XDA Developers on MSN

I let Claude clean up my Windows install, and it found bloat I didn't even know existed

Having a large boot disk is a curse and a blessing ...
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Delays Exchange Online PowerShell Credential Cutoff

Microsoft has delayed Exchange Online PowerShell's credential cutoff to December 2026, while scripts using stored passwords ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Warns of ACR Stealer Attacks on Enterprises

ACR Stealer is targeting enterprises through ClickFix lures, PowerShell scripts, blockchain services, and malicious image ...
Microsoft

ACR Stealer: Two observed intrusion chains amid increased threat activity

From late April 2026 to mid-June 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts observed increased ACR Stealer activity across customer ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 wins the Steam Machine benchmarks but loses the experience, and you shouldn’t install it

Windows 11 on the Steam Machine was tested against SteamOS across Geekbench, Cinebench, and real gaming benchmarks. See how ...

Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices

One of the Russian government’s most elite hacking groups has adopted an attack, known as Clickfix, to compromise devices ...
How-To Geek on MSN

This is the Windows feature I disable on every new PC

Gone in a heartbeat.
Windows Latest

I tested Windows 11 July 2026 Updates. Here’s everything new, improved, and fixed

Windows 11 July 2026 Patch Tuesday Security update (KB5101650) adds Point-in-time Restore, Bluetooth fixes, File Explorer ...
The Hacker News

npm 12 Disables Install Scripts by Default to Reduce Supply Chain Risk

GitHub releases npm 12 with install scripts off by default and begins phasing out 2FA bypass tokens for sensitive npm actions ...
techtimes

npm v12 Ships This Month, Blocking Install Scripts That Enabled Year of Supply Chain Attacks

JavaScript engineering teams have a shrinking window to prepare: npm v12, the package manager's most significant security redesign in its 16-year history, is expected to reach final release before the ...
techtimes

npm v12 Security Overhaul Blocks Install Scripts by Default: July Deadline for CI Migration

GitHub's npm package manager will ship its most significant security redesign in years this July, when npm v12 makes three long-automatic install behaviors require ...
CSOonline

GitHub finally pulls the plug on automatic install script execution for npm

The change, expected in July, will likely block one of the more common attack vectors; developers are wondering what took GitHub so long, and why other repositories acted so much sooner. The ability ...