Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Republished on October 8 with a new user survey and warning about the ...

They say good things come in threes—but it’s the same for bad things. And so it is for Microsoft users walking onto increasingly thin ice to install this month’s mandatory security update. Before you ...

Security researchers have been warning for some time about the “Windows Defender security warning” scam, where The Windows Defender alert appears in the browser but is actually a fake, designed to ...

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5078885 extended security update to fix the March 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, ...

Most people find Windows notifications annoying and often dismiss them without even reading. However, brushing them all off can backfire. Some alerts warn about critical problems with your system, and ...

Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the ...

A tech expert has issued a warning to millions of Brits as official support for Windows 10 will completely stop in October 2026 ...

Windows 11 users face growing cyber threats, from ransomware and phishing to occasional zero-day exploits. Choosing the right ...