Microsoft has resolved a bug that caused Windows Defender to crash after a recent security update, resulting in 0xc0000005 ...

Your antivirus is probably just fine; here's how to check.

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Microsoft Defender Antivirus does a decent job of securing ...

Microsoft might see the Mac as a threat to its Windows platform, but that won’t stop it from protecting macOS users. The company’s Defender anti-virus software, previously a Windows exclusive, has ...

Microsoft Defender Antivirus, formerly known as Windows Defender, is a built-in antivirus and antimalware service that comes with Windows 10, Windows 11 and some versions of Windows Server. In its ...

Microsoft says a new Defender capability isolated a compromised device and stopped a ransomware attack in 128 seconds. Security experts explain what it means—and its limits.

With the constant and evolving threat of malware, Windows Defender Antivirus employs a series of technologies to keep Windows Server protected. While malware incidents can disrupt the workplace when ...

The 'ShieldBreak' flaw can let an attacker use Windows Defender to escalate their privileges on the OS. Microsoft previously threatened legal action against the researcher, Nightmare Eclipse.

Microsoft has a new Defender anti-virus update for Windows 11 and 10 images. The new update patches several flaws. Following the one for Lumma last month, Microsoft has also published a new Defender ...

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans by Microsoft’s built-in antivirus tool. Windows Defender can be tricked ...

Try to hide your surprise, but according to Microsoft, Windows 11's built-in security is just fine for most people, negating the need to seek out a third-party antivirus solution. What, you're not ...