Microsoft confirmed that its official X account was hacked and used to amplify a Clippy-themed cryptocurrency account.

Microsoft said Tuesday that it led an industry-wide disruption of a subscription-based scam platform that used an AI chatbot to compromise 12,000 Microsoft accounts over a few-month span.

Microsoft is making new Microsoft accounts passwordless by default, the company has announced on Thursday, which marked this year’s World Password Day. “As part of [a recently simplified sign-in user ...

Microsoft details a million-email CEO fraud campaign and passkey-themed attacks that compromised cloud accounts and enabled data exfiltration.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A hacked Microsoft account is usually fairly straightforward to fix, and there are measures you can take to keep your account safe ...

Microsoft Azure Monitor alerts are being abused to send callback phishing emails that impersonate warnings from the Microsoft Security Team about unauthorized charges on your account. Azure Monitor is ...

In 2025, Microsoft claimed to have the world's "most widely used operating system" with over 1.4 billion active devices per month. This dominant market share means it's a target for many malicious ...

Microsoft has quietly announced a significant change to the sign in/out process for Microsoft accounts. The change could have massive security implications for many people. As of next month, when you ...

Beware this highly sophisticated Microsoft 365 attack. Update, March 15, 2025: This story, originally published March 13, has been updated with further technical detail regarding the Microsoft 365 ...

Learn how BitLocker, passkeys, Microsoft Defender, and other Windows 11 security features protect your data, accounts, apps, and devices. Image generated via ChatGPT Windows 11 comes with plenty of ...