Defender For Endpoint
The latest Defender For Endpoint coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Is About to Enforce USB and Printer Controls on Unenrolled Windows PCs—Here’s What You Must Do Now
Microsoft is preparing to extend a powerful set of device access restrictions—until now exclusive to Intune-enrolled PCs—to Windows 10 and 11 machines managed solely through Microsoft Defender...
Microsoft Intune Extends Security Policies to Unenrolled Defender for Endpoint Devices
Microsoft has quietly expanded the reach of its cloud-based endpoint security management. IT administrators can now apply Intune endpoint security policies directly to devices that are onboarded to...
Eliminate ASR Governance Drift: The GUID-Based Solution for Defender for Endpoint Rule Alignment
A single misconfigured Attack Surface Reduction rule can leave an enterprise wide open to ransomware—and the most common culprit is a quiet drift between what’s set in Intune and what Defender...
Microsoft Defender Drops iOS 16 Support: What iPhone Users Need to Know
Microsoft has officially ended support for iOS 16 in its Microsoft Defender for Endpoint mobile security application, creating significant implications for enterprise and consumer iPhone users who...
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Gains Live Response Library, Effective Settings & 30-Day Vulnerability Management
Microsoft has quietly reinforced Microsoft Defender for Endpoint with a set of practical, operations-first updates this month—a tenant-scoped live-response library that finally lets SOC teams...
Microsoft Defender's New Library Management: Centralized Live Response for Security Teams
Microsoft has introduced a significant enhancement to its Microsoft Defender security platform with the addition of centralized Library Management for Live Response workflows. This long-awaited...
CVE-2026-21537: Why Auto-Provisioning in Defender for Cloud is Critical
Microsoft's recent security advisory for CVE-2026-21537 has sent a clear, urgent message to Azure administrators worldwide: enable Defender for Endpoint auto-provisioning in Defender for Cloud...
CVE-2025-59497: Critical TOCTOU Vulnerability in Defender for Endpoint Linux
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in Defender for Endpoint for Linux, identified as CVE-2025-59497, which exposes systems to potential local privilege escalation attacks...
OpenText Core Threat Detection now offers deeper Microsoft Defender integration via Azure Marketplace.
OpenText's Core Threat Detection and Response platform has significantly deepened its Microsoft ecosystem integration, positioning itself as a premier security partner for Microsoft Defender...
Dell BIOS False Positives in Microsoft Defender: Enterprise Security Alert
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint recently triggered widespread false positive alerts across enterprise environments, incorrectly flagging Dell machines as requiring BIOS updates. The security platform...
Choosing a Server Antivirus for Windows Server 2019: A Comprehensive Guide for Admins
Windows Server 2019 administrators face a critical decision in securing their environments: whether to rely solely on built-in protections like Windows Defender Antivirus or invest in a third-party...
BlinkOps agentic automation for Microsoft Sentinel slashes MTTR with no-code micro-agents
Microsoft Sentinel users now have a new weapon in their automation arsenal: BlinkOps’ agentic security platform is available immediately through the Azure Marketplace and the Sentinel Content Hub,...