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Hackers Bypass Windows Defender Security—What You Need To Know

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Hackers bypass Windows Defender security comtrols. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Update, March 30, 2025: This story, originally published March 29, has been updated with further technical information regarding the Windows Defender Application Control security bypass from IBM X-Force red team operator Bobby Cooke. When you thought that things couldn’t get much scarier for Windows … Read more

Microsoft’s Free Offer Deadline—Millions Of Windows Users Must Now Decide

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More bad news for Windows users NurPhoto via Getty Images Be warned — Microsoft’s campaign to push Windows 10 holdouts over to Windows 11 is now getting very serious. Yes, we have seen plenty of warnings and nags, but the campaign also now includes some quieter, more critical steps. And for 400 million users, it’s … Read more