Articles from April 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in April 2026
Windows K2 Explained: Microsoft's Overhaul for Speed, Reliability, and Less Bloat
Microsoft has quietly launched an internal effort called Windows K2 to address the most persistent complaints about Windows 11, focusing on performance, reliability, and removing unwanted extras,...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Now Does the Work for You: Agentic AI Comes to Word, Excel, PowerPoint
{ "title": "Microsoft 365 Copilot Now Does the Work for You: Agentic AI Comes to Word, Excel, PowerPoint", "content": "Microsoft flipped the switch on a new era for Office this week, making...
CVE-2026-23360: Why Windows Users Must Patch This Linux Kernel NVMe Leak
CVE-2026-23360, a Linux kernel vulnerability in the NVMe storage subsystem, may look like a niche server issue at first glance. But Microsoft’s Security Response Center is tracking it, and Windows...
Linux CAN bus driver deadlock (CVE-2026-23357) can freeze kernels; Microsoft now tracking it
Microsoft has quietly added CVE-2026-23357 to its Security Update Guide — a Linux kernel vulnerability that can cause a system to freeze when a CAN bus interface is brought up. The bug, rated...
One Missing Spinlock in Linux CAN BCM Can Crash Kernels: Patch Now to Protect WSL and Industrial Gear
{ "title": "One Missing Spinlock in Linux CAN BCM Can Crash Kernels: Patch Now to Protect WSL and Industrial Gear", "content": "On March 25, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database assigned...
The One-Line Linux Kernel Fix That Just Landed on Microsoft's CVE List — And Why Windows Admins Should Pay Attention
Microsoft's Security Response Center published a new CVE on April 26, 2026, and it isn't a Windows bug. CVE-2026-31658 covers a memory leak in the Linux kernel's Altera Triple-Speed Ethernet driver...
Security Alert: Linux Kernel Bug in Packet Checksums May Crash WSL2 and Azure Systems
Microsoft’s Security Response Center has published an advisory for CVE-2026-31684, a newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s traffic control subsystem that could allow crafted network...
CVE-2026-31634: Patching the Linux RxRPC Reference Count Bug in Windows-Heavy Environments
Microsoft’s Security Response Center has published a new vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel—CVE-2026-31634, a reference count leak in the RxRPC networking subsystem. While the Windows...
Linux Network Emulator Bug Could Corrupt Memory—Here's What Windows Admins Need to Know
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s network emulation queuing discipline (netem) can cause memory corruption under specific tunnel conditions. Patches have been released across multiple stable...
CVE-2026-31677: AF_ALG Crypto Goof Threatens Every WSL Instance and Linux VM in Your Network
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s cryptographic socket interface, CVE-2026-31677, can allow local attackers to trigger memory mismanagement and potential denial-of-service or...
Critical KVM Use-After-Free Flaw Exposes Linux Hypervisors – Patch Now to Block Guest Attacks
On April 24, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-31588, a memory safety bug in the Linux kernel’s KVM hypervisor that allows a guest virtual machine to trigger a...
CVE-2026-31676: The Linux Kernel RxRPC Fix That Splits Windows and Linux Patching Duty
Microsoft has flagged a newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-31676, that affects the RxRPC networking subsystem, prompting a patch that tightens when the kernel processes security...