Microsoft is warning that the January 2025 Windows 11 and Windows 10 cumulative updates may fail if Citrix Session Recording Agent (SRA) version 2411 is installed on the device. [more]
​Microsoft is investigating a known issue triggering "Product Deactivated" errors for customers using Microsoft 365 Office apps. [more]
The U.S. government is considering banning TP-Link routers starting next year if ongoing investigations find that their use in cyberattacks poses a national security risk. [more]
Microsoft is now blocking Windows 11 24H2 upgrades on systems with Auto HDR enabled due to a compatibility issue that causes game freezes. [more]
A phishing campaign targeting automotive, chemical, and industrial manufacturing companies in Germany and the UK is abusing HubSpot to steal Microsoft Azure account credentials. [more]
Malicious Visual Studio Code extensions were discovered on the VSCode marketplace, and they download heavily obfuscated PowerShell payloads to target developers and cryptocurrency projects in supply chain attacks. [more]
​CISA has issued this year's first binding operational directive (BOD 25-01), ordering federal civilian agencies to secure their cloud environments. [more]
CISA has warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against ongoing attacks targeting a high-severity Windows kernel vulnerability. [more]
Microsoft has brought down the eligibility rules surrounding Windows 11 before severing support for the world's most popular OS, Windows 10. [more]
Today is Microsoft's December 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 71 flaws, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. [more]
Microsoft made it abundantly clear this week that Windows 10 users won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11 unless their systems come with TPM 2.0 support, stating it's a "non-negotiable" requirement. [more]
A novel phishing attack abuses Microsoft's Word file recovery feature by sending corrupted Word documents as email attachments, allowing them to bypass security software due to their damaged state but still be recoverable by the application. [more]
Free unofficial security patches have been released through the 0patch platform to address a zero-day vulnerability introduced over two years ago in the Windows Mark of the Web (MotW) security mechanism. [more]
​Microsoft has re-released the November 2024 security updates for Exchange Server after pulling them earlier this month due to email delivery issues on servers using custom mail flow rules. [more]
Microsoft is working on fixing an ongoing and widespread Microsoft 365 outage that is impacting multiple services and features, including Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint Online. [more]
​Microsoft has released the November 2024 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 14 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including some affecting File Explorer, the Clipboard history, and secondary displays. [more]
Microsoft has pulled the November 2024 Exchange security updates released during this month's Patch Tuesday because of email delivery issues on servers using custom mail flow rules. [more]
Microsoft has confirmed that last month's Windows security updates are breaking SSH connections on some Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems. [more]
No easy rollback or official downgrade path is available [more]
A new phishing campaign dubbed 'CRON#TRAP' infects Windows with a Linux virtual machine that contains a built-in backdoor to give stealthy access to corporate networks. [more]
​Microsoft is again delaying the rollout of its AI-powered Windows Recall feature after announcing in August that it will be available for Insiders with Copilot+ PCs in October. [more]
Windows 10, still the most popular desktop operating system, is less than one year from its end of mainstream support. [more]
​Microsoft says it will improve security across Entra tenants where security defaults are enabled by making multifactor authentication (MFA) registration mandatory. [more]
Microsoft is warning of Windows crashing with the blue screen of death on some ASUS laptop models when trying to upgrade to the latest version of the operating system, Windows 11 version 24H2. [more]
Do you want your data to stay private and never leave your device? [more]
If you’re tired of paying monthly for software that you depend on, you can get a Microsoft Office lifetime license. [more]
Microsoft is warning enterprise customers that, for almost a month, a bug caused critical logs to be partially lost, putting at risk companies that rely on this data to detect unauthorized activity. [more]
Microsoft has officially deprecated the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) in future versions of Windows Server, recommending admins switch to different protocols that offer increased security. [more]
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that was causing Word to delete some Windows users' documents instead of saving them. [more]
Microsoft is investigating an Outlook bug that is causing desktop app crashes, high system resource usage, and preventing users from logging into their accounts. [more]
​Microsoft is blocking Windows 24H2 upgrades on systems with incompatible Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers due to blue screen of death (BSOD) issues. [more]
Microsoft has released Office 2024 for small businesses and consumers who want a standalone version without a Microsoft 365 subscription. [more]
Microsoft has announced security and privacy upgrades to its AI-powered Windows Recall feature, which can now be removed, and it has stronger default protection for user data and tighter access controls. [more]
Modern AI data centers consume enormous amounts of power, and it looks like they will get even more power-hungry in the coming years as companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI strive towards artificial general intelligence (AGI). Oracle has already outlined plans to use... [more]
Microsoft is testing a new feature in the Edge browser called the "extension performance detector," which warns you when browser extensions cause performance issues on web pages you visit. [more]
A recently fixed "Windows MSHTML spoofing vulnerability" tracked under CVE-2024-43461 is now marked as previously exploited after it was used in attacks by the Void Banshee APT hacking group. [more]
Microsoft announced that Windows 11 installs will reach the end of support next month, on October 8, and will be force-upgraded to Windows 11 23H2. [more]
Microsoft is investigating an Exchange Online false positive issue causing emails containing images to be wrongly tagged as malicious and sent to quarantine. [more]
Microsoft has reworded its support document to reassure Control Panel fans. [more]
​Microsoft has provided a workaround to temporarily fix a known issue that is blocking Linux from booting on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. [more]
Microsoft announced today that it will start rolling out its AI-powered Windows Recall feature to Insiders with Copilot+ PCs in October. [more]
Microsoft has launched a new unified Teams application that allows Windows and Mac users to switch between personal, work, and education accounts without installing multiple apps. [more]
According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows updates are breaking dual boot on Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. [more]
A clever disinformation campaign engages several Microsoft Azure and OVH cloud subdomains as well as Google search to promote malware and spam sites. [more]
Good times for slightly older CPUs are coming to an end. [more]
Microsoft is improving Copilot integration in the Edge browser with AI-powered smart keywords. This will allow the AI to generate important keywords from the PDF and then help you analyze each topic. [more]
Microsoft is planning to remove the 32GB size limit for FAT32 partitions in Windows 11. While FAT supports volumes up to 2TB, Windows has had a 32GB arbitrary limit in place for nearly 30 years. [more]
A design flaw in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that enables attackers to launch programs without triggering security warnings has been under exploitation since at least 2018. [more]
​Microsoft has mitigated an Azure outage that lasted more than two hours and took down multiple services for customers across North and Latin America. [more]
Microsoft Outlook can be turned into a C2 beacon to execute code remotely, as demonstrated by a new red team post-exploitation framework named "Specula," released today by cybersecurity firm TrustedSec. [more]
OpenAI might need another round of funding to remain afloat. [more]
Earlier this year Reddit announced it was making changes to its API that prohibited any scraping of its data without payment. [more]
Earlier this month, Microsoft made a surprise announcement that it would be retiring the Office 365 connectors feature from Microsoft Teams. [more]
The reason why Windows is not more secure is due to a December 2009 agreement with the EU. This was stated by a Microsoft spokesperson in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. [more]
Microsoft has recently confirmed the existence of CVE-2024-30078, which is a new Wi-Fi takeover attack that could allow malicious users to inject malware onto a Windows PC or laptop remotely. This vulnerability wasn't originally publicly disclosed and is now patched with an up-to-date... [more]
USB C is all well and good, but… [more]
A group of Israeli researchers explored the security of the Visual Studio Code marketplace and managed to "infect" over 100 organizations by trojanizing a copy of the popular 'Dracula Official theme to include risky code. Further research into the VSCode Marketplace found thousands of... [more]
The Austrian privacy group, NOYB (“None of Your Business”) accuses Microsoft of tracking school children. [more]
Statcounter's latest findings for May 2024 revealed an increase in Windows 11 users after a couple of months of steady decline. The report also contains information about desktop and mobile browsers, showing what apps customers prefer to browse the internet. According to the May 2024... [more]
The Phone Link app in Windows 11 is getting a useful feature soon. [more]
If you still use a Windows admin account for daily use, that might not be such a problem soon. [more]
Microsoft has updated the official Edge documentation on the Microsoft Learn website to warn users about compatibility changes that will soon be made to the browser. Starting with version 126, Microsoft Edge will require a processor with the SSE3 instruction set and newer. Computers... [more]
Adios, CCleaner? Microsoft has added helpful new features to its free PC Manager. [more]
Microsoft has confirmed that last month's Windows Server security updates may also cause domain controller reboots after the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) process crashes. [more]
Bug fixes and updates for Windows 10 will end on October 14 next year. It is also possible that consumers will be able to pay for support after this date, but prices have not been confirmed. [more]
Late last week, Microsoft announced that after a series of high-profile data breaches that involved its services, it had decided it would now be "making security our top priority at Microsoft, above all else." Today, as part of the annual RSA Conference in San Fransisco, the company... [more]
Microsoft acknowledges there is a bug with Windows 11 and certain types of VPN connections. [more]
Microsoft Edge 125 is now on its final testing leg before public release in the Stable Channel. [more]
European Commission regulators are officially noncommittal on the antitrust action, but a Reuters report indicates Microsoft-OpenAI deals are unlikely to trigger a review. [more]
From the beginning, in full screen, encourages users of Windows 10 to upgrade to Windows 11, even machines that are not supported. [more]
Microsoft has introduced its Copilot button on keyboards, now Logitech is following up with a dedicated button on the mouse "Signature AI Edition Mouse" (an M750) which is only sold in the US and the UK - it's not the one that's exciting anyway. [more]
When Microsoft revealed in January that foreign government hackers had once again breached its systems, the news prompted another round of recriminations about the security posture of the world’s largest tech company. [more]
In connection with the launch of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3495 in the beta channel, Microsoft has revealed "recommendations" in the start menu. [more]
TOKYO, April 9 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab said on Tuesday it would invest $2.9 billion over two years to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in Japan, the latest in a series of overseas expansions by large tech firms to support the development of artificial... [more]
Businesses will pay $61 per device for the first year, but no details yet on costs for individual customers. [more]
Mikhail Parakhin, who was responsible for Windows and Web Experiences, is stepping down a week after Microsoft revealed its consolidated client AI strategy. [more]
If Microsoft is to have a chance with ARM machines this time, they must get developers on board and be able to offer games. [more]
GamesIndustry.biz CEO Chris Dring believes that the situation is very bad with Xbox as a hardware platform. The chains are said to have already asked for fewer consoles. [more]
Microsoft vet Dave Plummer says he wrote the Format tool 30 years ago as a temporary solution. [more]
Microsoft continues to add new features to the Windows Notepad, today announcing a preview release with built-in spellchecking and an autocorrect feature. [more]
Microsoft is once again harassing Google Chrome users on Windows 10 and Windows 11 with popup desktop advertisements promoting Bing and its GPT-4 Bing Chat platform. [more]
Last night Microsoft released update KB5035853 for Windows 11. [more]
From March 18 to 22, it's time for GDC in San Francisco, the "Game Developers Conference." [more]
There has long been talk of cutting the necessity of restarting for smaller, but important, updates. [more]
Microsoft is close to launching the “Moment 5” update to Windows 11. [more]
It seems that Microsoft plans to make it far more difficult, if not impossible, to run Windows 11 24H2 on unsupported CPUs. [more]
This week we covered news ranging from wacky to downright confusing. [more]
It looks like Microsoft is getting ready to ditch physical storage media for the Xbox. [more]
Many of you probably remember Microsoft's Windows 10 fad in 2015. [more]
Microsoft has finally opened up Copilot in Norway as well, but only in Microsoft 365. [more]
Microsoft has finally finished equipping Windows 11 with the latest USB4 Gen 4 support. [more]
Both Microsoft and Intel have rolled out important WiFi bug fixes. [more]
Files, a popular third-party File Explorer alternative, has received a new feature update. Version 3.1 is now rolling out to all users via the Microsoft Store, bringing a few improvements and new features. The update is not as big as the recently released version 3.0, but it still packs... [more]
AI comes to Notepad in Windows! [more]
Only months before Microsoft completes Windows 12 in August, or whatever the name will be, the company will also majorly update Windows 11. [more]
We knew this was coming thanks to Windows Central's Surface-related leak from late December last year. [more]
The wireless network-connectivity problem — which largely affected public, education and enterprise users — is related to two Patch Tuesday OS fixes. [more]
TomTom and Microsoft collaborate on AI in the car. [more]
The University of New Haven in Connecticut points to update KB5033375 (from December 12) to Windows 10 and Windows 11 as the big WiFi culprit on the eve of the year. [more]
References to Windows 11 24H2 have been revealed. [more]
Windows 365 is finally launched for consumers, but Microsoft has more in store: Windows as an app. [more]
Microsoft has resolved a known issue causing significant delays for Microsoft 365 customers when saving attachments in Outlook Desktop. [more]
It didn't take long... [more]
Microsoft is doing everything to prevent Windows users from switching from Edge to a competing browser. [more]
Intel 7th generation and AMD's first generation Ryzen CPUs should have been allowed to run Windows 11, simply because they are powerful enough. [more]
In 2016, Microsoft downgraded the OneDrive free version from 15 GB to 5 GB. [more]
High switching fees, technical restrictions on interoperability, and committed spend discounts offered by cloud providers are outlined as concerns by communications regulator Ofcom. [more]
Google is challenging Microsoft and ChatGPT for the top spot in generative AI technology with an assistant designed to handle any number of business and consumer tasks. [more]
Is Microsoft doing well with Game Pass? [more]
The file explorer in Windows 11 is faster, but not thanks to a clever solution, but a bug. [more]