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1. Microsoft Edge will soon warn you about compromised passwords

   By Karlston, July 8, 2025   

   • microsoft edge
   • passwords
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     • passwords
     • beta channel
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   • 527 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 8, 2025

2. Microsoft Edge, Teams get fixes for zero-days in open-source libraries

   By Karlston, October 3, 2023   

   • microsoft edge
   • microsoft teams
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     • microsoft teams
     • security updates
   • 0 comments
   • 1,605 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 3, 2023

3. Microsoft Edge's Enhanced Security Mode explained

   By Karlston, July 29, 2022   

   • microsoft edge
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   • 1,200 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 29, 2022

4. Microsoft Edge's SmartScreen is flagging ProtonMail's website as malicious

   By Karlston, August 2, 2022   

   • protonmail
   • 0 comments
   • 1,449 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 2, 2022

5. Microsoft Edge’s News Feed ads abused for tech support scams

   By Karlston, September 15, 2022   

   • microsoft edge
   • scams
   • 0 comments
   • 1,317 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 15, 2022

6. Microsoft enables LSA protection by default in Windows Canary build

   By alf9872000, March 9, 2023
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   • 1,072 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • March 9, 2023

7. Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge

   By Karlston, May 3, 2025   

   • microsoft authenticator
   • microsoft edge
   • 0 comments
   • 1,112 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 3, 2025

8. Microsoft ends Windows 7 extended security updates on Tuesday

   By alf9872000, January 9, 2023
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   • 1,091 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • January 9, 2023

9. Microsoft enhances Windows 11 Phishing Protection with new features

   By Karlston, July 23, 2023   

   • windows 11
   • phishing
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   • 1,592 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 23, 2023

10. Microsoft Exchange Bug Exposes ~100,000 Windows Domain Credentials

    By aum, September 23, 2021
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    • 1,289 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 23, 2021

11. Microsoft Exchange server zero-day mitigation can be bypassed

    By alf9872000, October 4, 2022
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    • 1,106 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • October 4, 2022

12. Microsoft Exchange servers are getting hacked via ProxyShell exploits

    By Karlston, August 13, 2021   

    • microsoft exchange
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 2,079 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 13, 2021

13. Microsoft Exchange servers hacked to deploy LockBit ransomware

    By alf9872000, October 11, 2022
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    • 995 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • October 11, 2022

14. Microsoft explains how a key Windows feature can lead to theft of your entire encrypted data

    By Karlston, August 14, 2025
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    • 474 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 14, 2025

15. Microsoft explains how Russian hackers spied on its executives

    By MagicSahar, February 4, 2024
    • 1 comment
    • 1,389 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • February 5, 2024

16. Microsoft explains the security benefits of Windows 11

    By Karlston, June 25, 2021   

    • windows 11
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    • 1,842 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 25, 2021

17. Microsoft explains why TPM 2.0 and VBS on Windows 11 are so key for next-gen security

    By Karlston, October 5, 2021   

    • windows 11
    • tpm 2.0
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      • windows 11
      • tpm 2.0
      • vbs
    • 0 comments
    • 1,439 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 5, 2021

18. Microsoft fails to fix major PowerShell Gallery security flaws even after claiming it did

    By Karlston, August 17, 2023   

    • microsoft powershell
    • security flaws
    • 0 comments
    • 1,500 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 17, 2023

19. Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 48 flaws, 1 zero-day

    By Karlston, February 8, 2022   

    • patch tuesday
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    • 1,324 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 8, 2022

20. Microsoft Fended Off a Record 2.4 Tbps DDoS Attack Targeting Azure Customers

    By aum, October 12, 2021
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    • 1,216 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 12, 2021

21. Microsoft finally fixes a security limitation in Office for the web

    By Karlston, April 14
    • 0 comments
    • 182 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 14

22. Microsoft finally gets one past as Defender does great in AV-Comparatives' protection test

    By Karlston, November 17, 2022   

    • microsoft defender
    • av-comparatives
    • 0 comments
    • 1,238 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 17, 2022

23. Microsoft finally killing 1024-bit TLS so Windows stops loading old outdated shady web apps

    By Karlston, March 16, 2024   

    • microsoft windows
    • tls
    • 0 comments
    • 1,454 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 16, 2024

24. Microsoft finally makes passkeys viable thanks to Edge on Windows 11 — you can finally sync them across devices

    By Karlston, November 5, 2025   

    • passkeys
    • windows 11
    • 0 comments
    • 294 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 5, 2025

25. Microsoft finally making Google Chrome as good as Edge by blocking Admin rights

    By Karlston, May 19, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 752 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 19, 2025