Cybersecurity
The latest Cybersecurity coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CERT-In Issues High-Severity Alert for Microsoft Products: What Windows Users Must Do Right Now
India's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has published a high-severity advisory warning that multiple Microsoft products contain vulnerabilities that could let attackers remotely execute...
The $259 Billion Sovereign Cloud Surge: How the UAE Rewrites AI Compliance Rules
By 2027, global spending on sovereign cloud solutions will nearly double to $259 billion, driven by an urgent need to reconcile breakneck AI innovation with ironclad regulatory demands. Nowhere is...
Urgent Microsoft Office Security Alert: Addressing Critical Vulnerabilities Threatening 2025 Productivity
Urgent Microsoft Office Security Alert: Protect Your Systems from Critical Vulnerabilities in 2025 In 2025, Microsoft Office—a cornerstone of productivity for millions worldwide—faces newly...
Hackers Weaponize Microsoft’s Own Notification Emails to Bypass Security and Deploy RATs
Cybercriminals have turned Microsoft 365’s own transactional email system into an advanced delivery mechanism for business email compromise (BEC) attacks, security researchers warn. By exploiting...
Microsoft Exposes Void Blizzard: Russia’s Stealthy Spy Campaign Targets Defense, Bypasses MFA
A Russian state-backed cyberespionage group has been quietly breaching critical organizations across NATO countries and Ukraine since at least April 2024. Dubbed Void Blizzard and tracked as LAUNDRY...
Windows 10's Final Countdown: The Hidden Costs, E-Waste Crisis, and Upgrade Dilemma
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will pull the plug on mainstream support for Windows 10, ending a decade-long era of stability for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. The countdown isn't just...
8.5% of Workers Leak Sensitive Data to AI Chatbots, Fueling a New Espionage Wave
A staggering 8.5 percent of employees have pasted sensitive company information into generative AI tools like ChatGPT, unwittingly handing trade secrets, financial data, and customer details to...
Microsoft Unleashes Post-Quantum Cryptography in Windows 11 Canary Builds to Counter Harvest-Now, Decrypt-Later Attacks
Microsoft has begun rolling out post-quantum cryptographic algorithms inside Windows 11 Canary builds, arming the operating system against the eventual onslaught of cryptographically capable quantum...
Services Australia unveils 2025–27 AI strategy prioritizing ethical frameworks over speed.
Services Australia's 2025–27 AI Strategy: Transforming Digital Government with Trust and Innovation Amidst a global surge in artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, Services Australia—one of...
CERT-In Issues High-Risk Advisory for Microsoft Products: Immediate Action Required
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has recently issued a critical advisory highlighting multiple...
Windows 11 embeds quantum-safe encryption to shield data from future quantum attacks
Microsoft Windows 11’s Quantum-Resistant Cryptography: Preparing for the Post-Quantum Era Microsoft’s recent announcement to embed quantum-resistant cryptography into Windows 11 marks a pivotal...
Advancing Cybersecurity in Southeast Asia: The Integration of Microsoft Sentinel and Copilot Studio
Advancing Cybersecurity in Southeast Asia: The Integration of Microsoft Sentinel and Copilot Studio Introduction Singapore’s emergence as a leading technological and economic hub in Southeast Asia...