Unlike traditional attacks that rely on exploits, this succeeds through social engineering combined with abuse of Windows' own security architecture.

The March 2025 Malware Protection Test evaluated the ability of 19 leading security products to detect and prevent infections from a wide range of malware threats. Unlike other tests focusing solely ...

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 ...

A new report out today from endpoint security firm Morphisec Inc. details a previously undocumented malware family dubbed “PyStoreRAT” that abuses trusted open-source platforms and Windows scripting ...

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...

Microsoft has started rolling out new Secure Boot certificates that will automatically install on eligible Windows 11 24H2 ...

There are times when you may want to turn off Windows Security. I'll show you how to (temporarily or permanently) disable it on Windows 11 Home and Pro. I also recommend creating a restore point, and ...