<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware UK in Microsoft-defender ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/tag/microsoft-defender Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:29:38 +0000 en <![CDATA[ AI malware can now evade Microsoft Defender — open-source LLM outsmarts tool around 8% of the time after three months of training ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/ai-malware-can-now-evade-microsoft-defender-open-source-llm-outsmarts-tool-around-8-percent-of-the-time-after-three-months-of-training fYqQtLATeYrohYHtANTicR Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:29:38 +0000 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:44:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Defender can now detect insecure Wi-Fi hotspots and enable a VPN — you need to pay for Microsoft 365 and live in a supported region ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/antivirus/microsoft-defender-can-now-detect-insecure-wi-fi-hotspots-and-enable-a-vpn-you-need-to-pay-for-microsoft-365-and-live-in-a-supported-region Vn6Pona2tqMvN3xYB5X4jg Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:38:56 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 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+0000 <![CDATA[ How to Disable Microsoft Defender in Windows 11 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/disable-microsoft-defender-windows-11 aJjS6x8udUgeUGXSgk2MjW Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:17:50 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Releases PC Manager Beta to Optimize Windows Performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/pc-manager-beta-microsoft cxPgBy4yfY9Cn2tuQqd86Q Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:51:38 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:48:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Keep Windows Running Smoothly ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/keep-windows-running-smoothly LjZHMFECQfDvuR9pTdcWL6 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:00:53 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:48:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11's Newest Security Feature Requires Full Reset ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-11-security-feature-requires-reset qawpPy9y27rJJBiFsN2MQc Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:01:51 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:27:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leaked Nvidia Code-Signing Certificate Now Being Used by Malware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-driver-code-signing-malware LeQkuiozTYXmVWgQQh84AN Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:11:57 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:53:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Pirates Hit by Crypto Malware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/spider-man-pirates-infected-malware zr9BiAx5S8PuhF5iNYJbMX Tue, 28 Dec 2021 16:21:11 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:49:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel, Microsoft Team Up to Combat Cryptojacking ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-microsoft-anti-cryptojacking-team-up hkubtsz62RFK8qZUdeFNtK Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:10:02 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:50:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ It Looks Like Microsoft Broke Windows Defender With a Recent Update ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/it-looks-like-microsoft-broke-windows-defender-with-a-recent-update 2WJ5nXfFScaqgXGGMTjWeC Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:52:45 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:15:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Defends the Defender With Tamper Protection Feature ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-defender-tamper-protection-windows-security 23ELhHK9BpSFEkHthTvWJK Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:15:44 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Patches New Wormable Bugs in Massive Security Update ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-windows-wormable-bugs-cyber-security-update,40152.html 4DpsBQhuQFmciNHnyhyAzL Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:32:01 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:15:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Preps Defender ATP Security Software for macOS ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-defender-atp-apple-macos-support,38894.html LdTy2VN8sjatE9tYCdiSx6 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:10:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:06:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17713 Brings Application Guard Improvements ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-10-application-guard-improvements,37447.html q8Cneb8DmncXak3PeKroq Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:55:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:49:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Project Zero Researcher Finds Bug In Windows Defender ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/project-zero-bug-windows-defender,36833.html TyiPrQyeAgRNu4iSgWjWE9 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:30:00 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:27:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Security Essentials Fails Certification Again ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/AV-TEST-Certification-Security-Essentials-Double-Failure-0-Day,20524.html qbdUxmbZMkTuuECAMCA9cP Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:56:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:44 +0000