Attack code that exploits a critical unpatched bug in Windows is likely to go public soon. Until Microsoft can create a fix, the company wants users to run an automated tool that disables the ...

Open-source proponents say they’ve reached a legal agreement with Microsoft under which the software giant is making available protocol documentation needed to fully interoperate with the Microsoft ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 7 2025: This story, originally published May 6, ...

Microsoft's proprietary protocol, Remote Network Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS), started with a good idea. It would enable hardware vendors to add networking support to USB devices without ...

A new Windows Search zero-day vulnerability can be used to automatically open a search window containing remotely-hosted malware executables simply by launching a Word document. The security issue can ...