If you use a Windows computer, it's time to update it yet again — before hackers get to you with the latest Windows malware threat. Phemedrone is an open-source malware that targets web browsers and ...

A Windows 11 SmartScreen flaw allowed researchers with local access to run code inside a VBS enclave; Microsoft patched it in September.

Attacks exploiting the already patched Windows Defender SmartScreen flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-21412, continue to be launched by threat actors looking to stealthily distribute malware with credential ...

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 ...

Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 137 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software. None of the weaknesses addressed this month are known to be ...

Microsoft has resolved a bug that caused Windows Defender to crash after a recent security update, resulting in 0xc0000005 access violation errors on some affected systems. Microsoft Defender is a ...