Unwitting employees register a hacker’s device to their account; the crook then uses the resulting OAuth tokens to maintain persistent access.

A high-severity Windows Admin Center vulnerability (CVE-2026-26119) could allow privilege escalation in enterprise ...

Microsoft is preparing one of the most consequential security shifts in Windows in decades, turning off NTLM authentication by default and pushing organizations toward modern, Kerberos based sign in.

Microsoft released KB5077793 to fix Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 authentication failures. January 2026 security update KB5073379 caused credential prompt failures across multiple Windows ...

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...

If you already use a local account, the Windows 11 upgrade won't require you to use a Microsoft account. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Jack Wallen spends a week using Windows 11. During this experiment, he experienced a whole gamut of issues. In the end, it made him appreciate Linux all the more. "Why do people willingly use Windows?

You’ve probably noticed a requirement to enter a temporary passcode sent through email or text message after giving your password to log into one of your online ...

Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase. What that means is that while Windows ...

Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. Microsoft really doesn’t want you creating a local account on Windows 11. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...

Windows Hello is the feature embedded in Windows 10 and 11 that allows users to log in with their biometric identification, namely facial recognition and fingerprint scans. This login method is ...

Editor's take: Microsoft will end official mainstream support for Windows 10 in October, yet many users continue to stick with the old, reliable rather than upgrade to the Copilot-heavy Windows 11 ...