Who doesn’t love a Defender? It’s been more than three decades since the nameplate has been on offer across the globe. And ever since the modern, redesigned L663 model made its debut in 2019, that ...

[File History (known issue)] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where File History might fail to back up or restore files to an external drive or network location. Affected devices might ...

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 ...

A newly published ShieldCrash proof of concept from researcher MSNightmare claims that Microsoft Defender remains vulnerable to an arbitrary file-read flaw, despite Microsoft’s earlier fix for ...

A newly disclosed proof-of-concept (PoC) dubbed ShieldCrash reportedly enables arbitrary file reads through Microsoft Defender while operating with SYSTEM-level privileges. The issue is described as ...

Silver Fox-linked hackers are using counterfeit software installers to break into Windows systems and weaken the protections meant to stop them. The campaign relies on convincing download pages that ...

The glitch, which Microsoft says it working to fix, creates an attacker opportunity by convincing users to ignore critical cybersecurity alerts. Microsoft on Friday reported that a glitch is causing ...

Over the past few days, some Windows 11 users have been getting incorrect warning messages about Microsoft Defender—the operating system’s built-in security solution—being disabled. According to ...

Microsoft has resolved a bug that caused Windows Defender to crash after a recent security update, resulting in 0xc0000005 access violation errors on some affected systems. Microsoft Defender is a ...

Jaguar Land Rover wants to build cars in America. The automaker knows that U.S. production can save it a boatload on tariffs. Making this move isn't something it's doing alone, though. Instead, it's ...

The takeaway: A recent social spat highlights the conflicting priorities between Microsoft and open-source projects such as VLC. The universal media player is having issues dealing with MP3 audio ...

A security researcher has published details of a new vulnerability in the latest versions of Windows that allows hackers to gain system-wide access to the user’s device and data, despite facing a ...