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Microsoft: Outdated Windows devices will stop receiving security updates
Microsoft says devices running unsupported versions of Windows will stop receiving security updates after next year’s Windows Update certificate rotation. To ensure devices keep receiving updates, admins and users must upgrade to a supported version of Windows before the Windows Update certificates expire in May and June 2027. “As a standard security practice, these certificates […]
Microsoft Teams to get support for third-party deepfake detection tools
Microsoft will soon introduce support for third-party deepfake detection solutions and impersonation protection in Teams meetings. According to new entries on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, both changes are now in development and will reach general availability in November after a worldwide rollout. Once available, Microsoft says it will provide Teams integration and experiences to surface […]
Microsoft Outlook to block MSIX attachments starting November
Microsoft announced that it will add .msix and .msixbundle attachments to the list of blocked attachments in Outlook Web and the new Outlook Windows client starting next month. .msix files are modern Windows installation packages tailored for specific computer architectures or configurations, while .msixbundle is a container that groups multiple .msix packages into a single […]
Microsoft Windows KB5124010 update crashes some games and apps
Microsoft confirmed over the weekend that some games and applications using AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio decoding will crash after installing the September 2026 KB5124010 Windows 11 preview update. KB5124010 is an optional update that requires users to click the “Download and install” link, which should reduce the number of potentially affected Windows users. However, it installs automatically […]
Microsoft’s X account hacked in crypto pump-and-dump scheme
On Thursday, unknown attackers hijacked the official Microsoft account on X, which has over 13 million followers, in what appeared to be a pump-and-dump scheme promoting a crypto token. The attack began when the Microsoft account (@Microsoft) followed and reposted a tweet from another now-suspended X account (@clippymsftcto) impersonating Microsoft’s Clippy virtual assistant, The Verge […]
Microsoft says threat actors are ahead in the early AI race
Microsoft says cyberattackers are currently benefiting from artificial intelligence faster than defenders, allowing threat actors to speed up vulnerability discovery, malware development, and post-compromise activity while security teams struggle to keep pace. This comes from Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report, which strongly focuses on how artificial intelligence is changing both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations. […]
Microsoft enables Windows settings backup by default for orgs
Microsoft announced that Windows settings backup and restore is now enabled by default on all Microsoft Entra-joined or Microsoft Entra hybrid-joined enterprise systems upgraded to Windows 11 26H2. The Windows settings backup tool (formerly known as Windows Backup for Organizations) backs up and restores enterprise users’ Windows settings after a device is reset, replaced, upgraded, […]
Microsoft to block Entra ID script injection attacks starting October
Microsoft has reminded customers that the Entra ID identity and access management (IAM) solution will get better protection against external script injection attacks starting next month. The company first revealed plans to secure Entra ID sign-ins from script injection attacks in a November 2025 announcement. According to a Monday message center update seen by BleepingComputer, […]
Microsoft is rolling out Linux container support to WSL
Microsoft is taking Windows Subsystem for Linux beyond just running Linux distributions, as WSL Containers is now generally available. You can get the feature by running wsl –update, and once installed, there’s a new wslc.exe command-line tool. Microsoft also includes container.exe as an alias, so you can use more familiar container commands. “WSL containers CLI: […]
Windows 11 2026 Update released, here’s everything you need to know
Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) to everyone, and while it’s this year’s big annual feature update, you probably won’t notice a massive difference after installing it. That’s because Windows 11 24H2, 25H2, and 26H2 are all based on the same servicing branch, and Microsoft has already been gradually shipping […]