AV-TEST, which tests and ranks antivirus solutions, has conducted its first Windows 11-based security test. However, Defender, despite all of Microsoft's touting, has managed to come in last place.

After a poor showing in the last AV-TEST results, Microsoft Defender has once again managed to fare much better. Curiously, this coincides with the test bed moving back to Windows 10 from 11.

Windows 11 users face growing cyber threats, from ransomware and phishing to occasional zero-day exploits. Choosing the right antivirus is no longer ...

Microsoft Defender isn't bad, but it's not enough to fully protect your PC. You don't have to pay extra, though—just use one of the top free antivirus apps we've tested.

It's natural to worry about your digital files stored on your computer. Cyber attacks have become quite a common thing. To be specific, about 4000 new cyber attacks occur every day. And to safeguard ...

Windows 11 is Microsoft's most secure OS, but it's also very noisy out of the box. Telemetry, background updates, and third-party apps frequently connect to the ...

It’s imperative to keep Microsoft Defender up to date even when Windows Update isn’t working. Here are several methods to manually update Defender. Microsoft Defender is the built-in anti-malware ...