Microsoft today announced two transparent, consent-first initiatives that it says will help restore user trust in Windows.

Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can ...

Microsoft plans Windows 11 “secure by default” mode with signed apps only and Android-style permissions for files, camera, ...

More prompts when apps and agents roam around a user's system Updated Microsoft is introducing a raft of Windows security ...

A new blog post from Microsoft lays out a per-app permission system that's coming to Windows 11 in the near future.

Pakistan-aligned APT36 and SideCopy target Indian defense and government entities using phishing-delivered RAT malware across Windows and Linux system ...

As AI agents and autonomous apps multiply, Microsoft is resetting Windows’ default trust model, requiring user consent and ...

Microsoft is launching a new security feature, Windows Baseline Security Mode, for Windows 11 to prevent risky software from infiltrating the operating system.

Windows 11 hides a maze of settings behind the modern Settings app and the older Control Panel, which can turn simple tweaks ...

Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

Microsoft is enabling runtime integrity safeguards in Windows by default, to prevent tampering and unauthorized changes.

Microsoft announces significantly stricter security measures for Windows – which are at least questionable to ...