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Microsoft Locks Down RDP Files With New Anti-Phishing Protections in Windows
Microsoft's April 2026 cumulative updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 introduce built-in defenses against a phishing vector that has been exploited heavily by
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Dominated by Privilege Escalation Fixes
Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday release addresses a large volume of vulnerabilities, with privilege escalation flaws making up the dominant category. These bug
Microsoft Patches SharePoint Zero-Day Alongside 168 Other Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 169 vulnerabilities across its product ecosystem, including an actively exploited zero-day in SharePoint. The Sha
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