Articles from May 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2026
CVE-2025-8754: ABB zenon Remote Transport Service Allows Unauthenticated Remote Reboot
ABB's widely deployed zenon industrial automation platform contains a severe vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8754, that allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely reboot affected systems. The...
CISA Flags Critical Hard-Coded VNC Password in Eppendorf BioFlo 320 Bioreactor
A medical device used in pharmaceutical and biotech production carries a vulnerability so basic it could let attackers waltz into critical systems. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...
Critical VLC Vulnerabilities Force ABB to Issue Emergency Patch for Industrial Camera Software
ABB has released an urgent security update for its Ability Camera Connect software after discovering that a set of high-severity vulnerabilities in the embedded VLC media player component could allow...
ABB LVS MConfig CVE-2025-9970: Patch Now to Stop Credential Leaks
ABB has confirmed a high-severity credential-handling vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-9970, in its LVS MConfig software. The flaw affects versions 1.4.9.21 and earlier, leaving engineering...
CVE-2025-5517: Heap Overflow in ABB Terra AC EV Chargers Exposes Critical Infrastructure to Remote Attacks
A heap-based buffer overflow in ABB Terra AC wallbox chargers, tracked as CVE-2025-5517, could allow attackers to seize control of electric vehicle charging stations and pivot into connected...
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...
Edge Admins: Patch Critical CVE-2026-45495 RCE Flaw Now
Microsoft released an urgent patch on May 15, 2026, for a high-severity remote code execution flaw in its Chromium-based Edge browser. The vulnerability, cataloged as CVE-2026-45495, enables...
Microsoft and Chandigarh University Launch Azure AI Skill Center to Train India’s Next-Gen Workforce
Microsoft and Chandigarh University have officially opened the Microsoft Skill Center in Artificial Intelligence at the university’s Punjab campus, marking a significant push to equip India’s...
Switch iPhone Photo Backup from iCloud to OneDrive on Windows: PCMag Guide
PCMag has published a new how-to guide urging Windows users with iPhones to ditch iCloud Photos in favor of Microsoft OneDrive for photo backup and cross-device access. The May 2026 article argues...
Staying Safe on Windows 10 After 2025: Gizmodo’s Free Antivirus Picks Hold the Line
Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Security updates stopped. Patches dried up. The operating system that still powers millions of PCs entered its twilight with a target on...
How to Uninstall Microsoft Edge on Windows 10/11 (When Possible): All Methods Explained
Microsoft Edge ships as the default web browser on Windows 10 and Windows 11, and its tight integration with the operating system makes it notoriously difficult to remove. Yet changes driven by...
Microsoft's Ask Copilot arrives on Windows 11 taskbar by mid-2026
Microsoft is set to integrate Ask Copilot directly into the Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu by mid-2026, transforming an optional search experience into a dedicated entry point for the Copilot...