The latest Microsoft benchmarking data reveals how Microsoft Defender mitigates modern email threats compared to SEG and ICES ...

Windows 11 users face growing cyber threats, from ransomware and phishing to occasional zero-day exploits. Choosing the right antivirus is no longer ...

PCWorld reports that Windows 11’s March update KB5079473 introduces significant new features including Sysmon, improved ...

Free antivirus apps can protect your PC from common threats—but paid software often adds stronger defenses, extra tools, and peace of mind. I'm here to walk you through the differences.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5079473 and KB5078883 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security ...

Wondering if Norton is worth paying for when Windows Security is built in? Here’s how Norton plans compare, plus what AI Scam Protection adds to protect you from modern threats. Published by PCWorld ...

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In a novel approach to spear phishing, threat actors are using Windows screensaver files (.scr) to get past defender lines and compromise organizations. ReliaQuest Threat Research published research ...

Windows Smart App Control, a thing that is supposed to protect users, not-so-smartly blocked an important piece of Microsoft's own Xbox handheld. Last year, Microsoft launched its first Xbox-branded ...

The series of destructive Windows 11 updates continues. The January 2026 security update for Windows 11, titled KB5074109, was meant to include routine fixes for networking and power issues, a new ...

If Passive Mode is enabled, Microsoft Defender Antivirus scans files without taking action. It finds and reports malware and security threats to your security console, but it does not quarantine files ...

Unlike traditional attacks that rely on exploits, this succeeds through social engineering combined with abuse of Windows' own security architecture. Image generated by Google Gemini A sophisticated ...