Threats Tagged 'windows'

Microsoft has quietly extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, allowing enrolled devices to continue receiving security updates until October 12, 2027. [...]

Component Object Model (COM) is a fundamental Windows technology used by legitimate applications for object activation, inter-process communication, automation and language-independent component reuse. Those same qualities make it useful to threat actors.

​​Microsoft has released the KB5095093 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which fixes numerous bugs and begins rolling out new features, including the new Point-in-Time restore feature. [...]

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 version 26H2 will be the next feature update and that devices running Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 will be able to upgrade using a small enablement package. [...]

A supply chain attack left some Windows users with a Monero crypto miner bundled right into their Hola Browser installation. Here is a breakdown of the incident.

Microsoft has confirmed a confusing Windows bug that causes different filenames to appear in the confirmation dialog when deleting a file from the Recycle Bin. [...]

Read how Microsoft Security has advanced its agentic vulnerability detection system, codename MDASH, integrating into real-world workflows across Windows, Azure, and identity systems. The post Beyond the benchmark: Advancing security at AI speed appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .

Threat actors targeting cryptocurrency wallets have been distributing clipboard-stealing malware with self-spreading capabilities and using the Tor network to conceal communication. [...]

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing the June 2026 security updates to fail on Windows Server 2016 systems that weren't up to date. [...]

Microsoft is investigating a new issue preventing third-party applications from launching Microsoft Office applications or opening documents on up-to-date Windows systems. [...]