Windows 11 will no longer trust old drivers by default under new Kernel Trust Policy. Trust for the cross-signed driver program has been removed.

Microsoft is closing a security gap that has been open for roughly twenty years. Starting with the April 2026 Windows update, the company will remove default trust for kernel drivers signed through ...

Microsoft is implementing a major change to how Windows handles kernel drivers. The company is discontinuing its default trust of drivers signed via the ...

Microsoft is set to significantly bolster Windows 11 security by mandating that all hardware drivers meet the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) standards, effectively ending decades of ...

When trying to add a printer to your Windows computer, you may encounter an error that says Windows can’t install the kernel-mode print driver. This just means that ...

HWiNFO is one of the best free hardware monitoring tools. The latest version of the software has fixed legacy CPU usage reading on Windows 11, a kernel-mode hardware stack driver bug, and more. HWiNFO ...

Microsoft has terminated VeraCrypt and WireGuard developer accounts, blocking Windows driver updates and risking boot failures for encrypted systems.

Attackers have used the loophole to forge signatures on maliciously modified drivers, enabling them to deploy persistent malware and defeat game defenses. A loophole in a core Windows security ...

Microsoft has released more details around its assessment of the CrowdStrike Falcon outage nearly two weeks ago, noting that one takeaway is the need to reduce infosec vendors' reliance on the kernel ...

Microsoft says it addressed an issue preventing the Windows kernel vulnerable driver blocklist from being synced to systems running older Windows versions. This blocklist (stored in the DriverSiPolicy ...