Unlike traditional attacks that rely on exploits, this succeeds through social engineering combined with abuse of Windows' own security architecture.

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In recent years, users have repeatedly reported that “Windows Security” no longer starts. As Windows virus protection is also included here, this error should be ...

Keeping your Windows PC secure from viruses and malware is an essential part of being a Windows user. Microsoft has the ...

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