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

Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus ...

Microsoft fixed a Defender false positive that flagged legitimate DigiCert certificates as malware, disrupting Windows trust ...

Learn how to find Microsoft Defender Antivirus Signature Version in Windows 11 using Windows Security, PowerShell, Intune, ...

Microsoft Defender is detecting legitimate DigiCert root certificates as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha, resulting in ...

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.

Microsoft claims Windows Defender is all the protection you need. I've been testing antivirus software for decades, and the ...

Security experts highlight several Windows Defender settings that can enhance protection for new PCs, including enabling controlled folder access and memory integrity. While these features can guard ...

Although the team with Microsoft moved swiftly to patch the BlueHammer vulnerability, other exploits still threaten Microsoft Defender and Windows users.

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 ...

What can you do when a noted security expert dishes out bad security advice? I guess you can try thinking clearly.