You have until Oct. 14 to act so make sure you do your prep work now. To give its users more time to upgrade their software and hardware to Windows 11, Microsoft has ...

All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The secret to the continuing availability of security patches ...

I always want to make sure my new Windows PC is protected against security threats. Here are five things I do with that goal in mind.

Microsoft will turn on hotpatch security updates by default for all eligible Windows devices managed through Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Graph API, beginning with the May 2026 Windows security ...

For years, installing a third-party antivirus on a Windows PC felt non-negotiable. Today, however, the landscape has changed. Microsoft has improved its built-in security suite by adding features such ...