Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft Windows users are being urged to watch out for “a genuine ...

I recently received an email from Microsoft stating that I needed to make a purchase to keep my account alive. It has all the hallmarks of a phishing scam: immediate request, account closure, demand ...

Enhanced phishing protection in Microsoft Defender is a security feature designed to guard against phishing attacks that attempt to steal users’ personal or login information. It works by actively ...

Microsoft admits that “Classic Outlook profiles with POP accounts and PSTs hang after Windows updates on January 13, 2026.” If you’re affected, you need to await a fix. “The Windows Team will be ...

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...