Windows Defender keeps re-enabling itself on Windows 11

If Windows Defender real-time protection keeps turning on in Windows 11, turn off Tamper Protection, add the app or folder to ...

How to protect Windows 10 and 11 PCs from ransomware

Ransomware is running rampant, but there are several ways individuals and admins can protect their Windows PCs. Here’s what ...
TechRadar

Microsoft confirms two major Defender security issues — so update now or face possible attack

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft warns of new Defender zero-days exploited in attacks

Update May 25, 04:19 EDT: CVE-2026-41091 is a Microsoft Defender local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw known as RedSun, and CVE-2026-45498 is known as UnDefend, a security flaw that can be exploited ...
Inside EVs

Fully Electric Land Rover Defender Reportedly Coming In 2025

Land Rover is working on an all-electric version of the Defender due in 2025, per a recent report by British outlet Auto Express. The electric Defender will have around 300 miles of range and is ...
BizTech

Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Defender Platform Delivers Better Cloud Security

Doug Bonderud is an award-winning writer capable of bridging the gap between complex and conversational across technology, innovation and the human condition. Having more players in the marketplace ...
ZDNet

These 5 critical Windows Defender settings are off by default - turn them on ASAP

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PC Magazine

I've Tested Every Major Antivirus. Please Don't Rely on Just Microsoft Defender

Microsoft has attempted to provide PCs with antivirus software for ages, all the way back to Microsoft Anti-Virus for MS-DOS in 1993. Its Windows incarnation started life as Microsoft AntiSpyware in ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Says Defender Antivirus Is Good Enough. I Say Nope

Microsoft has attempted to provide PCs with antivirus software for ages, all the way back to Microsoft Anti-Virus for MS-DOS in 1993. Its Windows incarnation started life as Microsoft AntiSpyware in ...
Dark Reading

Exploits Turn Windows Defender Into Attacker Tool

Threat actors are using three publicly available proof-of-concept exploits to attack Microsoft Defender and turn the security platform's primary cleanup and protection functions against organizations ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft Defender Flaws Exploited on Windows, Two Left Unpatched

Although the team with Microsoft moved swiftly to patch the BlueHammer vulnerability, other exploits still threaten Microsoft Defender and Windows users. No less than ...