Neowin

Microsoft cautions new Windows 11 / 10 ISO installs must have this Defender update0 0

This past week Microsoft released the Patch Tuesday updates for August 2025 on Windows 10 (KB5063709 / KB5063877 / KB5063871 / KB5063889) and for Windows 11 (KB5063878, KB5063875). Aside from that, ...

Fake Windows Update screens are being used to convince users to install malware now, proving that nothing is sacred in the cybersecurity world

Unfortunate victims are then told to press Ctrl+V, which pastes a malicious code into the Run prompt automatically copied to the machine's clipboard. Pressing Enter activates a PowerShell command, ...
Forbes

Microsoft Confirms Critical Windows Defender Security Vulnerability

A Dec. 12 posting to Microsoft’s security update guide has confirmed that a Windows Defender vulnerability, rated as critical according to Microsoft itself, could have enabled an attacker who ...
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Windows Defender tricks that speed up your PC without sacrificing security

Antivirus programs are comprehensive packages that not only detect and block virus types, but often also include functions to protect against phishing and ransomware as well as other features such as ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 10 users can get extended security updates using Microsoft points

Redmond will also continue providing Security Intelligence Updates for Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows 10 through October 2028. Even though Windows 10 will reach the end of support in four ...

Microsoft leans hard on autonomous security for AI agents

It starts with the new Microsoft Agent 365, which is described as a “control plane for AI agents,” bringing enhanced ...
Ars Technica

Consumers won’t be offered all three years of extended Windows 10 security updates

Most Windows 10 PCs will stop getting new security updates in October 2025, less than a year from today. For businesses and schools, the company is offering up to three years of extended security ...