On June 24th—that’s tomorrow, as of this writing—Windows users will run into an important deadline: new Secure Boot certificates must be installed on all systems that use Secure Boot, the security feature…
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Microsoft scrambles to patch a Defender security flaw called RoguePlanet
A week ago, the security researcher who goes by “Nightmare Eclipse” published information about RoguePlanet, a zero-day security vulnerability in Microsoft’s Defender security program. The vulnerability, officially designated CVE-2026-50656, can be exploited by…
Windows now lets you lock your PC from your phone
Microsoft has added a new feature to the Smartphone Link (Link to Windows) app that lets you lock your Windows PC remotely from your phone. This is one of those features that…
Microsoft patches a record 206 flaws—and one is already being exploited
Yesterday, on Patch Tuesday for June, Microsoft released security updates to address 206 vulnerabilities. This is a new record, breaking the previous record of 175 in October 2025. In addition to Windows…
Microsoft Exchange hacked, Defender broken, BitLocker bypassed
While there weren’t any genuine zero-day vulnerabilities to patch in May’s Patch Tuesday update, the fallout since then has been severe. The first attacks on Microsoft Exchange Server occurred as early as…
Microsoft is officially killing SMS verification for personal accounts
For a while now, it’s been possible to authenticate your Microsoft account logins by receiving a six-digit code via text message. Windows Latest now reports that SMS verification will be phased out…
Windows 11’s firewall has a blind spot. These tweaks close it
Windows’ built-in network protection is like a front door that is locked from the outside, but through which any resident can carry valuables outside without being checked. By default, Microsoft allows almost…
Unpatched Windows zero-day from 2020 gives hackers full system access
A security researcher by the name of Nightmare-Eclipse (also known as Chaotic Eclipse) has warned of a critical security vulnerability in Windows 11 that could be exploited by hackers to gain full…
Microsoft’s May updates patch 120 security flaws in Windows and Office
Yesterday was May’s Patch Tuesday, meaning Microsoft released new updates that addressed 120 security vulnerabilities. In addition to Windows and Office, Microsoft’s cloud services were also affected. So far, none of the…
You don’t need extra antivirus on Windows 11, Microsoft officially says
Virtually every Windows user wonders at one point or another: Do I need a third-party antivirus app in addition to Windows 11’s built-in Microsoft Defender? Do I need any antivirus protection at…