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

Microsoft fixed a Defender false positive that flagged legitimate DigiCert certificates as malware, disrupting Windows trust ...

Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus ...

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Security experts highlight several Windows Defender settings that can enhance protection for new PCs, including enabling controlled folder access and memory integrity. While these features can guard ...

"You'll need a new app to open this windowsdefender link" appears when Windows cannot open the Windows Security app using the ...

Microsoft Defender “Cerdigent” alerts may stem from DigiCert certificate abuse, not active malware infections.

All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.

Microsoft claims Windows Defender is all the protection you need. I've been testing antivirus software for decades, and the ...

Although the team with Microsoft moved swiftly to patch the BlueHammer vulnerability, other exploits still threaten Microsoft ...

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans by Microsoft’s built-in antivirus tool. Windows Defender can be tricked ...