The newly disclosed Windows Defender flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-50656, could let attackers escalate privileges on fully ...

Microsoft has released a security patch to address a Defender zero-day vulnerability known as "RoguePlanet," disclosed after ...

Windows Defender zero-day CVE-2026-50656 — known as RoguePlanet — has been patched by Microsoft 29 days after researcher ...

Windows Defender "BlueHammer" vulnerability now exploited as part of malware campaigns — event demonstrates lack of security ...

A week ago, the security researcher who goes by “Nightmare Eclipse” published information about RoguePlanet, a zero-day security vulnerability in Microsoft’s Defender security program. The ...

Microsoft Defender RoguePlanet vulnerability has been patched after a zero-day flaw was disclosed following the June 2026 ...

All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.

Do you still need third-party antivirus on your Windows PC?

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans by Microsoft’s built-in antivirus tool. Windows Defender can be tricked ...

Both AVG and Windows Defender work to protect your PC from malware and other security threats. They both have major differences in the following aspects. AVG and Windows Defender mainly differ in ...

If Windows Security shows Unknown status in Windows 11, this post may help you. Windows Security offers features and tools that protect your PC from threats, including viruses, malware, ransomware, ...

To permanently remove Windows Security, use Local Group Policy Editor, Windows Registry tweaks, or the Windows Defender Remover tool. Be cautious— removal can leave your PC vulnerable. Always back up ...