Phishing
The latest Phishing coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Teams to Block Executables, Scan URLs in Real Time with New Defender Integration
Microsoft Teams will soon automatically block executable and other high-risk file types in chats and channels, while also scanning shared URLs at the moment of click to warn or prevent access to...
Stop Believing These 3 Windows Security Myths Before It Costs You
Microsoft has quietly built one of the most formidable free security suites on the planet, yet millions of Windows users still cling to outdated advice that risks their data and their wallets. The...
Six Windows Security Myths Busted: Why Defender Beats Paid Antivirus for Most, but Still Isn’t Enough
Windows security folklore runs deep, and December 2024 is as good a time as any to bury six of the most persistent myths. They resurface in every forum, every Reddit thread, and every holiday tech...
Defender’s Limits Exposed: A Practical Guide to Windows 11 Security Layers
When a Windows 11 machine becomes infected with a stubborn Trojan, users often turn to Microsoft Defender – and just as often, they find it can’t finish the job. This real-world frustration,...
Chrome's File Picker Cross-Origin Leak Prompts Emergency Patch for Windows Browsers
A critical logic flaw in Chromium's File Picker—one of the browser's most sensitive UI components—can be weaponized to leak data across origins, forcing Google and Microsoft to ship urgent...
Windows 11's Security Stack Is Strong, But Phishing and Zero-Day Gaps Demand More From Users
Windows 11 ships with a fortress of built-in security features, but attackers increasingly slip past them by targeting the human element. Microsoft Defender Antivirus, SmartScreen reputation checks,...
Security Copilot Deep Dive: AI Incident Summaries, Automation Agents, and the 84 Trillion Signal Question
Microsoft’s Security Copilot has evolved from a simple chatbot into a platform that includes autonomous agents capable of triaging phishing emails and writing executive summaries—all while...
Microsoft Patches CVE-2025-49736: Android Edge UI Spoofing Bug Allows Credential Theft
Microsoft has released a patch for a UI spoofing vulnerability in its Edge browser for Android, tracked as CVE-2025-49736. The flaw, which Microsoft classifies as allowing an unauthenticated attacker...
Microsoft Flags UI Spoofing Vulnerability CVE-2025-49755 in Edge for Android
Microsoft’s Security Response Center has disclosed CVE-2025-49755, a user-interface spoofing flaw in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) for Android that could let attackers trick users into handing...
Critical Word Flaw CVE-2025-53784 Lets Attackers Hijack PCs via Malicious Docs — Patch Immediately
Microsoft’s latest security advisory warns of a memory-corruption flaw in Word—CVE-2025-53784—that hands attackers a local-code-execution foothold from nothing more than a booby-trapped...
CVE-2025-53740: Urgent Patch Needed as Office Use-After-Free RCE Threatens Enterprise Security
Microsoft has confirmed a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office, tracked as CVE-2025-53740, that could let attackers run arbitrary code when a user opens a maliciously crafted...
CVE-2025-53734: Patch Visio Use-After-Free RCE Before Attackers Exploit Document Flaw
Microsoft has released a security update for a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Visio that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code simply by having a victim open a maliciously crafted...