Microsoft claims Windows Defender is all the protection you need. I've been testing antivirus software for decades, and the evidence—not to mention the threats it can't protect you from—says otherwise ...

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

The Microsoft Defender Security Research Team has confirmed that a pervasive new authentication code attack is compromising hundreds of organizations daily.

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Microsoft Defender is good now, but I still treat it like a simple lock instead of a full security system. Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience ...

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Microsoft will soon block potentially dangerous file types like executables in Teams Teams will also scan for malicious URLs to protect users from attacks Regular updates keep Teams on top of its ...