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Microsoft Confirms: June 2026 Security Updates Cause Recycle Bin to Display Internal $R Filenames
Microsoft has officially acknowledged a bizarre bug introduced by its June 9, 2026 security updates that causes the Windows Recycle Bin to leak internal file names. Instead of showing the friendly...
AMD Firmware Update AGESA 1.2.7.0 Disables TSME on Consumer Ryzen, Eroding Trust
A routine firmware update for AMD Ryzen processors has ignited a firestorm of controversy after it emerged that AGESA 1.2.7.0, rolled out by motherboard vendors in early 2026, disables Transparent...
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...
USB Shortcut Malware Uses Tor SOCKS Backdoor to Steal Cryptocurrency, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft’s threat intelligence teams have been tracking a sophisticated Windows cryptocurrency clipper since February 2026, the company disclosed on June 17, 2026. The malware spreads stealthily...
Why Cyber Insurance Is No Longer Optional for Windows Admins: Willis 2026 Report Reveals Coverage Gap Truths
The latest Willis cyber insurance claims report, released June 16, 2026, delivers a rare dose of good news for IT leaders: more than 95% of average data breach losses and 90% of average first-party...
Microsoft's MDASH Multi-Model AI Begins Hunting Vulnerabilities Across Windows and Azure
Microsoft’s security engineering teams have quietly flipped the switch on one of the most ambitious AI-driven defense systems the company has ever built. Codenamed MDASH—short for Multi-Model...
Font-Based Zero-Days Under Active Attack: Microsoft Warns of Preview Pane RCE Risk
On March 23, 2020, Microsoft dropped an urgent security advisory that shattered the routine Patch Tuesday rhythm. Attackers were already exploiting two previously unknown vulnerabilities in the Adobe...
Why Microsoft Edge's Chromium Decision Remains a Game-Changer in 2026
January 15, 2020, marked a quiet revolution in the browser world. On that Tuesday, Microsoft officially released the first stable version of its completely overhauled Edge browser, built not on the...
GhostTree Attack Exploits NTFS Junctions to Blind EDR: Why Patching Windows and Enabling RedirectionGuard Are Non-Negotiable
Security researchers have unveiled a new attack technique, dubbed GhostTree, that weaponizes NTFS junction points and reparse points to completely bypass endpoint detection and response (EDR)...
Microsoft's Defender Hit by 'RoguePlanet' Zero-Day: Privilege Escalation Risk Before Patch
Microsoft has disclosed a new zero-day elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the core malware protection engine that powers Windows Defender, assigning it the identifier CVE-2026-50656 and the...
GPU-Z 2.70.0 Security Overhaul Prompts Urgent Update for Windows Users
TechPowerUp has released GPU-Z 2.70.0, a critical update for the popular hardware diagnostics tool, bringing a hardened kernel-mode driver and expanded detection for the latest GPUs from NVIDIA,...
DragonForce Ransomware Hides C2 in Microsoft Teams Relays — Here’s How Windows Admins Can Fight Back
A brazen ransomware attack against a major U.S. services company in December 2025 has revealed a sophisticated new evasion technique: attackers hid their command-and-control (C2) infrastructure...