With the release of Windows 10 version 1903 (May 2019 Update), Microsoft has made its operating system a more secure platform by default thanks to a feature called Tamper Protection. As ZDNet reports, ...

Over the years, I have developed something of a love/hate relationship with Windows Defender. On one hand, Windows Defender has actually caught malware infections that other anti-virus programs have ...

Microsoft has confirmed earlier today that it has fixed a major issue with Windows Defender wherein it would incorrectly display "Local Security Authority protection is off" even when the feature was ...

Microsoft has pulled a recent Microsoft Defender update that was supposed to fix a known issue triggering persistent restart alerts and Windows Security warnings that Local Security Authority (LSA) ...

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A: Windows Defender Antivirus (known simply as Windows Defender in the past) is a fully capable means of antivirus protection for Windows PCs. Is it a replacement for other free versions of threat ...

Microsoft announced it will offer the security capabilities of Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection for Windows 7 devices this summer. Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft said Monday that it ...

Are you worried that your missing Windows Defender history is hiding an infection? Windows Security’s Protection History tracks the Defender’s actions, helping you identify and remove threats easily.

In a confusing mess, a recent Microsoft Defender update rolled out a new security feature called 'Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection,' while removing the LSA protection feature.

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...

Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), Microsoft’s security software that combines end-point security and data collection with cloud analytics, has hitherto been unique to Windows 10. But ...

The Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) E5 subscription plan now has an optional "tamper protection" security feature, Microsoft announced on Monday. The feature, which prevents ...