Microsoft Defender offers solid baseline protection against malware, but sometimes, you might want to disable it. Here's how ...

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says a tech support scam used a fake Windows Defender pop-up, tricking the victim to ...

Windows Defender is a high-performing antivirus program that outperforms industry standards. AV-Test's Windows antivirus list reports Windows Defender's strong performance in protection.

Phishing Protection in Windows 11 used to turn off on reboot, especially when using a PIN, but this week's security release ...

Microsoft has confirmed a critical vulnerability in Windows Defender that could leak file content data but advised users to do nothing—here’s why.

When you click on Public network, the following panel will become visible. Toggle the Windows Defender Firewall switch to the Off position. Do the same for Domain network and Private network as well.

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As Windows 10 market share rises, a new warning reveals the security dangers ahead—here's what Microsoft users need to know.

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Here’s what she described: "I received a pop-up that froze my computer and read, ‘Access to this system is blocked for security reasons’ from Windows Defender Security Center. It came with ...

"Improper authorization of an index that contains sensitive information from a Global Files search in Windows Defender allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network," the ...