{"id":28236,"date":"2026-02-12T05:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/microsoft-windows-11-and-office-users-issued-major-security-alert-by-indian-govt-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T05:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:06:44","slug":"microsoft-windows-11-and-office-users-issued-major-security-alert-by-indian-govt-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/microsoft-windows-11-and-office-users-issued-major-security-alert-by-indian-govt-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Windows 11 And Office Users Issued Major Security Alert By Indian Govt | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9897037\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 12, 2026, 10:08 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9897037\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145 asubttl-schema\">Microsoft Office and Windows are some of the popular products that face security risk because of the new vulnerabilities.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Microsoft%20Windows%2011%20And%20Office%20Users%20Issued%20Major%20Security%20Alert%20By%20Indian%20Govt - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/microsoft-windows-11-and-office-users-issued-major-security-alert-by-indian-govt-9897037.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145 amimg\">\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145 amimgwrp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Microsoft has warned that Windows, Office, Azure and more are at risk.\" title=\"Microsoft has warned that Windows, Office, Azure and more are at risk.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145\"\/><i class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145 imgzoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145 imgzoomicn tap_to_zoom\"\/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Microsoft has warned that Windows, Office, Azure and more are at risk.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145 flscrnimgwrp \"><img class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145 flscrnimg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" viewbox=\"0 0 44 44\" fill=\"none\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145 flscrncls\"><circle cx=\"22\" cy=\"22\" r=\"22\" transform=\"rotate(-90 22 22)\" fill=\"#111111\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145\"\/><path d=\"M29.7757 16.8142L23.9651 22.6248L29.7757 28.4355L28.3108 29.9004L22.5002 24.0897L16.6896 29.9004L15.2247 28.4355L21.0353 22.6248L15.2247 16.8142L16.6896 15.3493L22.5002 21.16L28.3108 15.3493L29.7757 16.8142Z\" fill=\"white\" class=\"jsx-c88456722e94b84d jsx-4004443145\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Microsoft Windows PCs and Office users are facing a serious risk because of security issues and the Indian government has alerted them about the concerns. Windows is the popular OS used by millions for their PCs and laptops, while Office lets you use apps like Word, Excel and PowerPoint.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The latest concerning issue has been detailed by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In in February 2026, sharing some worrying details about the security risks that make millions of Windows PCs vulnerable to hacking attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The latest issue is linked to a wide range of Microsoft products that is going to pose major concerns for businesses as well as individual users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Microsoft Windows 11 Security Risk: What Can Happen?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The CERT-In alert explains the security concerns that are plaguing not just the Windows and Office users but other Microsoft products that are heavily relied on by businesses. \u201cMultiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Microsoft Products, which could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges, obtain sensitive information, conduct remote code execution attacks, bypass security restrictions, conduct spoofing attacks, or cause denial of service conditions.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The government alert also points out the Microsoft users who are at risk because of the latest issues:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Microsoft Windows<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Office<\/li>\n<li>Developer Tools<\/li>\n<li>SQL Server<\/li>\n<li>System Center<\/li>\n<li>Open Source Software<\/li>\n<li>Server Software<\/li>\n<li>Extended Security Updates (ESU) for legacy Microsoft products<\/li>\n<li>Azure<\/li>\n<li>Apps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The vulnerabilities are going to put millions of devices at risk, especially since the hackers can remotely execute their attacks. While for businesses, any intrusion into their system puts them at risk of ransomware attacks and other means to steal data. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The company has notified the users about these security risks, identified the issues and offered updates for all the Microsoft products that people should be installing right away. 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