How to deploy Defender for Endpoint in Passive mode

In this post, we will learn what is Passive Mode and how to enable Defender for Endpoint in Passive mode (EDR in Block Mode) ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft's Windows Defender ATP Catches Law Enforcement Spyware

Microsoft has announced that its Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is good enough to pick up on malware created by FinFisher. FinFisher, also known as FinSpy, is a lawful piece of ...
Dark Reading

Microsoft Security Is Channeling the Terminator

SAN FRANCISO — Got Skynet? Microsoft is putting artificial intelligence in charge of automatically responding to detected threats, with a forthcoming update to Windows Defender ATP. In an announcement ...
Dark Reading

An Attack Using Only System Tools Is Not Invisible – You Just Have to Look Harder

Microsoft's team behind Windows Defender ATP (the commercial version of the company's Windows Defender free antivirus) has identifieda new "fileless" malware campaign that can bypass standard ...
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 ...
ZDNet

Still on Windows 10? Here's what Microsoft Defender can and can't do for you

Microsoft Defender will continue to work in Windows 10. Defender will receive regular security updates until October 2028. Microsoft still recommends Windows 11 for new security patches. You probably ...
Bleeping Computer

Latest Microsoft Defender for Endpoint news

Embedding security into your DevOps and development processes isn't just a nice-to-have anymore it's essential for building secure applications and infrastructure for the cloud. Download this playbook ...