If not properly managed, Windows Defender Application Control, a security feature with Windows, could be a potential security vulnerability.

However, Windows 10 users can still get similar app protections using Microsoft's Windows [Defender] Application Control solution to block the running of untrusted applications.

Made available to Office 365 users in 2021, Defender Application Guard for Office helped detect and isolate potentially dangerous files.

At first glance, the Windows Defender Application Guard browsing window looks exactly like any other Edge browser window.

Smart App Control relies on the same Windows features as Windows Defender Application Control, which allows policies to be manually defined.

The company recommends that users transition to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint attack surface reduction rules, Protected View, and Windows Defender Application Control.

Microsoft has released new versions of PowerShell Core to fix a vulnerability that allows a local attacker to bypass Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) enforcements. This could allow the ...

Smart App Control is built on the foundations of Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) and processes signals daily.

They also offer advice for network protection, AMSI, and configuring AppLocker/Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) for configuring PowerShell to prevent attackers gaining full control over ...

As such, users may have more options in this environment to control access to different apps. For instance, you can enable/disable the Camera and microphone in Microsoft Defender Application Guard ...

We explain what is Smart App Control in Windows 11 and discuss if you can turn on Smart App Control without reinstalling Windows.