Microsoft is renaming its Windows Defender antivirus protection tool and bringing its security capabilities to macOS devices in a "limited preview" mode now available to businesses. Starting today, ...

Microsoft wants Windows 11 owners to stop worrying about buying antivirus software. In statements reported by PCMag and Windows Central earlier this year, the company called its built-in Windows ...

In a major move for Windows security, Microsoft has built Windows Defender to run in a sandboxed environment. Microsoft began the process of moving Windows Defender to a sandbox after much input from ...

Microsoft acknowledges that third-party antivirus tools for Windows 11 ships with extra features that its built-in offering ...

Available as a public beta, a new version of Windows Defender is designed to run off a CD or USB stick to scan your PC for malware before Windows loads. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer ...

Microsoft has released a new security tool for Windows PCs called Windows Defender Offline Tool which you can use to scan you computer for malware before Windows even boots. Windows Defender Offline ...

Microsoft has introduced a new Defender online security tool for individuals. It is the newest member of the family of Microsoft Defender solutions and extends the protection already built into ...

Microsoft issued yet another article with advice on how to use its Microsoft 365 Defender suite of tools to protect against "Solorigate" advanced persistent threat types of attacks in a Thursday ...

It took awhile, but Microsoft Defender is now generally available for all your personal devices, not just Windows PCs and businesses. The new Defender for individuals gives Microsoft 365 subscribers ...