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

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

Microsoft has released the final version of security configuration baseline settings for Windows 11, version 22H2, downloadable today using the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit. "This release ...

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

Microsoft pushed out-of-band patches on May 21, 2026, for two actively exploited Windows Defender zero-days — one that lets a ...

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

While there weren’t any genuine zero-day vulnerabilities to patch in May’s Patch Tuesday update, the fallout since then has ...

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The Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) endpoint security platform now provides users with a new report designed to help them keep track of vulnerable Windows and macOS devices within ...

To use Windows Defender ATP (Advanced Threat Protection), onboard your devices to the platform using Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, or manual installation. Access the Microsoft Defender ...

The Protection History page shows detections by Windows Defender and provides detailed and easier-to-understand information about threats and available actions. It now includes Controlled Folder ...