April 2026 has seen a surge in cybersecurity alerts, with urgent software updates and active exploit warnings affecting governments, tech firms, and consumers. Microsoft, Apple, and CISA have all ...

The vulnerability was revealed by a disgruntled researcher.

Windows 11's April update made it easy to check your Secure Boot certificate status ahead of the June 2026 expiration ...

In a blog post, Microsoft says Defender is enough for most Windows 11 users. No extra antivirus needed if you keep defaults ...

Threat actors have been exploiting the BlueHammer Microsoft Defender vulnerability as a zero-day to gain System privileges.

Microsoft says Windows 11’s built-in security is strong enough for most users, though power users and enterprises may still ...

Three proof-of-concept exploits are being used in active attacks against Microsoft's built-in security platform; two are ...

A researcher known as "Chaotic Eclipse" has published a proof-of-concept exploit for a second Microsoft Defender zero-day, ...

Microsoft introduced security protections in its latest Windows update to stay safe from attacks that exploit Remote Desktop ...

If you’ve checked Windows Security and wondered whether that protection is “enough,” you’re asking the right question. The most secure Windows yet, Windows 11 includes built‑in antivirus software that ...

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A disgruntled security researcher has made good on a threat. A security researcher going by the aliases Chaotic Eclipse and Nightmare-Eclipse published exploit code for a Windows privilege escalation ...