It doesn't require a lot of effort.

On Wednesday, Microsoft started rolling out security patches for two Defender vulnerabilities that have been exploited in ...

Microsoft pushed out-of-band patches on May 21, 2026, for two actively exploited Windows Defender zero-days — one that lets a ...

Windows remains one of the most targeted systems by threat actors by volume, according to recent statistics from AV-TEST, ...

Windows Defender has several security settings, including some you need to switch on to get the utmost protection. Here's why.

Update, March 31, 2025: This story, originally published March 29, has been updated with an explanation of LOLBINS as well as further technical information regarding the Windows Defender Application ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. There are a number of antivirus, anti-malware, and internet ...

This guide is intended to aid users in troubleshooting the Microsoft Defender app on iOS, Android, or Windows devices and solve app problems, errors, connection issues, installation problems, and ...