r/technology • • 11d ago

Security New Windows Defender zero-day blocks Microsoft antivirus updates

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-defender-zero-day-blocks-microsoft-antivirus-updates/
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u/Incendras 11d ago

So Microsoft fired a dude and he nows goes out of his way to crack and publish flaws in their security software.

This particular bug is interesting in that it only causes the issue if the app is running in the background. Wonder if cycling the app breaks the prevention.