Microsoft's Smart App Control used to be pointless, but it's about to become a lot more usable. Here's what's changing.

If Security Center is turned off or missing, Windows cannot correctly show your protection status in the Windows Security app. This usually means the ...

Last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown caused billions of dollars in damage and exposed some fundamental architectural flaws in the Windows platform. A single flawed update from one vendor was enough to ...

Microsoft 365 Apps security baseline 2512 blocks unsafe links, protocols, legacy automation, and outdated file-access methods. New baseline deployment supports Intune, Group Policy, and cloud policies ...

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 ...

Microsoft is bringing tighter security to Windows 11, including smartphone-style app permissions.

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues.

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown files.