In a blog post, Microsoft says Defender is enough for most Windows 11 users. No extra antivirus needed if you keep defaults ...

Although the team with Microsoft moved swiftly to patch the BlueHammer vulnerability, other exploits still threaten Microsoft ...

Microsoft has announced new features that extend its threat protection portfolio. The company is unifying solutions across Microsoft 365 security and Azure security as part of Microsoft Defender. At ...

A researcher known as "Chaotic Eclipse" has published a proof-of-concept exploit for a second Microsoft Defender zero-day, ...

Three Defender zero-days exploited since April 10, 2026, enabling privilege escalation and DoS, forcing isolation of affected ...

The Microsoft Defender antivirus product built into Windows 10 and 11 is generally good enough at detecting and removing malware that most people don’t need to pay for a separate antivirus product.

Three proof-of-concept exploits are being used in active attacks against Microsoft's built-in security platform; two are ...

Some people may find this hard to believe, but the built-in antivirus protection in Windows is pretty good these days, and has been for quite some time. Defender routine passes musters by independent ...

Threat actors are exploiting three recently disclosed Windows security vulnerabilities in attacks aimed at gaining SYSTEM or ...

Microsoft updates Defender in Windows install media to block threats during setup and close early security gaps.

Microsoft has confirmed it has fixed the Local Security Authority (LSA) is off issue with a recent update to Defender. The company is also pushing out new kernel-mode hardware stack protection.

The shift to remote and hybrid work since the pandemic expanded global hiring and accelerated digital onboarding, increasing ...