Both August client and server-side updates ship with empty known-issues lists. This may change over the coming days so checking back to the Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC) may be prudent.

VLC can take 33 seconds to start playing an MP3 on some Windows PCs, and VideoLAN, the developers behind the open-source media player, says a Microsoft Defender bug is to blame. Jonathan Blow, the ...

The tactic disabled endpoint defenses as intended, but also accidentally broke the ransomware’s encryption process.

Microsoft’s legal threats clearly didn’t scare off security researcher Nightmare Eclipse. Just weeks after the company warned it might pursue researchers who release undisclosed bugs outside its ...

This is the latest zero-day released by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, despite Microsoft publicly threatening to take legal action against them.

Microsoft continues its onslaught against security vulnerabilities, fixing a whopping 421 bugs in August's Patch Tuesday update. But looking beyond the sheer number, Windows users should install this ...

Admins responsible for Windows fleets are advised to take action to protect their systems against this actively exploited vulnerability. Here's what you need to do to stay secure.

Security researchers have disclosed new "Plug and Pwn" attacks that abuse the Windows Plug and Play feature to trigger Windows into installing vulnerable or insecure vendor software and gain SYSTEM ...

Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday release is smaller than July's record-breaking update, but only by the standards of what has quickly become a new era of massive monthly security drops.

We show you how to remove Windows 11’s unwanted pre-installed apps and features, and improve your privacy as well.

Microsoft says Midnight Blizzard is hijacking hotel Wi-Fi to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and install CornFlake malware.

OneDrive Photos is appearing on some Windows 11 PCs and can request face analysis. Here’s how to decline it, change defaults, or uninstall the app.