Microsoft backs down on $80 triple-A games
The top price of new video games is suddenly a hot topic, with many publishers pushing for a higher $80 price tag just a year or two after $70 suddenly became commonplace. Notably, Nintendo’s price…
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AI slop and fake reports are exhausting some security bug bounties
So-called AI slop, meaning LLM-generated low quality images, videos, and text, has taken over the internet in the last couple of years, polluting websites, social media platforms, at least one newspaper, and even real-world events. …
Brave’s browser now blocks Microsoft Recall, but you can do it too
The niche, privacy-focused Brave browser will now block Microsoft’s controversial Recall function by default, the company said this week. But you really don’t need Brave to do it yourself, either. Microsoft Recall is Microsoft’s otherwise…
Hundreds of organizations breached by SharePoint mass-hacks
Security researchers say hackers have breached at least 400 organizations by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint, signalling a sharp rise in the number of detected compromises since the bug was discovered last week.…
Don’t forget: Microsoft Authenticator is dumping your passwords in a week
Microsoft may not kill or nerf products and services with the same rigor as Google, but it’ll still retool its offerings. Case in point: Microsoft Authenticator, which has slowly lost features this summer—and is about…
Google, Microsoft say Chinese hackers are exploiting SharePoint zero-day
Security researchers at Google and Microsoft say they have evidence that hackers backed by China are exploiting a zero-day bug in Microsoft SharePoint, as companies around the world scramble to patch the flaw. The bug,…
The Microsoft Store versions of Office apps are being discontinued
According to a new support document (spotted by Windows Latest), Microsoft plans to end support for Office applications installed through the Microsoft Store. Starting October 2025, those versions of Office apps will stop getting new…
Microsoft explains how the new Windows PC-to-PC migration tool works
Microsoft is officially working on a new “PC-to-PC” migration tool for Windows 11, reports Windows Latest. A few months ago, the Insider Dev version of Windows 11 gained a new (but undocumented) feature in Windows…
Hackers exploiting SharePoint zero-day seen targeting government agencies
The hackers behind the initial wave of attacks exploiting a zero-day in Microsoft SharePoint servers have so far primarily targeted government organizations, according to researchers as well as news reports. Over the weekend U.S. cybersecurity…
Update now! Microsoft SharePoint is actively being exploited by hackers
SharePoint is one of those less-visible portions of Microsoft Office. It’s a tool for managing shared files across users and systems — if you don’t use it for work, you may never have heard of…