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Microsoft is racing patches for two Defender zero-days attackers used to escalate privileges, the irony being the flaws sit inside Windows’ own antivirus

Two zero-day flaws in Microsoft Defender, the antivirus engine built into every Windows installation, are already being ...
Forbes

Hackers Bypass Windows Defender Security — What You Need To Know

Update, March 31, 2025: This story, originally published March 29, has been updated with an explanation of LOLBINS as well as further technical information regarding the Windows Defender Application ...
TechRadar

Microsoft confirms two major Defender security issues — so update now or face possible attack

Microsoft patches two actively exploited zero‑day flaws in Defender, tracked as CVE‑2026‑41091 (privilege escalation) and CVE‑2026‑45498 (denial of service) Updates were shipped automatically via ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Defender ATP detects Chrome updates as PHP backdoors

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is currently detecting at least two Chrome updates as malware, tagging the Slovenian localization file bundled with the Google Chrome installer as a malicious file.

Windows Defender keeps re-enabling itself on Windows 11

If Windows Defender real-time protection keeps turning on in Windows 11, turn off Tamper Protection, add the app or folder to ...