Microsoft released a new tool designed to patch Windows 10 and Windows Server installation images with the latest Microsoft Defender updates to minimize the protection gap systems face until ...

Microsoft has removed the ability to download files using Windows Defender after it was demonstrated how it could be used by attackers to download malware onto a computer. Last week, we reported that ...

Microsoft has always been a strong proponent of Windows Defender, and for good reason. Earlier this year, the company's software prevented a "massive" coin mining attack. In fact, the Redmond giant ...

The antivirus program that comes with Windows. Previously called "Windows Defender" starting with Windows 8, it was retroactively added to Windows 7. Microsoft Defender scans files downloaded from any ...

Windows 11 is Microsoft's shiny new operating system for PCs and like many things new, Windows 11 also has many new features and changes with more expectedly in the pipeline for the future. Among such ...

If you are not running anti-malware software, you are likely running malware itself. Microsoft's Security Essentials and Defender products help stop various flavors of malware, and both have changed ...

Microsoft has released the Windows Defender Hub app, and it is now available for download free from the Windows Store. The app is nothing exciting as basically it basically only allows you to open the ...

Microsoft's latest security report makes a case for why Windows 10's Defender fallback is right for end-user security. Microsoft recently settled a fight with Russian antivirus (AV) vendor Kaspersky ...

In context: Though Windows built-in security systems were once the subject of quite a bit of criticism, today's incarnation of Windows Defender is able to hold its own against other major antivirus ...

Simplewall offers a powerful alternative. It’s a 2MB download that transforms your PC from a leaky sieve into a digital ...