Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users

Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.

Fake CAPTCHA Scam Tricks Windows Users Into Installing Malware

A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and more.
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Why a simple hardware upgrade can permanently lock your encrypted SSD

The fatal flaw of encrypted backups: You are locking yourself out of your own data ...

Four new reasons why Windows LNK files cannot be trusted

By putting conflicting metadata in LNK files, a researcher found four new ways to spoof targets, hide arguments, and run unintended programs in Windows Explorer.

Windows 11 Notepad flaw let files execute silently via Markdown links

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or ...

Here is how Microsoft is improving PowerShell and Windows OpenSSH in 2026Here is how Microsoft is improving PowerShell and Windows OpenSSH in 2026Here is how Microsoft is ...

Microsoft is gearing up for big PowerShell and Windows OpenSSH changes in 2026, but security will come before flashy new features.
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Windows Secure Boot Certificates From 2011 Will Be Expiring Soon. What You Need to Know

In June 2025, Microsoft announced that, in June 2026, it would begin deprecating Secure Boot certificates of Windows systems from 2011, which were superseded by their 2023 counterparts.

De-Enshittify Windows 11: Start Fresh with a New Install of Windows 11 ⭐

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.