Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) is the built-in antivirus tool bundled with the operating system. It has saved ...
One of Defender’s bigger advantages is that it’s built directly into Windows. There’s nothing to install and nothing extra to ...
My 5-step security checklist for every new Windows PC ...
In the aftermath of the devastating CrowdStrike outage this July, Microsoft vowed to do better even though it insisted that the event was an aberration. Evidently unwilling to take chances (or risk ...
Microsoft is tightening security in Windows 11. Starting April 2026, outdated kernel drivers will be phased out—the company’s ...
Kernel level access was discussed at the Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit, a meeting between Microsoft, government officials and cybersecurity companies on Sept. 10. It’s been nearly two ...
Last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown caused billions of dollars in damage and exposed some fundamental architectural flaws in the Windows platform. A single flawed update from one vendor was enough to ...
AI-powered fileless malware is changing what it means to keep a Windows 11 PC secure. Here's what's happening and what to do.