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Microsoft Defender Zero-Day Blocks Antivirus Updates

A security researcher just released a clever tool called BigDiskBuster that can block Microsoft Defender updates, leaving your antivirus stuck in limbo. This sneaky proof-of-concept allows anyone to prevent Defender from getting the latest signature and platform updates, as long as the tool is running in the background.

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