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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

update Under pressure from antitrust regulators, the software titan says it will revamp a program to make it easier for developers to access Windows protocols. Mike Ricciuti joined CNET in 1996. He is ...

Microsoft has officially deprecated the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) in future versions of Windows Server, recommending admins switch to different ...

Some Windows users are skeptical about two protocols, NetBIOS over TCP/IP and LLMNR. These protocols are responsible for the compatibility of your network with the legacy Windows version. However, ...

Microsoft Corp. believes we’re headed toward a future where artificial intelligence-powered agents will become pervasive in enterprise computing environments, so today it’s making it easier for those ...

FrontPage Remote Procedure Call and others set to be blocked in the name of 'Secure by Default' Microsoft has warned administrators that legacy authentication protocols will be blocked by default from ...

When you try to connect to the Internet with a dial-up connection or to establish a VPN connection to Windows RRAS on a Windows 11/10 client machine, you may receive ...