Microsoft is stepping up its plans to make Windows more resilient to buggy software after a botched CrowdStrike update took down millions of PCs and servers in a global IT outage. The tech giant has ...

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In the summer of 2024, corporate anti-malware provider CrowdStrike pushed a broken update to millions of PCs and servers running some version of Microsoft’s Windows software, taking down systems that ...

European Union regulators are reportedly investigating Microsoft Corp. over limiting customers from using competing security software and its investment in artificial intelligence company Mistral AI.

With cyber threats growing more automated and malicious, securing enterprise data and privacy has never been more challenging. Apple and Microsoft's new security initiatives capitalize on their core ...

Microsoft is to expand its bug bounty scheme to reward people for finding high-risk security vulnerabilities that could impact the security of Microsoft’s online services. The company is extending its ...

Developers can sell security solutions and agents that work with Microsoft security products, including the Copilot AI. Microsoft has introduced its Security Store, a new commercial marketplace for ...

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...

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 ...