Articles from May 2025
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Microsoft Admits Curbing Political Emails to Thousands of Staff as Censorship Claims Swirl
Microsoft has confirmed it is actively reducing the distribution of politically focused internal emails, after allegations surfaced that the company's Outlook platform was blocking messages...
Windows 10’s Final Countdown: What October 14, 2025 Means for Users—and Their Wallets
On October 14, 2025, Windows 10 22H2—the final feature update of an operating system that still runs on roughly 70% of all Windows PCs—will reach its end-of-support date. For the vast majority,...
Microsoft Purchase Emails Weaponized: Hackers Use Real Messages to Deploy Malware in New Phishing Wave
A sophisticated phishing campaign has turned Microsoft's own purchase notifications into an unlikely attack vector, leaving Windows users worldwide exposed to credential theft and malware. Security...
Notepad Just Became an AI Powerhouse. The Catch? You’ll Need AI Credits.
Microsoft is rolling out a generative AI writing feature called ‘Write’ to Windows Notepad, turning the famously bare-bones text editor into a cloud-connected composition tool—but the new...
Microsoft Cuts the Cord: Global Teams Unbundling Ripples Through Enterprise Software
Microsoft has finally cut the cord between Teams and Office, offering the collaboration platform as a standalone purchase worldwide — a move that reshapes the competitive dynamics of the $50...
Windows 11 Notepad Becomes an AI Writing Powerhouse with Copilot Integration
Microsoft is giving Notepad, the venerable plain-text editor that has shipped with Windows since 1985, its most dramatic upgrade yet: generative AI capabilities powered by Copilot. The latest Windows...
WorkBoard's AI Agents Deliver C-Suite-Level Support to Every Manager
WorkBoard Inc. has made its AI-powered Digital Chief of Staff and Leadership Coach agents generally available, alongside expanded capabilities for its Microsoft 365 Copilot agent, marking a...
Windows 11 KB5058411 Finally Harmonizes Task Manager's CPU Readings
The latest Windows 11 24H2 update, KB5058411, quietly rewires how Task Manager reports CPU usage—and it ends a decades-old inconsistency that has frustrated everyone from casual users to IT...
Johnson Controls ICU Vulnerability: Critical Security Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Industrial Control Systems
Industrial control systems (ICS) are fundamental to the operation of critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, manufacturing, government facilities, and commercial buildings. Ensuring the...
Boost Productivity: 14 Essential Windows Taskbar Tweaks (Win10 & Win11)
Few elements of the Windows interface are as ubiquitous—or as underutilized—as the taskbar. This slender strip, anchoring the bottom of most screens (or the side, if you’re a Windows 10...
Enhancing Cybersecurity with SIEM and SOAR Platforms: Strategies, Best Practices, and Innovations
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms are foundational components in contemporary cybersecurity defense frameworks. As...
Johnson Controls ICU Vulnerability (CVE-2025-26383) Poses Critical Security Risks to Industrial Control Systems
The recent discovery of the Johnson Controls iSTAR Configuration Utility (ICU) Tool vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-26383, has raised significant concerns in the security of critical...