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

What can you do when a noted security expert dishes out bad security advice? I guess you can try thinking clearly.

Now to our series, Justice 4 All, where we work to get answers to questions you send us about crime, safety and the law. Recently, a viewer contacted us asking for more information about Microsoft and ...

PC World has outlined five Microsoft Defender settings it says can improve security and performance on new Windows PCs, while PCMag highlights areas where the built-in antivirus falls short of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. There are a number of antivirus, anti-malware, and internet ...

Microsoft is promoting Windows 11’s built-in Defender as “usually sufficient” for most users, citing strong independent test ...

Update, March 31, 2025: This story, originally published March 29, has been updated with an explanation of LOLBINS as well as further technical information regarding the Windows Defender Application ...

Some Windows 11 users are running into a problem with Microsoft Defender. Reports from ITHome say Win 11 24H2 users noticed their virus definitions haven’t updated for a while Protect your data on ...

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 ...

Now to our series, Justice 4 All, where we work to get answers to questions you send us about crime, safety and the law. Recently, a viewer contacted us asking for more information about Microsoft and ...