Endpoint Security
The latest Endpoint Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Intune’s June 2026 Update Delivers Auto-Patching for Third-Party Apps, Zero-Trust Privilege Controls, and Frictionless Apple Onboarding
Microsoft is rolling out a significant update to its Intune endpoint management platform, with June 2026 bringing general availability for automated application patching, expanded privilege...
Microsoft Quietly Adds Extra Year to Windows 10 Consumer Security Patch Program
Microsoft has quietly pushed out the sunset date for Windows 10 security patches on personal devices by a full twelve months. The company has revised its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU)...
Hugh Jeffreys Jailbreaks a U.S. Prison Tablet, Exposing an Unpatched Windows 10 Kiosk and a Decade-Old Atom CPU
On June 22, 2026, the hardware hacking community was jolted by a teardown that peeled back the curtain on the technology inside U.S. correctional facilities. Repair YouTuber Hugh Jeffreys, known for...
By 2026, Windows 11 Redefines Workplace Security and AI-Driven Productivity After Windows 10’s Final Sunset
The year 2026 marks a watershed for enterprise computing. With Windows 10 fully retired and hardware-backed security no longer optional, modern operating systems have fundamentally redefined how...
Microsoft and Partners Target 2026 for Windows 11 Pro, Copilot+ PC Business Push
Microsoft and its vast network of channel partners are sharpening their pitch for Windows 11 Pro and Copilot+ PCs as the definitive business upgrade path in 2026, zeroing in on organizations still...
October 14, 2025: Windows 10 Zero-Day Risks Surge Without Paid ESU or Windows 11 Pro Upgrade
Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows 10 mainstream support on October 14, 2025, and businesses that haven’t secured Extended Security Updates (ESU) or upgraded to Windows 11 Pro are now operating...
Update Microsoft Defender to 1.1.26040.8 to Fix CVE-2026-45584 RCE Flaw
Microsoft dropped a critical security update on May 19, 2026, for the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine—the silent workhorse behind Windows Defender and several other Microsoft security products....
Microsoft Patches CVE-2026-45498: Denial-of-Service in Defender Antimalware Platform 4.18
Microsoft has disclosed a denial-of-service vulnerability in its Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform, tracked as CVE-2026-45498, as part of its May 2026 security update batch. The flaw affects...
Windows Autopatch adds Secure Boot status report with certificate health alerts
Microsoft has shipped a significant enhancement to Windows Autopatch, delivering a new Secure Boot status report that gives Intune administrators device-level insight into certificate readiness,...
Enterprise Security Alert: USB Fingerprint Readers Bypass Windows Hello's Trusted Hardware Path
A cheap USB fingerprint reader advertised as a plug-and-play accessory for Windows 10 and Windows 11 has rekindled the long-standing debate over biometric security versus user convenience....
CVE-2026-40418: Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Flaw Patched in May 2026 Update
Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday, released on May 12, 2026, addressed CVE-2026-40418, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Office Click-to-Run. Rated Important, this security flaw...
CVE-2026-41614: Copilot Desktop Spoofing Vulnerability Exposes Critical Trust Gaps for Windows Admins
Microsoft has officially acknowledged CVE-2026-41614, a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Desktop, marking it as a confirmed security flaw in the company’s Security Update Guide....