Latest Security News

Microsoft Acknowledges New Windows Zero-Day Flaw
This week, a security vulnerability researcher used to Twitter to blurt out information about a zero-day flaw in Windows for some […]

Leaking Windows 8: The Story Behind the ‘Security’ Wallpaper
Today, we live in the golden age of receiving builds of Windows before they are released to the general public. […]

Microsoft Releases Security Extension for Google Chrome
There’s no official announcement that I can find, but Microsoft has released a Windows Defender Browser Protection extension for Google […]

Windows Hello Will Support FIDO2 Security Keys
Microsoft announced today that its Windows 10 biometric authentication technologies will be updated to support FIDO2-compatible security keys from companies […]

Google Reveals Another Microsoft Vulnerability Before Its Fixed
Continuing a controversial policy, Google on Friday disclosed a major security vulnerability in a Microsoft product before it was fixed. […]

Microsoft Bringing Windows Defender ATP to Windows 7 and 8.1
Microsoft is taking Windows Defender ATP, its intelligence-driven security analytics and protection service for businesses, to a new level by […]

Microsoft Steps In to Correct Errant Intel Patch on Windows
Last week, Intel confirmed what many PC users had suspected: Its first firmware patch for the recently-revealed Spectre and Meltdown […]

Tip: Make Sure Your PC is Safe from Meltdown and Spectre
Security expert Steve Gibson has done it again. His latest utility, InSpectre, can check your PC to see whether it […]