Microsoft just announced via a Windows Experience blog post that the company is now using AI to identify potential security ...

PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...

Windows Defender zero-day CVE-2026-50656 — known as RoguePlanet — has been patched by Microsoft 29 days after researcher ...

The leak online of exploit code for an apparent Windows zero-day flaw dubbed "BlueHammer" could be the sign of a larger issue that security researchers face when collaborating with Microsoft on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 15, 2025: This story, originally published May 14, ...

A set of 13 exploits were released by the Shadow Brokers hacker group, with Microsoft providing a rapid response, downplaying ...

One security researcher discovered a previously unpatched vulnerability in Windows and reported it to the Microsoft Security Response Center. However, they didn’t ...

Windows 11 hacked three times on day one of PWN2OWN. Update, May 17, 2025: This story, originally published May 16, has been updated with news of another successful Windows 11 hack at the Pwn2Own ...

A new Windows zero-day reportedly bypasses BitLocker, adding pressure on Microsoft as researchers debate the exploit’s real-world impact.

All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.