https://www.ilmessaggero.it/tecnologia/news/crowdstrike_down_aggiornamento_bug_pc_windows_microsoft_falcon_sensor_cosa_sta_succedendo-8250539.html

Il Messaggero

CrowdStrike down, un aggiornamento "buggato" blocca i pc Windows in tutto il mondo: cos'è Falcon Agent e cosa sta succedendo

Ci sarebbe un aggiornamento "buggato" rilasciato dal fornitore di cybersecurity CrowdStrike dietro i gravi disservizi informatici che hanno colpito Microsoft su scala globale. Migliaia...

Security researcher discovers Microsoft's Recall tool is woefully insecure
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Windows Central

"Microsoft should recall Windows Recall" — Security researcher discovers Microsoft's new AI tool is woefully insecure

The security story around Windows Recall hits a brick wall as it's discovered the data it collects is unencrypted.

https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/microsoft-security-debt-crashing-down/714685/

Cybersecurity Dive

At Microsoft, years of security debt come crashing down

Critics say negligence, misguided investments and hubris have left the enterprise giant on its back foot.

https://borncity.com/win/2023/11/12/beware-new-outlook-app-transfers-access-data-to-microsoft/

Born's Tech and Windows World

Beware: New Outlook app transfers access data to Microsoft

[German]I'm picking up on an (actually old) topic here in the blog, which is becoming virulent again with the new Outlook app introduced by Microsoft. The new Outlook app transfers all (actually...

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2022/04/21/windows-11-helps-build-a-more-positive-inclusive-shopping-experience-for-plus-size-women/

Windows Experience Blog

Windows 11 helps build a more positive, inclusive shopping experience for plus-size women

Some people consider clothes shopping to be retail therapy. For Charlotte Oxnam, it’s usually been the opposite of a healing experience. “There’s a really common misconception of, ‘Oh, well there's multiple sizes. You can just grab one,’ w

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsofts-reportedly-trying-to-kill-hdd-boot-drives-for-windows-11-pcs-by-2023

Tom's Hardware

Microsoft Trying to Kill HDD Boot Drives By 2023: Report

The push for SSD-everything intensifies

Tell HN: Microsoft locks migrated Minecraft accounts, requires phone to unlock (? Score: 162+ in 1 hour)

Link: https://readhacker.news/c/5dFbQ

Earlier this year I migrated each of my children's Minecraft accounts to Microsoft accounts as Microsoft no longer allows launching Minecraft with a Minecraft account.
About a month after doing the migration while signing in to one of the Microsoft accounts I was presented with a message from Microsoft that the account was locked due to activity on the account that 'violated their terms of service' despite no one using the account since the earlier migration.
The only way to unlock the account is to provide a phone number in order to receive a confirmation code. There is no email option provided to receive a confirmation code, and the only way to contact support directly is by signing in to the account (can't be done while the account is locked).
Prior to the migration from Minecraft to Microsoft I never had any issues with using any of our Minecraft accounts.
Whoever at Microsoft thought this was a good idea is causing them to lose business.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-testing-ads-in-the-windows-11-file-explorer/

BleepingComputer

Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer

Microsoft has begun testing promotions for some of its other products in the File Explorer app on devices running its latest Windows 11 Insider build.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/618957/new-windows-11-test-build-wants-to-know-your-credit-card.html

PCWorld

New Windows 11 test build wants your credit card info

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567 includes a new payment subsection within the Windows 11 Settings menu, adds a new security watchdog app, and changes the time Windows Updates occur.

https://www.howtogeek.com/774542/windows-11-officially-shuts-down-firefoxs-default-browser-workaround/

How-To Geek

Windows 11 Officially Shuts Down Firefox’s Default Browser Workaround

Microsoft is taking the browser wars to the extreme. First, the company said that it would block all default browser workarounds in Windows, and now it has done it in the latest Windows update.