On Tuesday, Microsoft patched two zero-day vulnerabilities that let attackers gain SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows ...

A zero-day exploit circulating online allows people with physical access to a Windows 11 system to bypass default BitLocker ...

A security researcher has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named "RoguePlanet" just hours after Microsoft ...

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Microsoft hasn't received much love for Windows 11, with many users still reluctant to ditch Windows 10 even four years after the newer OS launched. The main reasons include Microsoft's constant push ...

Ransomware is running rampant, but there are several ways individuals and admins can protect their Windows PCs. Here’s what ...

Around the same time Microsoft released Windows 11 24H2 to the general public, the company also began testing a new security feature called Administrator protection in the Canary channel. Bypassing ...

Support for Windows 10 has ended, and businesses that continue to rely on the operating system are exposing themselves to ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 build 27774 for Insiders in the Canary channel. One of the main updates in this build is a new method for enabling Administrator protection, which can improve ...

On Windows 11, Administrator Protection is a new security feature arriving with the November 2025 Patch Tuesday Update that adds an extra layer of security by prompting an authorization dialog using ...

Microsoft is weighing in on whether you should install third-party antivirus software on a PC, telling users the built-in Defender should be enough. Microsoft quietly took an official stand in a ...

You need a modified Windows RE, and it's unclear if it's possible to modify one already on the disk without another exploit. Step 3 in the list should be "enter the windows recovery environment, by ...