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1. Microsoft tries to head off the “novel security risks” of Windows 11 AI agents

   By Karlston, November 19, 2025   

   • windows 11
   • agentic os
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     • windows 11
     • agentic os
     • security
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   • 344 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 19, 2025

2. Microsoft Uncovers Flaws in ncurses Library Affecting Linux and macOS Systems

   By aum, September 15, 2023
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   • 1,240 views
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   • September 15, 2023

3. Microsoft under fire after hacks of US State and Commerce departments

   By aum, July 14, 2023
   • 1 comment
   • 1,329 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • July 14, 2023

4. Microsoft updates Defender for Windows 11/10 install images, patches ransomware, and more

   By Karlston, September 22, 2024   

   • windows defender
   • update
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   • 1,590 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 22, 2024

5. Microsoft updates Edge to fix security vulnerabilities exploited in the wild

   By Karlston, May 11, 2024   

   • microsoft edge
   • security update
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   • 1,540 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 11, 2024

6. Microsoft updates Edge with fixes for a high-severity security vulnerability

   By Karlston, January 10   

   • microsoft edge
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   • 357 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 10

7. Microsoft updates security baseline package for Windows Server 2025

   By Karlston, February 24   

   • windows server 2025
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   • 210 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 24

8. Microsoft urges devs to migrate away from .NET Core 3.1 ASAP

   By alf9872000, November 17, 2022
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   • November 17, 2022

9. Microsoft urges Exchange admins to remove some antivirus exclusions

   By alf9872000, February 24, 2023
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   • February 24, 2023

10. Microsoft uses AI to find flaws in GRUB2, U-Boot, Barebox bootloaders

    By Karlston, April 1, 2025   

    • bootloaders
    • ai
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    • 1,013 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 1, 2025

11. Microsoft Visual Studio Code flaw lets extensions steal passwords

    By Karlston, August 9, 2023   

    • microsoft visual studio
    • flaw
    • 1 comment
    • 1,880 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • August 10, 2023

12. Microsoft wants AI to read your browser history — but there's one reason not to worry

    By Karlston, June 9, 2025   

    • microsoft edge
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    • 837 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 9, 2025

13. Microsoft Wants to Help You Get a Job in Cybersecurity

    By aum, October 29, 2021
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    • 1,211 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 29, 2021

14. Microsoft wants you on AES as Windows 11 24H2, Server 2025 ditches ancient DES encryption

    By Karlston, March 1, 2025   

    • windows 11 24h2
    • windows server 2025
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    • 1,100 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 1, 2025

15. Microsoft wants you to ditch Windows 11/10 passwords with the help of MSA using this guide

    By Karlston, June 7, 2024   

    • windows 10
    • windows 11
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      • windows 10
      • windows 11
      • passwords
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    • 1,411 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 7, 2024

16. Microsoft warns accounting and tax return firms of a new phishing attack ahead of US Tax Day

    By aum, April 14, 2023
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    • 990 views
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    • Added by aum
    • April 14, 2023

17. Microsoft warns its Quick Assist app could expose Windows and macOS users to AI-driven tech support scams and "scareware"

    By Karlston, April 22, 2025   

    • quick assist
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    • 1,014 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 22, 2025

18. Microsoft Warns of a Wide-Scale Phishing-as-a-Service Operation

    By aum, September 22, 2021
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    • 1,185 views
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    • September 22, 2021

19. Microsoft warns of brute-force attacks targeting MSSQL servers

    By Karlston, May 18, 2022
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    • 1,006 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 18, 2022

20. Microsoft Warns of Continued Supply-Chain Attacks by the Nobelium Hacker Group

    By aum, October 25, 2021
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    • 1,174 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 25, 2021

21. Microsoft warns of critical PowerShell 7 code execution vulnerability

    By Karlston, July 2, 2021   

    • powershell
    • vulnerability
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    • 2,083 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 2, 2021

22. Microsoft warns of cryptomining attacks on Kubernetes clusters

    By Karlston, June 9, 2021
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    • 1,238 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 9, 2021

23. Microsoft Warns of FoggyWeb Malware Targeting Active Directory FS Servers

    By aum, September 28, 2021
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    • 1,065 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 28, 2021

24. Microsoft Warns of Hackers Using Google Ads to Distribute Royal Ransomware

    By alf9872000, November 19, 2022
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    • 1,181 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 19, 2022

25. Microsoft Warns of Iran-Linked Hackers Targeting US and Israeli Defense Firms

    By aum, October 12, 2021
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    • 1,063 views
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    • Added by aum
    • October 12, 2021