Microsoft Windows Defender Has A Bug That Lets Malware Slip Through Undetected
An attacker can take advantage of a weakness in the Microsoft Defender antivirus feature to plant malware in locations that Windows Defender excludes from scanning. Microsoft’s Defender antivirus software has a flaw that could let hackers execute malicious code on vulnerable Windows PCs. For at least eight years, this issue has affected Windows 10 21H1 and Windows 10 21H2; however, it wasn’t until recently that it was discovered and identified. The virus allows hackers to store malicious programs in non-routine areas of the computer, allowing them to bypass antivirus scans....