typosquatting using names that are very similar to the domains used for activation in Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS), an open-source tool that can activate licenses for Windows and Microsoft ...

With Windows 10 reaching the end of mainstream support last month, many are taking a hard look at Windows 11. But those looking to activate the operating system without a license have one less option ...

A group of hackers has unveiled a major breakthrough in Windows and Office piracy. The new method permanently activates most Microsoft products, completely bypassing the digital rights management (DRM ...

A group of developers who call themselves Massgrave have successfully hacked Microsoft's activation tools for Windows and Office. The collective has uploaded a set of PowerShell scripts to their ...

Black flag down: Microsoft has closed an activation loophole that was widely used by software pirates to run Windows and Office without a legitimate license. The group behind the activation tool has ...