Disabling VBS boosted my game performance, but the security tradeoff isn't worth keeping it off.

Lazarus Group exploited Windows zero-day CVE-2026-68820 in afd.sys to breach defense and aerospace workers via fake LinkedIn job offers, deploying a FudModule rootkit that killed 94 ...

Microsoft's KB5121003 Windows 11 security update is causing crashes in ARC Raiders, The Finals and Marvel Tōkon for some PCs ...

Windows 11 KB5121003 is August 2026’s big security update that fixes over 400 security issues, but it’s causing major issues for some games. Gamers told Windows Latest that ARC Raiders and The Finals ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated November 14 with details of further Microsoft Windows ...

Microsoft is tightening security in Windows 11. Starting April 2026, outdated kernel drivers will be phased out—the company’s response to a well-known security issue that has plagued Windows for years ...

In a statement responding to CRN’s interview with SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten, CrowdStrike says that its July 19 update did not bypass Microsoft’s ‘clear kernel review process.’ CrowdStrike said ...

Microsoft has enabled a fix for a Kernel information disclosure vulnerability by default for everyone after previously disabling it out of concerns it could introduce breaking changes to Windows. The ...

Much of modern operating system functionality happens in and around the kernel. That’s a problem when you’re implementing monitoring and observability tools or adding low-level security tools because ...

The KB5121003 update was released on August 11 for Windows 11 builds 26200.9168 and 26100.9168. According to some users who ...