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  • Microsoft Defender is now available on Linux desktops
  • Представлен Microsoft Defender для настольного Linux
  • Microsoft Defender is falsely flagging Google links as malicious

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omgubuntu.co.uk /1 week ago

Microsoft Defender is now available on Linux desktops

Microsoft Defender is now available for Linux desktops. Shocked? In 2026, you shouldn’t be. Microsoft’s down with the penguins these days: there’s a Linux kernel in Windows, it own...

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3dnews.ru /1 week ago

Представлен Microsoft Defender для настольного Linux

Microsoft представила новый вариант системы защиты Defender для систем Linux — он предназначен для настольных компьютеров. Ранее версия под Linux была ориентирована на серверы. Def...

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pcworld.com /1 month ago

Microsoft Defender is falsely flagging Google links as malicious

Even though Microsoft Defender is more than enough security on its own, its reputation has taken a bit of a hit this year. Over the last few months, vulnerabilities like RedSun and...

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bleepingcomputer.com /1 month ago

Microsoft Defender flags legitimate Google search links as malicious

Microsoft is investigating an issue causing the Defender for Office 365 security software to mistakenly block access to legitimate Google search links. [...]

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bleepingcomputer.com /1 month ago

New Windows Defender zero-day blocks Microsoft antivirus updates

Over the weekend, security researcher Abdelhamid Naceri (also known as Nightmare Eclipse) released another Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit that blocks antivirus updates. [...]

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itechhacks.com /3 weeks ago

Fix Microsoft Defender Antivirus Turned Off After Windows Update

Key TakeawaysMicrosoft Defender Antivirus might show as "turned off" after a Windows update, even when it is still working fine. The issue can be a bug in the status display, but i...

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theregister.com /1 month ago

NightmareEclipse's latest zero-day leaves Microsoft Defender stuck in the past

BigDiskBuster leaves Microsoft's antivirus running but unable to install updates

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phoronix.com /1 week ago

Microsoft Releases Microsoft Defender For The Linux Desktop

Microsoft's newest software release for Linux is... Microsoft Defender for the Linux desktop. Microsoft Defender has been ported to Linux to "secure Linux desktops" with Microsoft...

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3dnews.ru /1 month ago

Windows 11 начала обманывать, что антивирус Defender отключён — на самом деле он работает

Microsoft попросила пользователей игнорировать предупреждения о том, что антивирус Defender отключён, начавшие появляться после установки его последних обновлений. Хотя с этой проб...

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bleepingcomputer.com /1 month ago

Microsoft fixes bug behind ‘Defender Antivirus is turned off’ alerts

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that causes incorrect alerts warning that Defender Antivirus was turned off after installing recent updates. [...]

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bleepingcomputer.com /1 month ago

New Microsoft Defender 'ShieldCrash' zero-day grants SYSTEM access

An anonymous security researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named "ShieldCrash" right after Microsoft rolled out its Septembe...

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pcworld.com /1 month ago

Windows 10 and 11 users are seeing a Defender warning that isn’t real

Over the past few days, some Windows 11 users have been getting incorrect warning messages about Microsoft Defender—the operating system’s built-in security solution—being disabled...

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pcworld.com /1 month ago

Microsoft Defender is causing slow VLC startups. Here’s the fix

For some time now, there have been complaints across various online forums about how the popular VLC Media Player takes several seconds (sometimes half a minute!) to start up. The...

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gbhackers.com /1 month ago

The 12 Best Antivirus (Endpoint Protection) Software for Business, Compared and Priced

Best value overall: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint — if you hold Microsoft 365 E5, you already own competitive enterprise endpoint protection and the marginal cost is zero. Best p...

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bleepingcomputer.com /1 month ago

Microsoft asks users to ignore 'Antivirus is turned off' errors

Microsoft asked customers this week to ignore alerts that Defender Antivirus has been turned off after installing the latest Defender updates. [...]

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gbhackers.com /1 month ago

BigDiskBuster Windows Defender DoS Vulnerability Blocks Platform and Signature Updates

A recently published proof-of-concept project named BigDiskBuster claims to prevent Microsoft Defender from completing its platform and security intelligence signature updates. Thi...

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thehackernews.com /1 month ago

Fake Software Installers Disable Windows Update and Weaken Microsoft Defender

An active malware campaign is using bogus software-download websites to impersonate trusted vendors and distribute malicious installers. "The campaign has targeted users looking t...

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theregister.com /1 week ago

Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops. Repeat: Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops

The year of Corporate Compliance on the Linux desktop is here

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gbhackers.com /1 month ago

Microsoft Defender Bug Triggers False “Antivirus Turned Off” Alerts on Windows

Microsoft has confirmed an issue with Microsoft Defender Antivirus that generates false notifications on Windows systems, claiming “Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off,” eve...

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cybersecuritynews.com /1 month ago

MSNightmare has Released a Windows Defender Update DoS Vulnerability Called BigDiskBuster

Security researcher MSNightmare, also known as Nightmare-Eclipse, has released BigDiskBuster, a proof-of-concept denial-of-service technique designed to stop Microsoft Defender Ant...

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gbhackers.com /3 weeks ago

Hackers Hide Microsoft Defender Exclusions From Admins to Evade Antivirus Scans

Threat actors are increasingly abusing Microsoft Defender Antivirus exclusions to keep malicious files outside the reach of endpoint scans, and a little-known policy setting can co...

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cybersecuritynews.com /3 weeks ago

Hackers Abuse Microsoft Defender Exclusions to Hide Malware From Antivirus Scans

Hackers are abusing Microsoft Defender Antivirus exclusions to keep malicious files outside routine security scans. Rather than switching protection off completely, attackers can l...

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3dnews.ru /4 days ago

Microsoft решила проблему, которую сама создала: защитой бизнеса от её ИИ займутся «агенты-хранители»

Microsoft представила новые функции безопасности, призванные защитить предприятия от угроз со стороны агентов искусственного интеллекта. Компания предлагает исходить из того, что о...

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ksugle.com /1 month ago

Sahte yazılım yükleyicileri Windows Update’i kapatıyor, Defender’ı zayıflatıyor

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