Chances are that you only think about your PC’s security when there’s a data breach, or an increased risk of being hacked. Microsoft’s Windows Defender Security Center, available in the upcoming ...

Windows Defender received a small security upgrade you may have missed. You can now block vulnerable drivers via the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist. This option is for Windows Defender on ...

A roundup of the best software and apps for Windows and Mac computers, as well as iOS and Android devices, to keep yourself safe from malware and viruses. The new Defender app is meant to offer "your ...

With more system resources, Windows 11 can leverage the power of AI across every facet of the Windows Security suite of software that is baked into the OS. AI allows Windows to access threats, protect ...

Yesterday Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17650 to insiders on the Redstone 5 Skip Ahead ring. In this build, Microsoft focused on Windows Defender with a new design to the Windows ...

All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.

A Dec. 12 posting to Microsoft’s security update guide has confirmed that a Windows Defender vulnerability, rated as critical according to Microsoft itself, could have enabled an attacker who ...

Windows PCs, like the best Macs, are not immune to cybersecurity threats such as malware or phishing scams. However, ...

In this post, we will show you the differences between the different types of virus scans provided by Windows Security. Windows Defender, or Windows Security/Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11 ...

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 ...