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A flaw in the Dropbox update process lets a local user or software seize control of the entire PC, and there's no official patch yet.

A new malware campaign is under way, with an alleged Microsoft email trying to make users download a malicious Windows 10 'update'.

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update (KB4517389) causes 'Blue Screen of Death' system crashes. Here's what to do if you run into this issue.

There's an issue with low-level diagnostic software on HP PCs that could let hackers take over the machine. Here's how to resolve it.

New Internet Explorer patch uses Windows Update, replaces manual fix that broke printing software.

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Windows 10 users on a Reddit thread and Microsoft community forum are reporting the latest update is causing headaches

Bitdefender found a new Intel chipset flaw that lets attackers bypass all fixes for Meltdown, Spectre, other speculative-execution flaws.

Flaws in a diagnostics program on Dell machines, and possibly on PCs from other vendors, let hackers get total system control.

A two-decade old security flaw is being used to attack Windows machines that haven't been properly patched. Here's how to fix this problem.

In an effort to get its platform to reach far and wide, Microsoft is launching the Xbox Game Pass for PC. Here's everything we know so far.

A security researcher says the vulnerability could give hackers elevated privileges to wreak havoc on a Windows machine.

Microsoft is patching Windows XP as well as Windows 7 to fix a wormable flaw in Remote Desktop Protocol.

Microsoft unveils the newest version of its advanced touchscreen collaboration tool.

Thunderbolt ports let malicious connected devices hijack Macs, Windows PCs and Linux boxes, and current defenses aren't enough.

Any eight-character password hashed using Microsoft's widely used NTLM algorithm can now be cracked in two and a half hours.

Mac computers in several countries are being infected by Windows malware that can run on Macs but evades Apple's built-in protections.

Reddit users think Microsoft may be recording their activities without their permission. But the explanation may be far less sinister.

After three years of poor performance, the in-development Microsoft browser uses the systems behind the world’s most popular browser

Microsoft's Surface Studio 2 offers a powerful Nvidia GTX 1070 GPU and an even more stunning display than its predecessor.

If you think your files are safe because you use Microsoft’s BitLocker or Apple’s FileVault to encrypt your hard drive, you might be wrong.

Windows 10 version 1809, currently available to Windows Insiders, prompts users to give Edge a try before installing Chrome or Firefox.