Microsoft plans to remove Defender Application Guard from Office by December 2027, starting with the February 2026 release of Office version 2602. The Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office ...

Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Microsoft to remove VPN from M365 users. Update, Feb. 4, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 3, now includes a statement from Microsoft about the removal of ...

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’s Secure Future Initiative is kicking in for Outlook.com, with higher levels of security that may impact third-party apps. Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative is kicking in for Outlook.com, ...

To start, Microsoft is enhancing "out of the box" hardware security by making sure all Copilot+ PCs will be Secured-core devices, according to the release. "Secured-core PCs provide advanced firmware ...

It’s common sense that if you have a Windows PC, you need a third-party security suite to protect it. Right? Well, maybe not. That might’ve been the common sense mantra for decades, but things are ...

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has introduced various new features in Windows 11 designed to protect users from modern workplace threats. Among such features, Smart App ...

Windows 10 is no longer going to receive free security updates in the future, but that doesn't mean you have to update to ...

Microsoft plans to release a major security enhancement to Windows 11 that promises to prevent breaches from threat actors using stolen credentials. The new Administrator Protection feature is an ...

Windows Security is not the same across Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft’s built-in security suite protects against online and offline threats in both operating systems, but Windows 11 gets extra ...