Tag: Windows Defender

  • Microsoft downplays alarm over Windows Defender ‘flaw’

    Security researchers have uncovered what they believe is a vulnerability that allows malware to completely bypass Windows Defender. Microsoft dismissed the report as of “limited practical applicability” Read full news article on The Register  

  • Despite making peace with Microsoft storm clouds continue to gather for Kaspersky

    Last year Kaspersky was at the giving and receiving end of two very different government complaints. The anti-virus company last year launched an antitrust complaint against Microsoft, accusing them of favouring their own Windows Defender solution and taking unnecessary steps to disable 3rd party services, including that of Kaspersky. Read full news article on WMPoweruser…

  • Microsoft announces public preview of Windows Defender ATP service coming with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

    Back in June, Microsoft announced several new security features that will be part of the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Microsoft is improving the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to include integration across the entire Windows threat protection stack to protect, detect and respond with rich, centralized management. Read full news article on WMPoweruser…

  • Windows 10: Expect antivirus changes as Microsoft and Kaspersky bury hatchet

    Kaspersky Lab has called off its antitrust complaints after Microsoft agreed to give antivirus (AV) vendors more time to test their products against new Windows 10 updates. Microsoft is implementing several changes to how it handles third-party antivirus in the soon-to-be-released Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Read full news article on ZDNet  

  • Kaspersky drops anti-trust complaint – here’s what Microsoft did to appease them

    Kaspersky has been running a battle against Microsoft’s free Windows Defender software since last year, and that included making an official complaint to the European, German and Russian antitrust authorities. Now in a new development, the company has announced it would be dropping its complaint in all territories following changes Microsoft introduced in the Fall…

  • Good Luck Microsoft: Russian antitrust authorities to rule on Kaspersky complaint soon

    Udachi Microsoft: Russian antitrust authorities to rule on Kaspersky complaint soon by Surur 1 min ago Kaspersky has been running a battle against Microsoft’s free Windows Defender software since last year, and that included making an official complaint to the European, German and Russian antitrust authorities. Read full news article on WMPoweruser  

  • Udachi Microsoft: Russian antitrust authorities to rule on Kaspersky complaint soon

    Kaspersky has been running a battle against Microsoft’s free Windows Defender software since last year, and that included making an official complaint to the European, German and Russian antitrust authorities. Eugene Kaspersky, of the eponymous company, made some specific complaint, saying Microsoft automatically turned Windows Defender on when a 3rd party antivirus subscription expired. Read…

  • Kaspersky is no longer an approved US government vendor due to Russian ties

    Long time foe of Microsoft’s Windows Defender anti-virus, Kaspersky, has been removed from the US governments approved vendors list after concerns were raised that the software provided by the vendor could allow the Kremlin access to the US government’s secure computer systems. The vendor list relates to the U.S. Read full news article on WMPoweruser…

  • Windows 10 to Get Built-in Protection Against Most Ransomware Attacks

    Ransomware Ransomware Everywhere Not a Single Place to Hide! But, Microsoft has a simple solution to this problem to protect millions of its users against most ransomware attacks. Read full news article on The Hacker News  

  • This Windows Defender bug was so gaping its PoC exploit had to be encrypted

    06/26/2017 8:10 pm Categories: Risk Assessment, Technology Lab View non-AMP version at arstechnica.com Microsoft Microsoft recently patched a critical vulnerability in its ubiquitous built-in antivirus engine. Read full news article on Technology Lab – Ars Technica  

  • Latest high-severity flaw in Windows Defender highlights the dark side of AV

    This Windows Defender bug was so gaping its PoC exploit had to be encrypted Dan Goodin 06/26/2017 8:10 pm Categories: Risk Assessment, Technology Lab View non-AMP version at arstechnica.com Microsoft Microsoft recently patched a critical vulnerability in its ubiquitous built-in antivirus engine. Read full news article on Technology Lab – Ars Technica  

  • Microsoft defends Windows Defender against Kaspersky complaints, say they only want to protect their customers

    In a blog post, and without ever naming the Russian antivirus company, Microsoft has posted a defence of their Windows Defender practices which has been a source of anti-trust complaint by Kaspersky at various European courts. Eugene Kaspersky, of the eponymous company, made some specific complaint, saying Microsoft automatically turned Windows Defender on when a…