Windows 11's next act? Lock it down by default and make every app ask nicely first, tightening control, boosting transparency, and curbing unwanted changes.

Windows Security does more than just basic virus protection. It guards against phishing, blocks ransomware, and prevents malicious apps from running. However, these features aren't easy to ...

You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.

The 2021 PrintNightmare vulnerability exposed multiple deep-rooted security flaws in Microsoft's Print Spooler service, a core Windows component. The flaws, which had persisted in the Print Spooler ...

Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can access sensitive resources such as files, cameras, and microphones. The ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code. WSUS is ...

Unlike traditional attacks that rely on exploits, this succeeds through social engineering combined with abuse of Windows' own security architecture. Image generated by Google Gemini A sophisticated ...