Microsoft deleted an official Windows 11 blog that claimed users no longer needed third-party antivirus software like McAfee ...

A Microsoft Defender SmartScreen vulnerability patched in November has found fresh active exploitation in a Phemedrone information-stealing malware campaign, according to cybersecurity research and ...

Data-harvesting malware Phemedrone exploits vulnerability in Windows Defender SmartScreen to avoid warnings and checks. It collects various sensitive data and sends them to the hackers. The ...

An actively exploited security bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is being exploited in a new stealer campaign to download malicious executables on the victim’s system. Tracked as ...

Microsoft pushed emergency patches this week for two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, the antivirus software baked into every modern Windows PC. Both flaws are already being exploited in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. There are a number of antivirus, anti-malware, and internet ...

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 ...

If Windows Defender real-time protection keeps turning on in Windows 11, turn off Tamper Protection, add the app or folder to ...

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 ...

Microsoft has a new Defender anti-virus update for Windows 11 and 10 images. The new update patches several flaws. Aside from new Windows setup and recovery updates, Microsoft has also published a new ...