ActiveX is a Microsoft software framework that enables applications to share data across web browsers, enhancing functionality and security in computing.

Threat actors are operationalizing AI to scale and sustain malicious activity, accelerating tradecraft and increasing risk for defenders, as illustrated by recent activity from North Korean groups ...

Whenever you install a new app on a smartphone, you're likely to see permission prompts asking for your consent to access sensitive things like your camera, microphone, and, in some instances, your ...

Microsoft released security patches for 31 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, and Azure, including two actively exploited zero-day flaws. PCWorld reports that critical vulnerabilities affect ...

Editor's take: Since the introduction of Windows Vista, Microsoft has attempted to enforce a new approach to software access rights on its often-resistant users. Now, the Redmond-based company appears ...

Microsoft has released .NET 11 Preview 1, a planned update to the cross-platform software development platform that features JIT performance improvements, faster compression, CoreCLR support ...

Microsoft Overhauls Security Leadership as AI Expands Enterprise Attack Surface Your email has been sent Microsoft brings back Hayete Gallot to lead Security while Charlie Bell moves to an engineering ...

Microsoft Teams adds security warning messages by default to improve user awareness without changing enforcement policies. New Teams security messaging targets SMBs using default configurations, ...

Microsoft Corp. security chief Charlie Bell is moving to a new individual contributor role focused on engineering quality and will be replaced by an executive from Google’s cloud unit. Hayete Gallot, ...

The series of destructive Windows 11 updates continues. The January 2026 security update for Windows 11, titled KB5074109, was meant to include routine fixes for networking and power issues, a new ...

Unlike traditional attacks that rely on exploits, this succeeds through social engineering combined with abuse of Windows' own security architecture. Image generated by Google Gemini A sophisticated ...

Microsoft account security is essential for protecting data across Outlook, Xbox, and Windows devices. Unprotected accounts are prime targets for phishing, ransomware, and unauthorized access, making ...