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Windows Defender Bypass Tricks OS into Running Malicious Code

Researchers at CyberArk have devised a Windows Defender bypass that tricks the operating system into executing malicious code while Defender scans a benign file. Researchers have developed a method ...
Neowin

'Illusion Gap' allows malware to bypass Windows Defender

A new technique that makes use of Server Message Block (SMB) servers to circumvent malware scans from Windows Defender has been discovered, potentially raising the risk of unwanted software to ...
Bleeping Computer

New "Illusion Gap" Attack Bypasses Windows Defender Scans

Security researchers from CyberArk have discovered a new technique that allows malware to bypass Windows Defender, the standard security software that comes included with all Windows operating systems ...
Bleeping Computer

TrickBot Now Uses a Windows 10 UAC Bypass to Evade Detection

The TrickBot Trojan has received an update that adds a UAC bypass targeting the Windows 10 operating system so that it infects users without displaying any visible prompts. A UAC bypass allows ...