Microsoft has decided to re-release its Windows 11 KB5007651 after one of its updates broke the Windows Security interface. The update in question was known as the Windows Defender Security update.

Microsoft published a new Defender update when it released its October 2024 Patch Tuesday (it did not release any in November.) This update package is necessary as a Windows installation image may ...

Microsoft says the KB5007651 Microsoft Defender Antivirus update triggers Windows Security warnings on Windows 11 systems saying that Local Security Authority (LSA) Protection is off. LSA Protection ...

Microsoft has pulled a recent Microsoft Defender update that was supposed to fix a known issue triggering persistent restart alerts and Windows Security warnings that Local Security Authority (LSA) ...

Microsoft has released a new Defender anti-malware update package for Windows OS installation images, ie, for Windows Imaging Format (WIM) and VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) formats. The latest definitions ...

There is a computer that for security purposes does not connect to the internet. I have read about suggestions and trying to find the most easiest/automated method of offline updates: Some people say ...

Recently, Microsoft released a Windows update on the down low that mainly fixes a major problem in Microsoft Defender Antivirus. This was first spotted and reported by Neowin. The update, called ...

In this post, we will show you the differences between the different types of virus scans provided by Windows Security. Windows Defender, or Windows Security/Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This update mistake has finally been fixed. Updated on Nov. 5 with ...

Facepalm: Microsoft Defender should provide plenty of security features for Windows-based home and enterprise customers. Some of those features, however, are turning against users and making system ...

BLACK HAT USA – Las Vegas – Wednesday, Aug. 9: Among the 97 CVEs that Microsoft patched in April 2023 was a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an unprivileged user to hijack Windows ...

It's been three days since the CrowdStrike outage, but its effects are still being felt. Here's a look at the shape of things now. 5:11 p.m. ET - How did a single update cause such worldwide chaos?