Cybersecurity
The latest Cybersecurity coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Energy IT Teams Now Treat AI Compute as Critical Infrastructure, Requiring PPAs and Capital Planning by 2025
The year 2025 marked a fundamental shift in how the energy industry approaches artificial intelligence—from experimental tools to core infrastructure requiring capital planning, power agreements,...
ServiceNow Acquires Armis for $7.75B: A Game-Changer for IT Asset Management & AI Security
In a landmark deal that reshapes the enterprise technology landscape, ServiceNow has announced its acquisition of Armis, a leading asset intelligence and security platform, for approximately $7.75...
Microsoft warns Windows 11 agentic AI features risk cross prompt injection and XPIA attacks.
Microsoft's ambitious integration of agentic AI capabilities into Windows 11 represents a fundamental shift in how users interact with their operating systems, but newly documented security warnings...
MahaCrimeOS: Maharashtra's AI Cybercrime Platform Raises Privacy and Efficacy Questions
Maharashtra has quietly crossed a threshold in digital policing with the unveiling of MahaCrimeOS, an AI-powered investigative platform developed in partnership with Microsoft and the state...
CISA's CPG 2.0 demands executive accountability with measurable cybersecurity outcomes for critical infrastructure sectors
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has fundamentally reshaped its approach to protecting America's critical infrastructure with the release of CPG 2.0, the updated...
PiKVM Hardware Backdoors: How Cybercriminals Infiltrate Organizations Through Identity Fraud
In an alarming evolution of cyberattack strategies, threat actors are increasingly bypassing sophisticated technical defenses not through traditional hacking methods, but by infiltrating...
CVE-2025-62563: Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Analysis & Protection Guide
Microsoft's latest security advisory for CVE-2025-62563 reveals a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Excel that has security professionals and Windows administrators on...
CVE-2024-57974: Critical Azure Linux Flaw Threatens Microsoft's Cloud Ecosystem
A critical security vulnerability in Microsoft's Azure Linux distribution has exposed potential attack vectors across the company's cloud infrastructure, raising questions about supply chain security...
AI-Powered Ransomware Surge: Windows Security Threats & Defenses for 2026
The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as we approach 2026, with ransomware and extortion attacks evolving from episodic crises to persistent structural risks. According to recent...
CVE-2025-11731: Critical Libxslt Type Confusion Vulnerability Threatens XSLT Processing
A newly disclosed vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-11731, has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, exposing a critical type confusion flaw in the widely used libxslt library. This...
ClickFix Windows Update Scam: How Fake Pop-Ups Deliver Fileless Infostealers
The familiar blue Windows Update screen, a trusted interface millions see regularly, has become a weapon in the hands of cybercriminals. Security researchers have documented a sophisticated social...
Johnson Controls iSTAR TLS Certificate Crisis: Security Flaw Exposes Physical Access Systems
A critical security vulnerability affecting Johnson Controls iSTAR door controllers has emerged as a significant threat to physical access control systems worldwide, with a certificate-handling flaw...