Federal civilian agencies across the United States face a two-week sprint to fix two Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities that ...

CISA has added the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine and Microsoft Defender Antimalware Platform vulnerabilities to its KEV catalog, suggesting exploitation in the wild.

Microsoft acknowledges that third-party antivirus tools for Windows 11 ships with extra features that its built-in offering ...

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Cybercriminals abuse trusted Intel driver to gain kernel access and shut down Windows Defender, enabling undetected malware ...

Microsoft has confirmed an emergency security update as CISA warns that two new Defender zero-days are being exploited by ...

As threats become more coordinated and faster to execute, endpoint protection has become the proving ground for modern ...

Windows Defender has several security settings, including some you need to switch on to get the utmost protection. Here's why.

Though many Windows 10 users opt for third-party antivirus protection, those who use Microsoft Defender may not be getting all of the protection they could. Here’s how to check your settings and what ...

Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the ...

Microsoft claims Windows Defender is all the protection you need. I've been testing antivirus software for decades, and the evidence—not to mention the threats it can't protect you from—says otherwise ...