windows defender

  1. Jan

    Microsoft fixes ancient Windows Defender bug that caused CPU spikes when using Firefox

    Microsoft fixes 5-year-old bug that caused Firefox to munch CPUs Microsoft has fixed a five-year-old bug in Windows Defender that caused significant CPU usage spikes for users of the Mozilla Firefox browser, Neowin reports. Firefox developer Yannis Juglaret confirmed that Microsoft rolled out...
  3. Jan

    Windows Defender security intelligence update nuking shortcuts in orgs with ASR enabled

    Windows Defender update deletes all Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts Windows users and system administrators worldwide are complaining that application shortcuts have disappeared from Start menus, desktops, and taskbars. Unhappy sysadmins have taken to online forums like Reddit to discuss the...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • attack surface reduction (asr) kevin beaumont microsoft windows windows defender
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Networking and Security
  4. Jan

    Antivirus vendors had to patch vulnerability allowing data-wiping attack

    Huge security flaw let attackers trick antivirus software into wiping legitimate data SafeBreach cybersecurity researcher Or Yair has found a way to exploit antivirus quarantine features to turn them into data wipers. Yair managed the feat using endpoint detection and response (EDR) and...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • avast avg microsoft or yair safebreach sentinelone trendmicro windows windows defender
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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