If not properly managed, Windows Defender Application Control, a security feature with Windows, could be a potential security vulnerability.

We explain what is Smart App Control in Windows 11 and discuss if you can turn on Smart App Control without reinstalling Windows.

As part of its recent campaign to make Windows the platform of choice for "hybrid work," Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature. It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like ...

The company recommends that users transition to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint attack surface reduction rules, Protected View, and Windows Defender Application Control.

If you are facing Microsoft Defender problems on your iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows device, here are some troubleshooting solutions to help you.

With Windows 11, Microsoft is just making the operating system's security features -- such as Windows Defender Application Control, BitLocker drive encryption and driver blocking -- easier to ...

Microsoft will allow Windows users to block drivers with known vulnerabilities with the help of Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) and a vulnerable driver blocklist.

Telling the two apart can be confusing because Microsoft Defender is essentially part of Windows Security, but there are also extra features available in a separate app.

Made available to Office 365 users in 2021, Defender Application Guard for Office helped detect and isolate potentially dangerous files.

Microsoft has announced that the company's new cloud-based Microsoft Defender security solution has entered preview for home customers in the United States.