Microsoft Defender Antivirus
PulseAugur coverage of Microsoft Defender Antivirus — every cluster mentioning Microsoft Defender Antivirus across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Windows Defender 'BlueHammer' vulnerability actively exploited despite patch
The 'BlueHammer' vulnerability in Windows Defender, which allows attackers to gain SYSTEM-level access, is actively being exploited in ransomware campaigns. Despite Microsoft releasing a patch on April 14, CISA has issu…
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Microsoft report: Employees ready for AI, but companies lag behind · 2 sources tracked
A recent report from Microsoft indicates that while employees are ready to embrace AI in the workplace, many organizations and leaders are lagging behind. The report, based on a survey of 20,000 AI users and analysis of…
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Nightmare Eclipse releases new Windows zero-day exploits targeting Defender and BitLocker
A cybersecurity researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse has released two new zero-day exploits targeting Microsoft Windows: RoguePlanet and GreatXML. RoguePlanet exploits a vulnerability in Windows Defender to achieve SYS…
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Microsoft: AI business impact depends on integrated systems
Microsoft emphasizes that AI's true business impact hinges on the underlying systems, not just the AI models themselves. The company highlights the importance of integrated platforms like Foundry and Azure for deploying…
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Microsoft rolls out new AI code model, enhances Windows AI agent controls
Microsoft is launching MAI-Code-1-Flash, a 137B parameter sparse MoE model, for GitHub Copilot users in VS Code starting June 2. This new model will be priced at $0.75 per million input tokens and $4.50 per million outp…
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Fake PC utility downloads install crypto miners via search and AI
Scammers are exploiting search engine results and AI chatbot responses to trick PC users into downloading malicious software. These fake downloads of popular utilities install crypto miners and other harmful payloads, w…
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Cursor IDE users report frequent disappearance of application executable
Users of the Cursor IDE are experiencing issues with the application's executable file, cursor.exe, frequently disappearing. This problem is particularly disruptive for those using AI agents within the IDE, as their cus…
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Microsoft Defender Zero-Days Exploited; Emergency Patch Released
Microsoft is issuing an emergency update for its Defender security software following confirmation from CISA that two zero-day vulnerabilities are actively being exploited. One vulnerability, CVE-2026-41091, allows for …
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Windows Defender blocks and deletes user-created cursor.exe files
Users of the Cursor IDE are reporting that Windows Defender is actively blocking and deleting the application's executable file. This issue prevents users from opening Cursor and requires them to reinstall the program r…
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Windows Defender security settings are off by default, users urged to enable them
This article highlights five crucial security settings within Windows Defender that are disabled by default. It emphasizes the importance of enabling these features to maximize the protection offered by the antivirus so…
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Microsoft Agent 365 goes GA, offering governance for enterprise AI agents
Microsoft has announced the general availability of Agent 365, a platform designed to manage and secure the growing number of AI agents within enterprise environments. The service aims to provide end-to-end observabilit…