Microsoft has updated Smart App Control in Windows 11 so the feature can be toggled on or off without requiring a clean ...

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...

Beware these dangerous Windows LNK files. Update, June 9, 2025: This story, originally published on June 8, has been updated with a statement from Microsoft regarding the latest ongoing cyberattacks ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was causing security applications to flag a core Windows component, the company said in a service alert posted this week. The list of affected systems is ...

A soon-to-be-released security evasion tool will help red teamers and hackers consistently bypass Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. But at this year's Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, Kyle Avery, ...

Now that Windows 10 has reached the end of support, it's increasingly appealing to cybercriminals. While upgrading is recommended, you don't have to switch immediately—here's how you can keep your ...

Microsoft's Defender Security Research Team has observed threat actors actively exploiting internet-exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk instances in multi-stage intrusions that led to lateral movement ...