In a confusing mess, a recent Microsoft Defender update rolled out a new security feature called 'Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection,' while removing the LSA protection feature.

Microsoft may have quietly fixed the Local Security Authority (LSA) is off issue with a recent update to Defender. The company is also pushing out new kernel-mode hardware stack protection. Update: ...

Microsoft announced today a new security feature for the Windows operating system. Named "Hardware-enforced Stack Protection," this feature allows applications to use the local CPU hardware to protect ...

Towards the end of March, Microsoft confirmed a Windows 11 issue where the Windows security app would incorrectly display "Local Security Authority protection is off", even when the feature was ...

Microsoft says it is aware of two separate issues that could affect some Windows 11 installs, including a fatal bug that ...