Chinese Mustang Panda hackers deploy infostealers via CoolClient backdoor

The Chinese espionage threat group Mustang Panda has updated its CoolClient backdoor to a new variant that can steal login ...

New ClickFix attacks abuse Windows App-V scripts to push malware

A new malicious campaign mixes the ClickFix method with fake CAPTCHA and a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V ...
TechSpot

Nearly a billion PCs are still running Windows 10, and half are too old to upgrade

In a nutshell: Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 10 in October but the aging operating system still has a strong install base. According to Dell, roughly a billion PCs are still running ...
Wired

How Windows Recall Works—and Whether You Should Switch It On

Windows Recall is one of the biggest AI features Microsoft has added to Windows 11. It’s useful, but it comes with some privacy trade-offs. If you're a Windows 11 user, and specifically an owner of a ...
Windows Central

The 7 apps I always install first on a Windows 11 PC — and they're all FREE

In a job like this, you spend more time than most setting up Windows 11 devices, and these are the first apps I have to install. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
TweakTown

YouTube deletes Windows 11 bypass tutorial over 'serious harm or death' risk

TL;DR: Microsoft ended Windows 10 support, prompting users to upgrade to Windows 11, which demands higher hardware and a Microsoft Account with internet access. CyberCPU Tech demonstrated ways to ...
Forbes

Microsoft Suddenly Offers Windows 10 Update In Store—Buy Now

ESU on sale now — if you need it. Republished on October 16 with Microsoft’s bold new AI update and a reminder from the U.S. government that you must secure ongoing Windows updates. If Microsoft’s ...
ZDNet

Still on Windows 10? Here's what Microsoft Defender can and can't do for you

Microsoft Defender will continue to work in Windows 10. Defender will receive regular security updates until October 2028. Microsoft still recommends Windows 11 for new security patches. You probably ...
Wired

As Windows 10 Support Ends, Microsoft Is ‘Rewriting’ Windows 11 Around AI

Microsoft saved its most powerful AI tools for paying customers in the first phase of its AI evolution. Now, the company has announced a series of Copilot features coming to all Windows 11 PCs, ...
Lifehacker

What to Do Now That Microsoft No Longer Supports Windows 10

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft's big Windows 11 25H2 update is now available to download but in terms of new features it's a total nothing burger

At least it'll be easy to install and (probably) won't break anything. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred ...
Forbes

Microsoft Warns Millions Of Windows Users—Do Not Update Your PC

New warning for Windows users. Update: Republished on April 17 with Microsoft’s confirmation that ineligible PCs are mistakenly upgrading to Windows 11 and news that it’s not only Windows 10 that will ...