Read more
Windows Security provides built-in security protections within Windows 10. Although normally best left to its own devices in the background, you might want to manually invoke Security's scanning from time-to-time. The quickest way to scan the contents of a specific ... Read more
On Windows 10, the File History feature allows you to back up copies of files and folders to secure locations in the case you delete something by accident. By default, the File History feature will back up the files that ... Read more
PCs that support Microsoft's custom Secured-core PC architecture are better protected from the new "Thunderspy" Thunderbolt vulnerability, which according to researchers can only be fixed with silicon redesign.
A hacker has claimed to have stolen over 500GB of data from private repositories stored on Microsoft's GitHub account. Microsoft, which owns GitHub, hasn't publicly commented on the breach, which does not appear to impact any of the company's major ... Read more
Zoom releases version 5.0 update that includes new security and privacy features for videoconferencing.
Microsoft engineers have developed an efficient system that can differentiate between security and non-security software bugs with 99% precision.