TL;DR: Microsoft is again defending the stipulation to have TPM 2.0 to upgrade to Windows 11, laying out the benefits of the bolstered security it brings in a fresh blog post. However ...

A vulnerability in the WinRAR file archiver solution could be exploited to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) security warning and execute arbitrary code on a Windows machine. The security issue is ...

As soon as one of Microsoft’s feature updates (such as Windows 10 version 22H2) is released, the company quickly gets to work on improving it by fixing bugs, releasing security patches ...

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Windows Defender, now known as Microsoft Defender, has evolved into a powerful security suite in Windows 11. With the integration of AI-powered threat detection, it provides real-time protection ...

Mary Gates has 35 years in corporate security management, including 24 years with JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial institution. Her background includes leading investigations ...

The functions that Microsoft is now relegating to the scrapheap have unwieldy names: Virtualization-based Security Enclaves (VBS) and Windows UWP Map Controls and associated APIs. These are ...

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence community is made up of more than 10,000 world-class experts, security researchers, analysts, and threat hunters analyzing 78 trillion signals daily to discover ...

Microsoft says some Windows users might be unable to log into their accounts via Windows Hello after installing the April 2025 security updates. This known issue impacts both client (Windows 11 ...

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Facebook parent Meta has warned of a significant vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows version of its ... a clear understanding of basic personal security measures. “Most people will be part ...