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Microsoft Defender adds detection of unsecure Wi-Fi networks
Microsoft Defender now automatically detects and notifies users with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription when they're connected to unsecured Wi-Fi networks.
- September 30, 2024
- 04:47 PM
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Windows Server August updates fix Microsoft 365 Defender issue
The August 2024 Windows Server updates fix a known issue that breaks multiple Microsoft 365 Defender features after installing last month's security updates.
- August 13, 2024
- 05:00 PM
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June Windows Server updates break Microsoft 365 Defender features
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Server updates from last month's Patch Tuesday break some Microsoft 365 Defender features that use the network data reporting service.
- July 15, 2024
- 10:10 AM
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Hackers exploit Windows SmartScreen flaw to drop DarkGate malware
A new wave of attacks by the DarkGate malware operation exploits a now-fixed Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass security checks and automatically install fake software installers.
- March 13, 2024
- 05:26 PM
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Windows SmartScreen flaw exploited to drop Phemedrone malware
A Phemedrone information-stealing malware campaign exploits a Microsoft Defender SmartScreen vulnerability (CVE-2023-36025) to bypass Windows security prompts when opening URL files.
- January 15, 2024
- 01:32 PM
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Microsoft deprecates Defender Application Guard for some Edge users
Microsoft is deprecating Defender Application Guard (including the Windows Isolated App Launcher APIs) for Edge for Business users.
- December 21, 2023
- 01:10 PM
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Microsoft deprecates Defender Application Guard for Office
Microsoft is deprecating Defender Application Guard for Office and the Windows Security Isolation APIs, and it recommends Defender for Endpoint attack surface reduction rules, Protected View, and Windows Defender Application Control as an alternative.
- November 27, 2023
- 04:00 PM
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Microsoft launches Defender Bounty Program with $20,000 rewards
Microsoft has unveiled a new bug bounty program aimed at the Microsoft Defender security platform, with rewards between $500 and $20,000.
- November 21, 2023
- 02:13 PM
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Microsoft enhances Windows 11 Phishing Protection with new features
Microsoft is further enhancing the Windows 11 Enhanced Phishing Protection by testing a new feature that warns users when they copy and paste their Windows password into websites and documents.
- July 23, 2023
- 01:02 PM
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Microsoft Defender Antivirus gets ‘performance mode’ for Dev Drives
Microsoft has introduced a new Microsoft Defender capability named "performance mode" for developers on Windows 11, tuned to reduce the impact of antivirus scans when analyzing files stored on Dev Drives.
- May 26, 2023
- 03:42 PM
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Microsoft Defender update causes Windows Hardware Stack Protection mess
In a confusing mess, a recent Microsoft Defender update rolled out a new security feature called 'Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection,' while removing the LSA protection feature. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not provided any documentation on this change, leading to more questions than answers.
- April 19, 2023
- 05:57 PM
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Microsoft Defender mistakenly tagging URLs as malicious
Microsoft Defender is mistakenly flagging legitimate links as malicious, with some customers having already received dozens of alert emails since the issues began over five hours ago.
- March 29, 2023
- 11:38 AM
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Microsoft Defender app now force-installed for Microsoft 365 users
Microsoft is now force-installing the Microsoft Defender for Individuals application when installing or updating the Microsoft 365 apps.
- February 27, 2023
- 04:45 PM
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Microsoft Defender can now isolate compromised Linux endpoints
Microsoft announced today that it added device isolation support via Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) on onboarded Linux devices.
- January 31, 2023
- 03:14 AM
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Microsoft script recreates shortcuts deleted by bad Defender ASR rule
Microsoft released advanced hunting queries (AHQs) and a PowerShell script to find and recover some of the Windows application shortcuts deleted Friday morning by a buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule.
- January 15, 2023
- 02:07 PM
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Buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule deletes Windows app shortcuts
Microsoft has addressed a false positive triggered by a buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule that would delete application shortcuts from the desktop, the Start menu, and the taskbar and, in some cases, render existing shortcuts unusable as they would no longer launch the linked apps.
- January 13, 2023
- 10:20 AM
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Google discovers Windows exploit framework used to deploy spyware
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has linked an exploit framework that targets now-patched vulnerabilities in the Chrome and Firefox web browsers and the Microsoft Defender security app to a Spanish software company.
- November 30, 2022
- 12:00 PM
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Microsoft Defender boosts default protection for all enterprise users
Microsoft announced that built-in protection is generally available for all devices onboarded to Defender for Endpoint, the company's endpoint security platform.
- November 29, 2022
- 09:59 AM
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Microsoft Defender network protection generally available on iOS, Android
Microsoft announced that the Mobile Network Protection feature is generally available to help organizations detect network weaknesses affecting Android and iOS devices running Microsoft's Defender for Endpoint (MDE) enterprise endpoint security platform.
- November 11, 2022
- 03:01 PM
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Microsoft Defender adds command and control traffic detection
Microsoft has added command-and-control (C2) traffic detection capabilities to its Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) enterprise endpoint security platform.
- October 12, 2022
- 12:32 PM
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