That said, there are a few security features that, although they address specific flaws, may themselves pose security risks.

Windows Defender is a free antivirus program that comes pre-installed by Microsoft on Windows 10 to protect your computer from viruses, rootkits, spyware, and other types of malicious code. Windows ...

Over the past year, Microsoft Threat Intelligence and Microsoft Defender Experts have observed the ClickFix social engineering technique growing in popularity, with campaigns targeting thousands of ...

Readers help support Windows Report. We may get a commission if you buy through our links. Windows Defender (Windows Security) is Microsoft’s powerful built-in antivirus software pre-installed in ...

Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 137 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software. None of the weaknesses addressed this month are known to be ...

With nearly two decades of retail management and project management experience, Brett Day can simplify complex traditional and Agile project management philosophies and methodologies and can explain ...

This guide shows configure and deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to better protect your company from cyber threats. By adding your devices, you can find and stop threats faster and keep your ...

Never had this problem before and even if I did, on my personal computer I could just say Run Anyway when the Windows Defender Smart Screen popped up but on my work machine, it looks like the Run ...

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans by Microsoft’s built-in antivirus tool. Windows Defender can be tricked ...

Recently, an app named Defendnot showcased how third-party apps can utilize legitimate functions of Windows to disable Microsoft Defender. While this app is mostly for research purposes, it does raise ...