Microsoft Confirms Windows Defender Flaw That Could Give Attackers Full SYSTEM Access

The newly disclosed Windows Defender flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-50656, could let attackers escalate privileges on fully ...
Ars Technica

How does a Bitlocker screen appear on a Windows 11 Home system?

I was recently talking to someone I know about using Windows Defender to scan their system, and they decided to use the "offline scan" option (the one that reboots and does a scan before loading ...
CNET

Is Microsoft Defender Enough for Antivirus Protection? It Depends

Microsoft Defender offers great protection from malware -- but there are other online threats you might want to consider, too.
Tech Times

Defender Zero-Day Patched 29 Days After Public Exploit Exposed Millions of PCs

Windows Defender zero-day CVE-2026-50656 — known as RoguePlanet — has been patched by Microsoft 29 days after researcher ...