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

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

A security researcher has published a working exploit for a Microsoft Defender security flaw that affects Windows 10, 11, and ...

Enhanced phishing protection in Microsoft Defender is a security feature designed to guard against phishing attacks that attempt to steal users’ personal or login information. It works by actively ...

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

The BlueHammer, RedSun and UnDefend flaws put all Windows users at risk since they turn the operating system’s antivirus ...

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To use Windows Defender ATP (Advanced Threat Protection), onboard your devices to the platform using Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, or manual installation. Access the Microsoft Defender ...

Microsoft is notifying users that it will no longer support the Privacy Protection VPN feature within the Microsoft Defender app. The feature will be removed on Feb ...

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