Microsoft Defender for Individuals has expanded its privacy protection features to iOS users in the US and UK along with Android users in the UK, with plans for more regions and platforms.
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Following our report of Microsoft Edge failing to load websites properly, the company swiftly took down the update that was causing it. And now, a new update is out which fixes the problem.
Microsoft Defender, among several other popular AV products, can hog your system under certain situations, though they, including Defender, do a good job as a malware hunter, most of the time.
Microsoft Defender is found to be one of the worst performers in AV-Comparatives test suite which measured performance impact by anti-malware apps. AV-TEST also found similar results.
Windows 11 version 23H2, much like some of the previous feature updates for Windows 11, is apparently causing performance loss, and it could have something to do with Microsoft Defender.
Microsoft has updated its documentation, adding details about another deprecated component—Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office. It is no longer in development and won't get updates.
Microsoft has announced a new bounty program, this time to help find and squash bugs and issues in its Microsoft Defender security products. People who find those bugs can get up to $20,000.
Microsoft has announced an early access program for its upcoming Security Copilot service. It will use generative AI to help security teams save time on many core operational tasks
WingetUI has received a multitude of upgrades with its latest update. The new release brings performance boosts related to packages and CLI, new special icons, digital signing, and more.
AV-TEST recently released its report comparing various antivirus solutions for home users on Windows 10. The firm found that Microsoft Defender, among others, can be system hogs sometimes.
Microsoft Defender did really well in a Windows web malware test last time. This time around though, its performance was not the best. Other solutions like Kaspersky performed even worse.
Microsoft has detailed how users can use its new Hardware and Firmware Assessment tool inside Defender to detect, manage and deploy patched firmware for AMD's CPUs that have the Zenbleed flaw.
Microsoft has released a special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server. This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images.
Microsoft suggests that it finally managed to, once and for all, resolve the Defender Local Security Authority (LSA) protection off issue, which has been plaguing Windows 11 systems since March.
Microsoft has released a special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server. This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images.
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CrowdStrike has shared details on Spyboy Terminator EDR killer. It is one of the EDRs, alongside the likes of Microsoft Defender, Avast, and more, that can be disabled by the evasion tool.
Microsoft has admitted that the Windows 11 security issue, wherein Defender would wrongly display LSA protection is disabled, isn't really fixed. The company has provided the same workaround.
Microsoft has apparently begun scanning encrypted and password-protected ZIP files now on SharePoint. The change was discovered yesterday by a senior Security Researcher and Analyst.
AV-Comparatives recently released its Real-World Protection test for web threats where Microsoft Defender did quite well. In the following Malware Protection test too, Defender has shown improvement.
Microsoft Defender recently did quite poorly in AV-TEST's performance impact test. However, the product was one of the best in AV-Comparatives' web protection test alongside the likes of Kaspersky.
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Microsoft recently began patching UEFI bootkit vulnerabilities with this month's Patch Tuesday update. The company has now released a helpful guide about blocking such Windows boot managers.
In AV-TEST's new anti-malware ranking, the first of 2023, Microsoft has performed the worst among all in one of the three categories. The firm has found that Defender hogs the system pretty badly.
This is another reminder that unofficial apps can cause issues on Windows sometimes. Following a popular debloater app being removed from Store, Defender Remover was also found to be breaking UWP.
Microsoft has released a special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Servers This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images.
Microsoft published a solutions feature guide on Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Office 365. It will help enable security features and get the most value out of their security solutions.
After recently stating that Defender will not be coming to AtlasOS anytime soon, the developer of the Windows 10 lite variant has backtracked following a lot of backlash from the community.
Lighter versions of the Windows OS, be it Windows 10 or 11, are often in demand as they don't require powerful hardware. AtlasOS is such a software but it disables key features like Defender.
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.
Microsoft may have quietly 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.
Microsoft has released special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Servers This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images.
Microsoft and Mozilla have managed to fix a five year old bug in Windows Defender which was causing relatively high CPU usage on Firefox compared to other browsers like Chrome and Edge.
Microsoft has brought several sophisticated cybersecurity features to Teams through Microsoft Defender 365. However, the capabilities are only available to customers with certain licenses.
Microsoft has already confirmed that a recent Defender update has been leading to an "LSA protection is off" error. The bug may also be causing another issue where TPM detection is faulty.
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If you are on Windows 11, and you have encountered the LSA protection is off message recently, even though it is on, Microsoft has confirmed it's a bug. A workaround for it has also been provided.
A new custom detection feature in real-time inside Microsoft 365 Defender is now ready for public preview. A senior Microsoft employee has announced the change and explained how it can help users.
Microsoft has made the life of system admins and IT admins a bit easier. The company recently announced that it had quietly made welcome changes to the way the AppLocker app control policies worked.
The latest edition of Microsoft Weekly is filled to the brim with news about the latest major update to Windows 11, "Moment 2", a reference to Windows 12, and updates to services like Windows 365.
BlackLotus, which is a bootkit, has been doing the rounds on the internet since last year. This bootkit is capable of bypassing Secure Boot, disabling BitLocker, Microsoft Defender, and more.
In an email to Microsoft 365 subscribers, Microsoft is informing customers that the Microsoft Defender app will automatically be installed on their Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs soon.
Microsoft has officially validated the workaround for the mayhem caused by Defender yesterday. The company has published a fix but has confirmed it can't restore the deleted shortcuts for you.
