A recent update to Windows 10's Microsoft Defender antivirus solution ironically allows it to download malware and other files to a Windows computer. Legitimate operating system files that can be ...

Microsoft has removed the ability to download files using Windows Defender after it was demonstrated how it could be used by attackers to download malware onto a computer. Last week, we reported that ...

They say with great power comes great responsibility, and you would think Windows Defender would be incredibly responsible -- at least when it comes to security. As it turns out, however, that Windows ...

When updating Windows Defender, you may encounter the error code 0x80004004. It happens when Windows Defender fails to download updated definitions from the Microsoft ...

Microsoft has made its Defender app available across all platforms on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. All Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers can now download the app and the features vary ...

What a disaster. The tool designed by Microsoft to protect Windows 10 users from viruses and cyberattacks could be the very reason that your PC is infected with malware. The latest version of the ...

The bug was triggered when the software's malware protection engine scanned a rigged file. Microsoft has quietly fixed a serious bug in its Windows Defender antivirus software that allowed hackers to ...

Microsoft began shipping the final code for version 1 of its Windows Defender free anti-spyware tool on Monday. Windows Defender aims to protect users' PCs against pop-ups, slow performance and ...