Microsoft is bringing its fight against cyber criminals to more smartphone users as the tech giant announced Thursday that its Microsoft Defender antivirus software will be available for the Android ...

The internet can be a bad place. I know for the most part you likely exist in a carefree state as you browse brownie recipes or discuss how to deal with 30-50 feral hogs, but if you make that one ...

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Microsoft has announced that its anti-malware protection is becoming available for users of macOS. Previously known as Windows Defender, the software has been renamed more broadly as "Microsoft ...

So, I decided to perform a full system security audit of my Windows PC. It revealed something a bit concerning: software that ...

Ever since Microsoft efforts to rule the mobile world with Windows 10 Mobile fizzled out, the company has been on a mission to bring many of its software products to Android and iOS. The latest move ...

In the past couple of years, Microsoft has made some solid apps for iOS and Android. Now, the company is planning to bring its Defender antivirus solution for mobile platforms. These apps will be part ...

Microsoft is renaming its Windows Defender antivirus software to Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), and bringing it to macOS for the first time. Although macOS uses techniques like ...

Firewall shows how well the software and its firewall stopped rogue connections to and from the Internet. For products without a built-in firewall, the default Windows firewall was enabled.

Microsoft Defender is an in-built antivirus software of the Microsoft Windows operating system. This antivirus software scans the Internet browser and removes viruses, spyware, and malware from our ...

You may not be receiving top-tier protection offline from Microsoft Defender, according to new data. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

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