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New ‘Defendnot’ tool tricks Windows into disabling Microsoft Defender

A new tool called ‘Defendnot’ can disable Microsoft Defender on Windows devices by registering a fake antivirus product, even when no real AV is installed. …

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New ‘Defendnot’ tool tricks Windows into disabling Microsoft Defender

A new tool called ‘Defendnot’ can disable Microsoft Defender on Windows devices by registering a fake antivirus product, even when no real AV is installed. …
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Hackers Aren’t Just After Your Devices

Antivirus isn’t enough—hackers are after doors they can open…

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Hackers Aren’t Just After Your Devices

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Police takes down AVCheck site used by cybercriminals to scan malware

An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a service used by cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by commercial antivirus software before deploying it in the wild. …

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Police takes down AVCheck site used by cybercriminals to scan malware

An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a service used by cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by commercial antivirus software before deploying it in the wild. …
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Microsoft oversells Windows 11’s Smart App Control as a “top antivirus solution”

Smart App Control is a Windows 11 security feature that requires a clean OS installation to work as intended. According to a recent post from Microsoft, users who upgrade and enable the feature will benefit from enhanced security. However, the company provides vague and arguably misleading explanations that could do…Read Entire Article…

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Microsoft oversells Windows 11’s Smart App Control as a “top antivirus solution”

Smart App Control is a Windows 11 security feature that requires a clean OS installation to work as intended. According to a recent post from Microsoft, users who upgrade and enable the feature will benefit from enhanced security. However, the company provides vague and arguably misleading explanations that could do…Read Entire Article…
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After that 2024 Windows fiasco, CrowdStrike has a plan – jobs cuts, leaning on AI

CEO: Neural net tech ‘flattens our hiring curve, helps us innovate’ CrowdStrike – the Texas antivirus slinger famous for crashing millions of Windows machines last year – plans to cut five percent of its staff, or about 500 workers, in pursuit of “greater efficiencies,” according to CEO and co-founder George Kurtz.……

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After that 2024 Windows fiasco, CrowdStrike has a plan – jobs cuts, leaning on AI

CEO: Neural net tech ‘flattens our hiring curve, helps us innovate’ CrowdStrike – the Texas antivirus slinger famous for crashing millions of Windows machines last year – plans to cut five percent of its staff, or about 500 workers, in pursuit of “greater efficiencies,” according to CEO and co-founder George Kurtz.……
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