The glitch, which Microsoft says it working to fix, creates an attacker opportunity by convincing users to ignore critical ...
If Windows 11 is sending alerts that you need to turn on virus protection and your PC is unprotected, don't worry.
Over the past few days, some Windows 11 users have been getting incorrect warning messages about Microsoft Defender—the ...
Per Windows Latest, “in our tests, we found that the Windows Security app, which manages Microsoft Defender Antivirus, ...
A bad security intelligence update causes Microsoft Defender to crash during Full and Quick Scans on some PCs. Upgrading to Security Intelligence Update v1.457.236.0 resolves the issue.
The company added both problems to its Windows release health dashboard on August 28. Microsoft has confirmed the Defender ...
A researcher released ShieldCrash on September 8, claiming it bypasses Microsoft's Defender fix for flaw CVE-2026-69414.
A patch Microsoft released on Wednesday to fix a zero-day vulnerability in its Defender security engine may cause Windows machines to write files large enough to completely consume available disk ...
Did you know Windows has built-in ransomware protection? You can turn it on by opening the Windows Security app, heading to ...
The majority of the updates that come through Windows Update are for Windows Defender, and for good reason. Windows Defender helps make your antimalware and other security protections stronger.