Microsoft says these 119 malicious extensions were downloaded a total of 2.6 million times since 2021.

Microsoft disrupted StegoAd, a malicious browser extension campaign affecting up to 2.6 million users. StegoAd used hidden payloads, delayed execution and steganography to evade browser security ...

Microsoft is officially shutting down Collections, one of the more unique productivity features inside the Edge browser, and many users believe the move reflects the company’s growing obsession with ...

Microsoft is updating the Edge web browser to ensure it no longer loads saved passwords into process memory in clear text at startup after previously stating it was "by design." This behavior was ...

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UPDATE: May. 6, 2026, 9:40 a.m. EDT This piece was updated to include a statement from Microsoft. Password managers are supposed to make life easier for users by remembering their passwords and ...

Nearly every major product family needs immediate patching, from Windows to Office to Microsoft Edge, SQL Server, and even Microsoft Developer Tools. Windows admins are going to be busy this month, ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

Microsoft has introduced a dedicated Command-Line Interface (CLI) for the Microsoft Store, allowing anyone to manage apps directly via the terminal. Microsoft today announced a new command-line ...

The selling frenzy around Microsoft cut $357 billion off the software company's market capitalization, leaving it at $3.22 trillion as of Thursday's close. Analyst Ben Reitzes said Microsoft needs to ...

Microsoft and Linux are adding AI and Rust to their pipelines. Microsoft is leaning much harder into AI development than Linux. Both are expanding Rust, but neither OS will be fully Rust soon.

In July 2025, Microsoft announced that it would be ending support for Office 365 applications installed through the Microsoft Store. It also made clear that starting in October 2025, they would no ...