Microsoft is enabling runtime integrity safeguards in Windows by default, to prevent tampering and unauthorized changes.

This month's big batch of security updates addresses nearly 60 vulnerabilities across Microsoft's various products and ...

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5075912 extended security update to fix February 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, ...

Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can ...

Windows 11's next act? Lock it down by default and make every app ask nicely first, tightening control, boosting transparency, and curbing unwanted changes.

Now that Windows 10 has reached the end of support, it's increasingly appealing to cybercriminals. While upgrading is ...

More prompts when apps and agents roam around a user's system Updated Microsoft is introducing a raft of Windows security ...

PCWorld outlines four essential security upgrades for new PCs: enabling biometric login through Windows Hello, verifying encryption settings, optimizing antivirus configurations, and setting up ...

Microsoft today announced two transparent, consent-first initiatives that it says will help restore user trust in Windows.

Alongside Baseline Security Mode, Microsoft also announced plans to improve how Windows communicates security-related ...

Windows 11 February 2026 update adds Cross-Device Resume, MIDI upgrades, security fixes, and major bug fixes for 24H2 and 25H2.

Microsoft says developers will be able to detect when these protections are active and whether an exception exists, which should make troubleshooting less opaque than past security controls that ...