One of the most severe vulnerabilities patched by Redmond is CVE-2026-41096 (CVSS score: 9.8), a heap-based buffer overflow ...

Attackers are dropping the CloudZ RAT and a fresh plug-in, Pheno, to hijack the Windows-based bridge between PCs and ...

The CloudZ Trojan steals data through Microsoft Phone Link. The campaign has been active since at least January 2026.  Follow ...

Multi-factor authentication done right SMS-based two-factor authentication can be intercepted or bypassed through SIM swaps, making it less secure than other options. Security guidance emphasizes ...

Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest financial partner, will continue to license the start-up’s technology but will no longer be its exclusive licensee. By Cade Metz and Karen Weise Cade Metz reported from San ...

Although the team with Microsoft moved swiftly to patch the BlueHammer vulnerability, other exploits still threaten Microsoft Defender and Windows users. No less than ...

Microsoft’s April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company’s largest monthly security updates. Microsoft on Tuesday pushed out what security ...

Microsoft published a higher-than-usual list of fixes for CVEs as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday update round yesterday, including two zero-day vulnerabilities. One of these, CVE-2026-32201, is ...

Microsoft is preparing new updates for its Surface Pro and Surface Laptop lines of PCs that will feature new chips, upgraded displays, and other quality-of-life improvements. The company is planning ...

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Hackers linked to Russia’s military intelligence units are using known flaws in older Internet routers to mass harvest authentication tokens from Microsoft Office users, security experts warned today.