While there weren’t any genuine zero-day vulnerabilities to patch in May’s Patch Tuesday update, the fallout since then has been severe. The first attacks on Microsoft Exchange Server occurred as early as Patch Tuesday week,…
Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus program on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, your PC is using it right now. The good…
Antivirus programs are comprehensive packages that not only detect and block virus types, but often also include functions to protect against phishing and ransomware as well as other features such as a VPN or a…
If Microsoft Defender has begun issuing warnings on your gaming PC for a “Winring0 vulnerable driver,” you have a major choice to make: you can set an exception and exempt popular RGB and fan control…
In a report published by security company GuidePoint Security, they’ve issued a warning that hackers can effectively bypass Microsoft Defender to install and deploy Akira ransomware. This is done by exploiting a vulnerable driver called…
Generative “AI” isn’t just useful for stealing from artists and writers—it’s also giving malware a boost in its ability to iterate and spread. According to hackers at this year’s upcoming Black Hat conference, some of…
When Microsoft Defender is mentioned, most users think of the antivirus software included in Windows (currently called Windows Security). On the one hand, this is correct, as the antivirus engine within Windows Security is called…
Your PC is capable of running not one, but two Windows apps designed to protect you and your system against online threats: Windows Security and Microsoft Defender. Telling them apart can be tricky, though. Thanks…
Your PC is capable of running not one, but two Windows apps designed to protect you and your system against online threats: Windows Security and Microsoft Defender. Telling them apart can be tricky, though. Thanks…
Microsoft Windows Defender is the default security feature on every Windows 11 PC. It’s one of the OS’s most useful features because it works continuously in the background to detect and prevent threats from viruses,…