Print spooler hacks have survived over the past decade. (PXFuel) Old vulnerabilities die hard: researchers uncover 20-year-old code in Windows Print Spooler It's an example of the old code that is bequeathed to popular software programs we take for granted. Aug 7, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The vulnerability, for which Microsoft issued a patch, makes Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 “fundamentally vulnerable.” (Getty) The NSA discovered a severe flaw in Microsoft Windows 10 It's the first time the NSA is taking credit publicly for discovering a Microsoft vulnerability. Jan 14, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Flickr user Thomas Hawk / CC-BY-2.0) Microsoft banks on new silicon chips built by Intel, others to fend off firmware attacks The timing of this effort roughly coincides with a similar plan at the U.S. National Security Agency. Oct 21, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Pexels) Critical vulnerability found in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine The vulnerability was found and reported by an organization under GCHQ. Dec 7, 2017 By Patrick Howell O'Neill
Image: Joffi / CC0 Public Domain Microsoft unveils specialized anti-ransomware tool for next update The new tool will be publicly available with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update later this year. Jun 29, 2017 By Ryan Johnston