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CISA is aware of active exploitation of a new remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability enabling unauthorized access to on-premise SharePoint servers. While the scope and impact continue to be assessed, the new Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), CVE-2025-53770, is a variant of the existing vulnerability CVE-2025-49706 and poses a risk to organizations. This exploitation activity, publicly reported as “ToolShell,” provides unauthenticated access to …

Microsoft Microsoft has abruptly announced that it is exiting the digital movie & TV rental/purchasing business reports Windows Central. The company has shut down its Movies & TV storefront on the Microsoft Store as of today, the closure coming without warning. The move means new movie & TV purchases through Microsoft.com or on Microsoft Store via …

Microsoft is axing passwords starting in August — and if you use its Authenticator app, you’ll want to be prepared. For years, Microsoft Authenticator has been a go-to for managing multifactor authentication and saved passwords. However, starting next month, it will no longer support passwords and will move to passkeys instead. That means your logins will soon rely more on things like …

Microsoft abruptly shut down its online movie and TV store. On Friday, the tech giant quietly updated both its general and Xbox support pages to reflect the changes. Users will no longer be able to buy new content from Microsoft.com and the Microsoft Store on Windows and Xbox.  Thankfully, Microsoft says if you already own movies or shows through the …

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Microsoft says it has stopped using China-based engineers to support Defense Department cloud computing systems after ProPublica revealed the practice in an investigation this week. “In response to concerns raised earlier this week about US-supervised foreign engineers, Microsoft …

Microsoft has rather abruptly closed down its Movies & TV app, which is accessible on Xbox and Windows PCs via the Microsoft Store. This allowed people to rent or buy movies or TV shows natively through their console or computer’s storefront, but in a newly updated support page Microsoft said the service has ended. “Microsoft no longer offers new entertainment …

Microsoft, after nearly two decades, has exited the business of selling digital TV and movies. Without advance warning, Microsoft’s Movies & TV app as of Friday has stopped sales and rentals for movies and TV shows. “Important: Microsoft no longer offers new entertainment content for purchase, including movies and TV shows, on Microsoft.com, Microsoft Store on Windows, and the Microsoft …

Microsoft to stop using engineers in China for tech support of US military, Hegseth orders review  Reuters Microsoft stops relying on Chinese engineers for Pentagon cloud support  CNBC US senator seeks details from Defense Department on Microsoft’s Chinese engineers  Reuters A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers  ProPublica GOP senator asks Pentagon for information on Microsoft’s Chinese engineers  The Hill …

Microsoft to stop using engineers in China for tech support of U.S. military after ProPublica report  Reuters GOP senator asks Pentagon for information on Microsoft’s Chinese engineers  The Hill A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers  ProPublica Top US senator calls out supply-chain risk with DoD contractors  Yahoo Finance Microsoft Cuts Off China Employees from Pentagon Business  The Information Source …

Final Fantasy 14 will end support for the Windows 10 operating system on 14th October, 2025. This is due to Microsoft itself no longer providing security updates or support for PCs running Windows after this date. As such, Square Enix stated continuing support for this OS is “a difficult proposition”. The company added it’s likely players will still be able …