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Windows 11 software and security issues

12 clusters · 117 sources · last updated

Latest: Microsoft fixes Windows 11 black desktop bug but reports new audio and virtual machine issues

Windows 11 users have faced ongoing technical difficulties involving security tools, system updates, and user interface bugs. Following the problematic August 2026 preview update KB5120998, which caused black desktop bac

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Microsoft Copilot: Transition to unified super app and AI-ag

67 clusters · 205 sources · last updated

Latest: Microsoft Copilot joins AI chatbot lineup on Apple CarPlay

Microsoft is accelerating its transition toward a unified AI “super app,” merging consumer Copilot with Microsoft 365 Copilot. This consolidation, which began rolling out on mobile and web in mid-August 2026, aims to sim

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Nightmare Eclipse antivirus zero-day exploits

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit bypasses recent security patches

Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse, also known as Nightmare Eclipse, has released a series of zero-day proof-of-concept exploits targeting major antivirus and security software. On September 1, the researcher released

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Microsoft Defender Google link false positive

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated

Latest: Microsoft Defender incorrectly flags Google search results as dangerous

Microsoft investigated a technical issue where its Microsoft Defender for Office 365 software incorrectly flagged legitimate Google search links as malicious. The error occurred within the Safe Links feature, which is in

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Information-stealing malware developments

3 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Cybersecurity threats target Anthropic Claude users and browser extensions

Security researchers have identified several information-stealing malware strains targeting different operating systems and user behaviors. AmnesiaStealer, a Rust-based malware, targets macOS users through ‘ClickFix’ ca

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Security software privilege escalation vulnerabilities

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: Cybersecurity researchers identify privilege escalation flaws in Kaspersky and Microsoft Defender

Researchers have identified methods to exploit security software for privilege escalation and system neutralization. Initial findings from Check Point Research highlighted that the Microsoft Defender Boot-Time Removal (

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Microsoft Intune and Autopilot management updates

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated

Latest: Microsoft updates Intune and Autopilot for Windows 11 management

Microsoft has introduced several updates to its device management ecosystem, specifically targeting Windows 11 administration through Intune and Autopilot. Initial updates to Microsoft Intune added native Windows regist

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