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Microsoft patches Windows Server 2025 forced-upgrade bug after 19 months
Microsoft has resolved a bug that silently pushed Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems onto Windows Server 2025, often onto hardware with no license for the new
Microsoft Pays $2.3M at Zero Day Quest for Cloud and AI Vulnerabilities
Microsoft awarded $2.3 million to researchers who submitted nearly 700 vulnerability reports during its 2026 Zero Day Quest live hacking event in Redmond. Over
Microsoft Pledges $10B Investment in Japan's AI and Cyber Defenses
Microsoft is committing $10 billion to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities in Japan. The investment signals a major pus
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4-Cyber with Expanded Access for Security Teams
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Quantum Computing Threatens Current Encryption - Organizations Must Prepare Now
The looming arrival of cryptographically relevant quantum computers - often called 'Q-Day' - poses a fundamental threat to the public-key encryption underpinnin
Schneier's Spring 2026 Speaking Circuit: AI, Democracy, and National Cyber
Bruce Schneier has published his Q2 2026 speaking schedule, with stops spanning nine events across North America and Europe between mid-April and early July. Th
Signed adware ships SYSTEM-level AV killer to 23,500 hosts across 124 countries
Huntress researchers traced a campaign in which signed executables from Dragon Boss Solutions LLC — marketed as PUP-tier browsers like Chromstera, Chromnius, an
Transportation Sector Faces Mounting Network Security Pressure
The transportation industry operates on increasingly interconnected networks spanning vehicles, logistics systems, traffic infrastructure, and backend fleet man
Windows Server 2025 April update forces BitLocker recovery on misconfigured TPM policies
Microsoft's KB5082063 update for Windows Server 2025 is kicking some machines into BitLocker recovery on first reboot after install. The trigger is narrow: BitL
108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Harvesting Google and Telegram Credentials
A coordinated campaign involving 108 malicious Chrome extensions has been discovered targeting roughly 20,000 users, siphoning credentials and session data from
APT41 Deploys Stealth Backdoor Built to Siphon Cloud Credentials
China-linked APT41 is running a campaign built around a backdoor that slipped past every engine on VirusTotal at the time of discovery, giving the group a clean
Backblaze Silently Stopped Backing Up Cloud Storage Folders and Git Repos
A longtime Backblaze customer discovered that the backup service has been quietly excluding entire categories of files without meaningful user notification. The