Now Microsoft is bringing Start menu ads to Windows 10, too https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-start-menu-ads-windows-10/
New Windows zero-day with public exploit lets you become an admin https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-zero-day-with-public-exploit-lets-you-become-an-admin/
Windows 11 Home will require a Microsoft account and an internet connection at setup https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/24/22548480/windows-11-home-internet-connection-set-up
Microsoft Edge could soon share browsing data with Windows 10 https://www.ghacks.net/2021/03/23/microsoft-edge-could-soon-share-browsing-data-with-windows-10/
Three npm packages found opening shells on Linux, Windows systems https://www.zdnet.com/article/three-npm-packages-found-opening-shells-on-linux-windows-systems/
Windows 10: HOSTS file blocking telemetry is now flagged as a risk https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-hosts-file-blocking-telemetry-is-now-flagged-as-a-risk/
Windows 10 Privacy Settings bug lets users change admin options https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-privacy-settings-bug-lets-users-change-admin-options/
Windows 10, Office Online users get new warning over data privacy https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-office-online-users-get-new-warning-over-data-privacy/
The German Federal Cyber-intelligence Agency has published a report detailing the ways in which Windows surveils its users – pdf https://files.catbox.moe/ugqngv.pdf