Cybersecurity Risks
The latest Cybersecurity Risks coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Lawsuit Demands Microsoft Provide Free Windows 10 Security Updates Until Market Share Falls Below 10%
A California resident has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court demanding that Microsoft continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 after its official end-of-support date on...
California Man Sues Microsoft to Halt Windows 10 Support Cut, Alleging AI Monopoly Strategy
With barely two months remaining until Microsoft ends security patches for Windows 10, a Southern California man has filed a lawsuit demanding the company continue free support indefinitely—and...
Windows 10 End-of-Life 2025: Security Risks, Upgrade Paths, and E-Waste Challenges
For millions of users around the globe, the looming October 14, 2025 end-of-support date for Windows 10 represents a crossroads—a moment demanding pivotal decisions that will shape the future of...
Microsoft Account Lockout Highlights Risks of Cloud Dependency and Digital Identity Vulnerabilities
A surge of concern reverberated throughout the global tech and open-source communities last week as Mike Kaganski, a leading LibreOffice developer, found himself locked out of his Microsoft account...
Nayara Energy Cloud Suspension: Implications for Digital Sovereignty and Cloud Dependency
The abrupt suspension of Microsoft’s cloud services to Nayara Energy, one of India’s foremost oil refiners, has reverberated across the international energy and technology spheres. This single...
Critical Azure API Connections Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Cloud Data
In March 2025, security consultant Haakon Gulbrandsrud of Binary Security unveiled a critical vulnerability within Microsoft's Azure API Connections, exposing sensitive cloud data to potential...
Microsoft Q4 2025 Earnings: Record Cloud & AI Growth Drives Digital Transformation
Microsoft’s Q4 2025 financial results represent not only a high point for the company in terms of revenue and earnings but also a seismic affirmation of its long-term investment thesis: that cloud...
Critical Deadline Approaching: Microsoft Exchange 2010 Public Folder Migrations End October 2025
For IT administrators and enterprise decision-makers, the final chapter in the long-running saga of Microsoft Exchange 2010’s public folders has been officially scheduled. Mark your calendars:...
Microsoft Ends China-Based Engineer Support for U.S. Defense Cloud Services Amid Cybersecurity Concerns
The recently announced decision by Microsoft to end the involvement of China-based engineers in supporting U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) cloud services marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing...
Microsoft-China Cloud Support Controversy: Implications for National Security and Digital Sovereignty
The recent disclosure that Microsoft employed China-based engineers to support the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) cloud infrastructure has ignited an unprecedented debate at the intersection of...
EchoLeak Zero-Click Vulnerability Exposes Critical Security Flaws in Microsoft Copilot Enterprise
Microsoft’s Copilot Enterprise—a linchpin of its next-generation productivity and AI strategy—recently sustained a shock to its enterprise security reputation with the disclosure of EchoLeak, a...
Preparing SMEs for Windows 10 End-of-Support in 2025: Navigating the Windows 11 Upgrade and AI PC Transition
As the October 2025 end-of-support date for Windows 10 approaches, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the globe are facing a transformative moment that carries both opportunity and...