FTC reportedly begins investigating Microsoft’s cloud business practices
The FTC is reportedly readying an investigation into whether Microsoft used anti-competitive tactics to maintain a dominant position in the cloud market.
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Misconfigurations in Microsoft Power Pages could expose millions of sensitive records
A data exposure issue stemming from misconfigured access controls in Microsoft Power Pages has left several millions of records exposed to unauthorized users, new research reveals.
Microsoft Edge is trying to forcefully get your Chrome tabs again
Earlier this year Microsoft’s Edge browser automatically started up on my PC and imported my Chrome tabs without consent. Microsoft refused to explain why this behavior had occurred, and then…
Microsoft fixes bugs causing Windows Server 2025 blue screens, install issues
Microsoft has fixed several bugs that cause install, upgrade, and Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issues on Windows Server 2025 devices with a high core count.
Microsoft November 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 91 flaws
Today is Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 91 flaws, including four zero-days, two of which are actively exploited. This Patch Tuesday fixed four critical vulnerabilities,…
Microsoft Bookings Flaw Let Hackers Create Impersonate User Acccounts
A critical security flaw in Microsoft Bookings has been uncovered. This flaw, inherent in the default configuration of Microsoft Bookings, potentially allows attackers to create unauthorized Entra (formerly Azure AD)…
Microsoft says recent Windows 11 updates break SSH connections
Microsoft has confirmed that last month’s Windows security updates are breaking SSH connections on some Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems. This newly acknowledged issue affects enterprise, IOT, and education…
Microsoft investigates OneDrive issue causing macOS app freezes
Microsoft is investigating a newly acknowledged issue causing macOS applications to hang when opening or saving files in OneDrive. As the company explained, this known issue impacts only systems running…
Small security tweak Torvalds improves Linux performance
The security tweak implemented by Torvalds, which is designated x86/uaccess:Avoid barrier_nospec() in 64-bit copy_from_user(), focuses on improving the source code against the well-known Meltdown and Spectre attacks that have been…
Microsoft just learned its lesson about overcharging for AI features
Microsoft recently announced that its Copilot Pro AI features are being baked right into Microsoft 365 (via ZDNet). This will bring Copilot Pro to key apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint,…
Office and Microsoft 365 will soon cost more, and it’s all Copilot AI’s fault
Many Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel will feature versions of Copilot to assist with content creation. The addition of Copilot features to Microsoft 365 has driven up…
Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now
Microsoft is adding AI-powered text editing to Notepad, the stripped-down text editor originally introduced in 1983. The feature, called Rewrite, is rolling out in preview to Windows Insiders and will…
Microsoft confirms Windows Server 2025 blue screen, install issues
Microsoft has confirmed several bugs causing install and Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issues impacting Windows Server 2025 systems with more than 256 logical processors.
Microsoft wants you to use Bing *so much* that it might give you $1,000,000 to do so — if you make the switch from Google
Microsoft Rewards asks if you want to win a million dollars for a minimal amount of effort. If so? Look no further. One of the tasks is to simply install…
Snapdragon 8 Elite-Powered Phones Will Play PC Games, Thanks to Linux Support
Qualcomm’s newly revealed Snapdragon 8 Elite is good news for gamers who want to run PC games on their (upcoming) mobile devices. Thanks to the Linux kernel folks, the Snapdragon…