Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft Windows users are being urged to watch out for “a genuine ...

I recently received an email from Microsoft stating that I needed to make a purchase to keep my account alive. It has all the hallmarks of a phishing scam: immediate request, account closure, demand ...

Enhanced phishing protection in Microsoft Defender is a security feature designed to guard against phishing attacks that attempt to steal users’ personal or login information. It works by actively ...

Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the ...