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Microsoft's drive towards a passwordless future is entering a transformative and controversial new phase, with the tech giant set to delete all saved passwords from its Authenticator platform in August—a move projected to affect roughly 75 million users worldwide. This ambitious overhaul...

With the official end of support for Windows 10 set for October 14, 2025, businesses across the globe face a pivotal moment that will have a far-reaching impact on IT security, productivity, and their overall technology strategy. Microsoft’s decision is not without precedent—the software giant...

Microsoft’s push toward a passwordless future took a significant step forward this week, as the company began testing third-party passkey integration in Windows 11 for users enrolled in its Dev and Beta Insider channels. While the concept of “passwordless” authentication isn’t new, the practical...

Microsoft’s shifting internal landscape is once again in the spotlight, as it undertakes a highly strategic move: transferring its chief information security officer, Igor Tsyganskiy, out of the company’s security group and placing him directly under EVP Scott Guthrie, who leads Microsoft’s...

As the long shadow of Windows 10’s end-of-life stretches over the global IT landscape, millions of businesses and individuals are now confronting a monumental decision: whether to embark on a full-scale refresh of their Windows PCs. October 14, 2025, marks the date when Microsoft’s ubiquitous...

The U.S. House of Representatives has recently prohibited the use of WhatsApp on government-issued devices, citing significant security and privacy concerns. An internal memo from the House's Chief Administrative Officer highlighted issues such as the app's lack of transparency in data...

Microsoft is taking significant steps to enhance Windows security by systematically removing legacy and potentially vulnerable drivers from Windows Update. This initiative aims to reduce security and compatibility risks, thereby improving the overall quality of drivers available to Windows...

Major security events in enterprise software rarely unfold in isolation; instead, they are often woven into broader technological trends and industry shifts. Such is the case with the recent disclosure from Asana, the globally popular project management platform, admitting that a critical bug in...

As enterprise security needs grow more complex and digital threats evolve, Microsoft continues to adapt its security framework accordingly. With the recent overhaul in Application Control for Business—formerly known as Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC)—organizations now face...

As the end-of-life (EOL) date for Windows 10 draws near, the sense of urgency within the technology world grows with each passing month. By October 14, 2025, Microsoft will officially cease to provide security updates, bug fixes, and technical support for the widely adopted operating system...

As the clock winds down on Windows 10’s long run, with its official end-of-support date set for October 14, 2025, millions of users find themselves at a pivotal crossroads. Since its introduction in 2015, Windows 10 has been the backbone of both personal and professional computing for over a...

As the October 14, 2025, end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, Microsoft is intensifying efforts to transition users to Windows 11. This strategic push is evident through various initiatives aimed at encouraging upgrades, including direct in-system notifications and promotional...

Microsoft's recent introduction of the Copilot+ Recall feature has ignited a heated debate over the balance between technological innovation and user privacy. This feature, designed to enhance productivity by capturing and indexing user activities, has been lauded for its potential benefits but...

For millions of Windows 10 users, the steady countdown toward October 14, 2025 has turned sporadic software nags into a pressing reality check. On that date, Microsoft will officially pull the plug on mainstream support for Windows 10, meaning no more security updates, bug fixes, or free...

In January 2025, cybersecurity researchers at Aim Labs uncovered a critical vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot, an AI-powered assistant integrated into Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. This flaw, named 'EchoLeak,' allowed attackers to exfiltrate sensitive user...

Microsoft’s ambitions in artificial intelligence have become the defining theme of its current era, catalyzing a new wave of cloud-driven innovation, competitive fervor, and regulatory scrutiny. The company’s “AI-first everything” pivot is observable across every tier of its business—from record...

Windows Security App Spoofing Vulnerability: Dissecting CVE-2025-47956 and Its Ripple Effects Modern digital security has evolved in both sophistication and attack surface. Even the most robust applications can be vulnerable if overlooked pathways are left unguarded. One such critical flaw...

Windows Installer, long regarded as a core component of the Microsoft Windows operating system, is once again under the cybersecurity spotlight. A recent vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-32714, has surfaced, revealing an elevation of privilege issue rooted in improper access control. As...

Recent developments in Windows Server 2025 security have placed a new and formidable threat—dubbed “BadSuccessor”—at the center of administrator and cybersecurity discussions worldwide. This privilege escalation technique, uncovered by Akamai researchers and rapidly highlighted by the security...

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE) deployments across major cloud platforms, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This flaw, designated as CVE-2025-20286, carries a near-maximum Common...