Microsoft is preparing to push its Copilot AI deeper into the Windows ecosystem by automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on many Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices starting this fall, a move that aims to make AI companions a default part of everyday computing — but one that also...
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Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on many Windows devices this fall, but the rollout is neither universal nor unstoppable — administrators and privacy-conscious users have documented methods to block installation and disable the feature, and Microsoft...
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Note: below is a long-form, technically focused feature article about CVE-2025-53804. I drew on Microsoft’s official entry for this CVE and on Microsoft documentation and guidance about kernel-mode drivers and driver blocklists to explain the risk, likely exploitation paths, detection and...
In a pivotal update for enterprise environments, Windows has rolled out new certificate authority (CA) handling logic for Application Control for Business, formerly known as Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). As announced in Microsoft’s official support documentation, this adjustment...
Microsoft is stepping up its security game by planning to integrate Defender Application Control for Business (WDAC) into Windows Server 2025. This new feature is poised to empower organizations to manage trusted applications and drivers effectively, fortifying their defenses against...