CVE-2026-32202 actively exploited after April 27 advisory fix, exposing NTLMv2 hashes via zero-click SMB authentication.
To address this, Microsoft has invested significant effort into Microsoft Defender (formerly Windows Defender), the antivirus ...
Microsoft wants Windows 11 owners to stop worrying about buying antivirus software. In statements reported by PCMag and ...
Three proof-of-concept exploits are being used in active attacks against Microsoft's built-in security platform; two are ...
A security vulnerability was recently discovered in Microsoft Defender, the first-party Windows 11 antivirus tool used by ...
In a blog post, Microsoft says Defender is enough for most Windows 11 users. No extra antivirus needed if you keep defaults ...
Defender is 'usually sufficient,' it says in a blog post that might rile up the antivirus industry.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. There are a number of antivirus, anti-malware, and internet ...
Microsoft has fixed 167 vulnerabilities in its April 2026 Patch Tuesday update, including an actively exploited SharePoint ...