Articles from June 18, 2026
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Microsoft Flags Medium XSS Bug in Go x/net/html After May 2026 Patch
Microsoft has published CVE-2026-25681, officially tracking a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in the popular Go library golang.org/x/net/html. The advisory arrives on the heels of the...
Samsung’s Spidey Tracker Turns Web Browsers into a Spider-Man Fandom Hub
Samsung and Sony Pictures today pulled the curtain back on the Spidey Tracker, a web-based promotional platform that blurs the line between marketing and interactive fandom for the upcoming film...
Databricks Unveils Lakehouse//RT and Excel Write‑Back, Deepening Microsoft Integration at Data + AI Summit 2026
Azure Databricks took a decisive leap toward real‑time analytics and frictionless data sharing at the Data + AI Summit 2026 in San Francisco, where Databricks laid out a vision that binds the...
Microsoft Picks Checkout.com to Power Payments for Xbox, M365, and Azure in EMEA
Microsoft has selected global payment processor Checkout.com to handle card acquiring and digital payment routing for its entire product stack across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The deal,...
Windows Security to Add Secure Boot Readiness Indicator for Certificate Migration in April 2026
Microsoft is preparing to add a long‑awaited Secure Boot readiness status to the Windows Security app, with the feature set to roll out in April 2026 as part of an ongoing certificate migration...
Exclusive: Microsoft Debuts Trio of Abstract 2880×1920 Wallpapers for Surface Pro 2026 with Snapdragon X2
Microsoft has quietly unveiled a striking new wallpaper bundle designed exclusively for the 2026 Surface Pro, the 13-inch powerhouse that marks the debut of Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon X2...
Westminster Council Cuts Call Resolution Times with Microsoft AI That Recalls Resident History
Westminster City Council has slashed the time it takes to handle resident queries with a new Microsoft-based AI contact centre that effectively remembers every interaction, eliminating the need for...
GitHub Copilot Goes Standalone: Desktop App Now Empowers Developers to Oversee AI Code Generation
On June 17, 2026, GitHub officially released its standalone Copilot desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux, marking a significant shift from an IDE plugin to a dedicated workspace for...
RSA Key Exchange Flaw in GnuTLS Prompts Emergency Patch for Azure Linux 3.0
Microsoft silently released a critical security update on May 31, 2026, addressing a high-severity vulnerability in GnuTLS that could let attackers decrypt TLS-protected network traffic on Azure...
Microsoft Exposes ‘Mastra’ Supply Chain Attack: Over 140 npm Packages Poisoned in Account Hijack
On June 17, 2026, Microsoft Threat Intelligence exposed a sprawling supply chain attack on the npm ecosystem after a malicious actor commandeered the account of a prolific maintainer and published...
GnuTLS PKCS#12 Parsing Flaw (CVE-2026-42015) Exposes Windows Hybrid Systems to Remote Attacks
Microsoft has confirmed a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the GnuTLS library's handling of PKCS#12 certificate files, tracked as CVE-2026-42015. The flaw, disclosed in late April 2026,...
Microsoft patches CVE-2026-42013 GnuTLS bug allowing TLS certificate validation bypass via oversized SAN fields
A newly disclosed vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-42013 has set off alarm bells in the Windows ecosystem, not because it originates in Microsoft’s own code, but because several Microsoft products...