Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated November 14 with details of further Microsoft Windows ...

Epic Games is working to restore access to its gaming platform and multiple titles following a widespread server outage that began Saturday morning. The disruption started after Fortnite's servers ...

[UPDATE: 2025/11/02 | 01:43 AM EEST] Epic Games has updated its Fortnite downtime status page at 8:30 PM UTC saying “The scheduled maintenance has been completed.” In other words, the server should be ...

Windows Server 2025 is currently open to a Remote Code Execution exploit via the Windows Update Service, and at the time of this writing a fix from Microsoft has yet to fully patch the issue. Reports ...

This month’s collection of fixes from Microsoft includes 86 patches — but at least there were no zero-day bugs. Microsoft released 86 patches this week with updates for Office, Windows, and SQL Server ...

The SQL Server MCP client is built with .NET Core using the Model Context Protocol C# SDK (github.com/modelcontextprotocol/csharp-sdk). It provides tools for ...

We recently received a report via our bug bounty program that there was a potential security issue affecting Plex Media Server versions 1.41.7.x to 1.42.0.x. Thanks to that user, we were able to ...

Sage and Chamber buffs make Sentinels a big meta pick again with the latest Valorant 11.04 Patch Notes. Abyss returns in the map pool, Icebox exits, and gifting for VCT skins goes live. Riot Games ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

We take pride in delivering innovation with each new version of Microsoft SQL Server. However, there comes a time when product lifecycles must conclude. On July 14, 2026, SQL Server 2016 will reach ...

Running a game server is as much about protecting your players’ experience as maintaining smooth gameplay. Unexpected issues—like power outages, corrupted files, or accidental deletions—can lead to ...