The newly disclosed Windows Defender flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-50656, could let attackers escalate privileges on fully updated Windows 11 systems, while Microsoft says a patch is still being developed ...

Do you still need third-party antivirus on your Windows PC?

Microsoft Defender offers great protection from malware -- but there are other online threats you might want to consider, too.

Microsoft Defender RoguePlanet vulnerability has been patched after a zero-day flaw was disclosed following the June 2026 ...

A week ago, the security researcher who goes by “Nightmare Eclipse” published information about RoguePlanet, a zero-day security vulnerability in Microsoft’s Defender security program. The ...

Microsoft published a new Defender update when it released its October 2024 Patch Tuesday (it did not release any in November.) This update package is necessary as a Windows installation image may ...

Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges | Read more hacking news on The Hacker News ...

A patch Microsoft released on Wednesday to fix a zero-day vulnerability in its Defender security engine may cause Windows ...

Microsoft has released special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Servers This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images. Microsoft had ...

The Microsoft Defender patch that fixed RoguePlanet may have introduced a new flaw that lets attackers fill a PC's disk space ...

Microsoft has released a security patch to address a Defender zero-day vulnerability known as "RoguePlanet," disclosed after ...

The feud between "NightmareEclipse" and Microsoft continues to hold unpleasant surprises for the Windows ecosystem. The ...