Threat actors have been exploiting the BlueHammer Microsoft Defender vulnerability as a zero-day to gain System privileges.

Three proof-of-concept exploits are being used in active attacks against Microsoft's built-in security platform; two are ...

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Windows 11 users may not need third-party antivirus, according to Microsoft, which says Defender delivers strong default protection for everyday use.

Although the team with Microsoft moved swiftly to patch the BlueHammer vulnerability, other exploits still threaten Microsoft ...

The leak online of exploit code for an apparent Windows zero-day flaw dubbed "BlueHammer" could be the sign of a larger issue that security researchers face when collaborating with Microsoft on ...

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A disgruntled security researcher has made good on a threat. A security researcher going by the aliases Chaotic Eclipse and Nightmare-Eclipse published exploit code for a Windows privilege escalation ...

PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...

Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) is the built-in antivirus tool bundled with the operating system. It has saved me from malware countless times, and I never install anything else. But an ...

PCWorld reports that new AI-powered malware like DeepLoad threatens Windows 11 security by using fileless attacks that bypass traditional antivirus software. This fileless malware tricks users into ...