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Scammers are using fake Windows Defender pop-ups with real looking phone numbers to trick users. These fraudulent warnings are not from Microsoft and aim to gain remote access to your computer. A ...
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The .exe files uploaded yesterday as the latest release, v1.0.1, were automatically quarantined by Windows Defender as they were detected as Trojan viruses. I'm not strong enough to overcome my common ...
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A Dec. 12 posting to Microsoft’s security update guide has confirmed that a Windows Defender vulnerability, rated as critical according to Microsoft itself, could have enabled an attacker who ...