While Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) offers a valuable layer of security, it isn’t foolproof. Hackers are actively developing and using WDAC bypass techniques to exploit gaps in ...

If you're a Microsoft 365 subscriber, you might want to consider using the Microsoft Defender app in addition to Windows Security, since it's included in your plan.

It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like Windows Defender SmartScreen on steroids. This new feature aims to prevent malicious apps from being installed by unwitting users.

Go to the Windows Search bar and search for Smart App Control. When you find the application, click on it to open the same. Now click on Smart App Control Settings to open the same. Under Smart ...

Lastly, Microsoft told users to get Windows Defender Application Control. With this, admins can specify in detail which applications, scripts, and libraries are allowed to run on the system.

Smart App Control is built on the foundations of Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) and processes signals daily. However, as explained before, you will need to do a clean install of your ...

"Windows 11 with smart app control blocks iso and lnk files that have mark of the web just like Macros," David Weston, Microsoft's VP for Enterprise and OS Security, tweeted on Tuesday.

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 ...

That previous build added a major new feature, the Windows Defender Application Control for Business (WDAC), which adds some new security features for Windows Server 2025.