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Microsoft fixed a Defender false positive that flagged legitimate DigiCert certificates as malware, disrupting Windows trust ...

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Microsoft Defender “Cerdigent” alerts may stem from DigiCert certificate abuse, not active malware infections.

Microsoft has had users wondering what it was trying to achieve this week, following an update to its Defender anti-malware ...

Microsoft claims Windows Defender is all the protection you need. I've been testing antivirus software for decades, and the ...

What can you do when a noted security expert dishes out bad security advice? I guess you can try thinking clearly.