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Microsoft fixes bug behind ‘Defender Antivirus is turned off’ alerts (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: microsoft defender, windows security, bitlocker

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Iranian hackers use CHOSEN BRICK Windows malware to spy on targets (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-16 | get YubiKey 5 NFC hardware security key → | tags: chosen brick, iranian hackers, windows malware

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New Microsoft Defender 'ShieldCrash' zero-day grants SYSTEM access (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-09 | get Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC → | tags: microsoft defender, shieldcrash, zero-day exploit

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Attackers conceal phishing lures using invisible Unicode characters (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-06 | get YubiKey 5C NFC security key → | tags: ascii smuggling, phishing, unicode

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Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-04 | get Not with a Bug But with a Sticker book → | tags: ascii smuggling, prompt injections, microsoft defender

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Microsoft Defender briefly decided Google Search was malware (techspot.com)

2026-09-03 | by Alfonso Maruccia | get Microsoft 365 Personal 1 year subscription → | tags: microsoft defender, google search, office 365

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Microsoft Defender flags legitimate Google search links as malicious (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-09-02 | get Microsoft 365 Personal 12-month subscription → | tags: microsoft defender, google search, safe links

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Microsoft asks users to ignore 'Antivirus is turned off' errors (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-31 | get Bitdefender Total Security → | tags: microsoft defender, windows insider, windows 11

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Devs blame Windows for VLC media player bug that causes 33-second delay when playing MP3 files — creators allege Microsoft Defender blocking plugin cache is to blame (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Kunal Khullar | tags: vlc media player, microsoft defender, windows 11

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Microsoft's nemesis drops new zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability — attack grants system-level privileges, but it could already be patched (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-13 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: windows zero-day, microsoft defender, nightmare eclipse

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Microsoft patches LegacyHive Windows zero-day vulnerability (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: legacyhive, microsoft, windows

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New Microsoft Defender 'ShieldBreak' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: microsoft defender, shieldbreak, rogueplanet

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Windows LegacyHive zero-day flaw gets free, unofficial patches (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: windows, legacyhive, microsoft defender

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A Microsoft Defender flaw is now being linked to ransomware attacks (techspot.com)

2026-07-02 | get Microsoft Defender Security Suite → | tags: microsoft defender, bluehammer, chaotic eclipse

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Do you still need third-party antivirus on your Windows PC? (zdnet.com)

2026-07-01 | by Ed Bott | get Bitdefender Antivirus Plus → | tags: microsoft defender, windows 11, endpoint security

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CISA: Windows BlueHammer flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-30 | get Windows Security Update Kit → | tags: cisa, microsoft defender, bluehammer

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Microsoft Working To Patch 'RoguePlanet' Zero-Day (slashdot.org)

2026-06-17 | get Microsoft Security Patch Kit → | tags: microsoft, defender, cve-2026-50656

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Microsoft warns GPU mining malware is being spread to users through SEO poisoning and AI chatbots — cryptojacking campaign targets gamers and high-end PC users with downloads disguised as popular PC utilities (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-29 | by Etiido Uko | get GPU Mining Malware Scanner → | tags: cryptojacking, gpu mining, seo poisoning

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Microsoft Defender can now automatically isolate hacked endpoints (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-26 | get Microsoft Defender Security Suite → | tags: microsoft defender, endpoint security, attack disruption

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Microsoft warns of new Defender zero-days exploited in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-21 | get Microsoft Defender Security Pack → | tags: microsoft defender, zero-day exploits, cve-2026-41091

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Microsoft Defender wrongly flags DigiCert certs as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-03 | get DigiCert SSL Certificate → | tags: microsoft defender, digicert, windows

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CISA orders feds to patch BlueHammer flaw exploited as zero-day (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-23 | get Cybersecurity Patch Kit → | tags: cisa, bluehammer, microsoft defender

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Researchers warn Microsoft Defender vulnerability is already being exploited (techspot.com)

2026-04-17 | get Microsoft Defender Security Book → | tags: microsoft defender, red sun, chaostic eclipse

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Recently leaked Windows zero-days now exploited in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-17 | get Windows Security Update Kit → | tags: windows, microsoft defender, zero-day

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New Microsoft Defender “RedSun” zero-day PoC grants SYSTEM privileges (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-16 | get Microsoft Defender Security Book → | tags: microsoft defender, redsun, windows 11

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CrowdStrike Next-Gen SIEM Can Now Ingest Microsoft Defender Telemetry (darkreading.com)

2026-04-03 | get CrowdStrike Falcon Platform → | tags: crowdstrike, siem, microsoft defender

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Microsoft Azure Monitor alerts abused for callback phishing attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-03-21 | get Azure Security Monitoring Tool → | tags: azure monitor, microsoft security, callback phishing