Learn how to disable Windows Defender virus protection on Windows 11 or Windows 10 by turning off Microsoft Defender Antivirus real-time protection. This easy step-by-step tutorial shows you how to ...

Microsoft made some much needed changes to Windows Defender with the Creators Update. The built-in anti-virus app is renamed the Windows Defender Security Center, and as that name suggests, it’s a ...

A Dec. 12 posting to Microsoft’s security update guide has confirmed that a Windows Defender vulnerability, rated as critical according to Microsoft itself, could have enabled an attacker who ...

Chances are that you only think about your PC’s security when there’s a data breach, or an increased risk of being hacked. Microsoft’s Windows Defender Security Center, available in the upcoming ...

Microsoft patches two actively exploited zero‑day flaws in Defender, tracked as CVE‑2026‑41091 (privilege escalation) and CVE‑2026‑45498 (denial of service) Updates were shipped automatically via ...

Microsoft updates Windows Defender definitions for Windows 11 26H2 installation images, improving protection against malware ...

Microsoft has launched two security services that aim to boost the intelligence capabilities of an organization's security operations center (SOC) rather than solely protect devices. Microsoft has ...

Over the weekend, security researcher Abdelhamid Naceri (also known as Nightmare Eclipse) released another Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit that blocks antivirus updates. The security researcher ...

The giant software company sees its threat intelligence and EASM solutions helping channel players - not competing with channel players, a top executive says. Microsoft has debuted new threat ...

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Microsoft Defender for Business, a new security solution for small-to-medium organizations, is now at the "general availability" commercial-release stage for Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscribers ...

When surfing the Internet via a browser, you may see an error stating that your computer is locked and that you must contact Microsoft to resolve the issue. If you ...