There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.

It might have a legit looking phone number, but that Windows Defender alert might be fake. Here's what to look out for.

All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.

Developed by security researcher es3n1n, a tool called Defendnot can trick and disable Windows Defender, which is built into Windows operating systems. The tool makes Windows believe that a real ...