Articles from July 20, 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published on July 20, 2026
Microsoft Publisher Is Shutting Down in 2026: Here’s Your File Migration Roadmap
Come October 2026, Microsoft will pull the plug on Publisher for Microsoft 365 subscribers. That means you won’t be able to open or edit .pub files with the app, potentially locking decades of...
Critical ServiceNow RCE Flaws Under Active Attack: What Users Must Do Now
ServiceNow customers who haven’t yet patched two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities should treat their instances as compromised – not merely exposed – after the Cybersecurity and...
SharePoint Hero Links Will Make Every Shared URL Mutable — Here’s How to Get Ready
Microsoft is redesigning how sharing links work across SharePoint, OneDrive, and the entire Microsoft 365 file experience, with a new “Hero Link” system set to reach general availability in...
Microsoft's SPFx September Update Brings Navigation Overrides and a New CLI – Here’s Your Prep Checklist
Microsoft will deliver two long-awaited SharePoint Framework (SPFx) capabilities in September 2026: Navigation Customizers that can override site navigation, and the general availability of an...
Realtek Wi-Fi Memory Leak Patched in Linux: What Windows Users Need to Know
The Linux kernel project has fixed a memory leak in the Realtek rtw88 USB Wi-Fi driver, patching a flaw that could slowly drain system memory on affected Linux devices. The fix, published on July 19,...
CVE-2026-63794: Linux KVM Host Bug Exposes AMD SEV-Protected Windows VMs to Memory Overflow
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s KVM hypervisor code can lead to a buffer overflow on AMD-powered hosts that use Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV), potentially breaking the...
Ghost Recon Wildlands Definitive Edition Is a $99.99 Bundle, Not a Native PS5 Upgrade
On July 6, 2026, Ubisoft will release Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Definitive Edition on Xbox and PlayStation stores at $99.99. The package bundles the base game, both DLC season passes, and...
WSL 2 Kernel Vulnerability Allows BPF Programs to Modify File Cache — Here’s How to Update
A newly disclosed flaw in the Linux kernel can let BPF programs write to file-backed memory they were never meant to touch. For anyone running WSL 2 on Windows 10 or 11, that bug lives right inside...
CVE-2026-63807: Patch Your Linux KVM Hosts to Stop Guest-Triggered Crashes
Published on July 19, 2026, a vulnerability in the Linux KVM hypervisor (CVE-2026-63807) can be exploited by a virtual machine guest to crash the entire physical host. The flaw lies in the shadow...
MediaTek Wi-Fi Kernel Bug Patched: Why Windows PCs Are Safe and Who Still Needs to Update
On July 19, 2026, the Linux kernel project published CVE-2026-63832, a vulnerability in the mt76 wireless driver that can corrupt kernel memory and crash systems using MediaTek MT7925 Wi-Fi adapters....
CVE-2026-63858: The Linux Kernel nftables Flaw That's Hiding in Your Windows Environment
On July 19, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-63858, a Linux kernel concurrency flaw in the netfilter nftables subsystem that can corrupt firewall state when network device...
Linux Bluetooth LE Audio Data Race Patched; WSL 2 Users Urged to Check Kernel
On July 19, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-63871, a newly disclosed data race in the Linux kernel’s Bluetooth ISO code. The bug sits squarely in the Linux networking...