Microsoft Defender false-off alerts fixed in September update
Windows devices that had been incorrectly warned that Microsoft Defender was turned off are no longer receiving the false alerts after a Defender update released...
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ShieldCrash PoC Shows Microsoft Defender Zero-Day Still Exploitable After Patch
Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse has released ShieldCrash, a proof-of-concept exploit for a Microsoft Defender zero-day that the researcher says triggers an arbitrary file read as...
Microsoft Defender pop-up alerts are a glitch, Microsoft says
Microsoft has confirmed that misleading Windows Security pop-ups claiming “Microsoft Defender Antivirus is being turned off” are incorrect and said a fix is in the...
Did RoguePlanet let attackers fully compromise your PC?
A critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Defender engine—tracked as CVE-2026-50656 and nicknamed RoguePlanet—allowed attackers to gain full control of affected machines. Microsoft has now pushed a...
Has Microsoft patched the RoguePlanet Defender vulnerability?
Microsoft has issued a security update to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability in Defender, referred to as “RoguePlanet.” This flaw, identified as CVE-2026-50656, was brought...
Is Microsoft racing to fix a critical Defender flaw called RoguePlanet?
A critical zero-day vulnerability, known as RoguePlanet, has been uncovered in Microsoft Defender, impacting Windows 10 and 11 systems. This flaw, labeled CVE-2026-50656, is a...
Is Microsoft Racing to Patch a Critical Windows Defender Vulnerability?
Microsoft is urgently developing a security update to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender, known as RoguePlanet and tracked as CVE-2026-50656. This flaw,...
Can ‘RoguePlanet’ still exploit Microsoft Defender despite the latest patches?
On June 10, 2026, a new zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender, named ‘RoguePlanet,’ was revealed, capable of being exploited despite the latest Windows Update patches....
How can you eliminate the fake Microsoft virus alert pop-up?
A sudden full-screen warning claiming your computer is infected by a virus, supposedly fixable only by calling a Microsoft number, is a scam. This alert...