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

It doesn't require a lot of effort.

Microsoft has confirmed an emergency security update as CISA warns that two new Defender zero-days are being exploited by ...

Microsoft patched two actively exploited Defender zero-days affecting Windows systems and security components.

Cybercriminals abuse trusted Intel driver to gain kernel access and shut down Windows Defender, enabling undetected malware ...

Microsoft pushed emergency patches this week for two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, the antivirus software ...

CISA confirms two bugs being actively exploited in the wild, as Microsoft releases patches.

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Microsoft might see the Mac as a threat to its Windows platform, but that won’t stop it from protecting macOS users. The company’s Defender anti-virus software, previously a Windows exclusive, has ...

Windows Defender is a crucial security tool designed to protect your system from harmful files and malware in Windows 11/10. However, dealing with it can sometimes be frustrating, as it mistakenly ...

Microsoft is weighing in on whether you should install third-party antivirus software on a PC, telling users the built-in Defender should be enough. Microsoft quietly took an official stand in a ...