Defender
Microsoft removes regedit ability to disable Microsoft Defender
Microsoft has disabled the registry key (DisableAntiSpyware) which IT Admins could use to shut down Microsoft Defender beginning with the Windows 10 August 2020 update.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus now labels free version of CCleaner as a Potentially Unwanted Application
If you've recently tried to install the free version of CCleaner utility to clean and optimize your PC, you might have noticed that Microsoft Defender is now detecting it as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).
Public preview of Microsoft Defender ATP web content filtering is now free for enterprise users
Microsoft Defender ATP Web Content Filtering, a new feature allowing security administrators to regulate access to websites based on specified content categories, will now be free to use for enterprise customers during the public preview that kicked off earlier this year.
Windows 10 May 2020 Update will get a new feature to protect you from potentially unwanted applications
The Windows 10 May 2020 Update will introduce a new security feature that will help you detect and block the installation of potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) on your PC.
Windows Defender crashes on full scan after recent updates
The latest Windows Defender Update isn't playing nice with its scanning function, causing Microsoft's default antivirus to crash in the middle of a scan.
Microsoft is bringing Defender ATP to iOS and Android later this year
Microsoft is preparing to make the next logical transition into mobile with ATP
New Chrome and Firefox extensions from Microsoft bring hardware isolation technology to more browsers
The new Windows Defender Application Guard extensions for the two browsers provide the same hardware-based isolation technology found on Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.
Windows 10 19H1 build 18358 goes live for Fast Ring Insiders, along with new Windows Defender Application Guard extensions for Chrome and Firefox
Microsoft has just released another 19H1 build for Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring today, along with new Windows Defender Application Guard extensions for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
Microsoft integrates Windows Defender into OneDrive Files Restore feature
Microsoft today announced they have taken OneDrive security to a new level for consumers by integrating Windows Defender into OneDrive Files Restore
Windows Defender extension for Google's Chrome browser released
Even though Microsoft still claims that its Edge browser is safer than Google Chrome, the company has quietly released a Windows Defender extension in the Chrome Web Store.
Windows Server gets a new build, too, vNext LTSC 17623
Alongside the Windows 10 Insider preview build 17127 for Fast Ring PCs, customers using Windows Server are now getting vNext LTSC build 17623 today.