Microsoft Defender offers solid baseline protection against malware, but sometimes, you might want to disable it. Here's how ...

It’s clear that everyone needs antivirus protection, and Microsoft Defender is the first line of defense that comes with ...

Microsoft has confirmed earlier today that it has fixed a major issue with Windows Defender wherein it would incorrectly display "Local Security Authority protection is off" even when the feature ...

As Windows 10 market share rises, a new warning reveals the security dangers ahead—here's what Microsoft users need to know.

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says a tech support scam used a fake Windows Defender pop-up, tricking the victim to ...

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"Improper authorization of an index that contains sensitive information from a Global Files search in Windows Defender allows ...

Modern antivirus software often restrict which apps can change files in folders commonly targeted by ransomware. Microsoft Defender, which is built into Windows, can do this too. (Microsoft ...

the security assessment firm conducted an LSASS credential dumping protection test on enterprise-class anti-malware solutions. Among the tested products was Microsoft's Defender for Endpoint and ...

If you can’t turn on or off Real-time protection in Windows Defender on Windows 11 ... When he is not writing about Microsoft Windows or Office, Sudip likes to work with Photoshop.

On Windows 11/10, you can enable scanning of archive (.zip, .rar, and .cab) files with Microsoft Defender for better and enhanced security and protection. In today’s post, we will show you how ...