Security is a key factor in any Windows-based computer, which is why Microsoft focuses much of its efforts on this section. We work with increasingly sensitive and private data that we must protect at all costs.
Aside from the functions and security features that different software developers provide us, we must also be alert. What we mean by this is that we should take a series of important measures to prevent all types of malicious code from reaching our computer.
Here we mean not downloading potentially dangerous software by visiting unreliable websites. Likewise, we should never click on links and download email attachments from unknown or suspicious sources. The truth is that there are many precautionary measures that we can take. Here experience is a very important factor.
We tell you all this because now the software giant has just made an important decision in this regard to take even better care of our equipment. Surely many of you already know that Windows Defender is the antivirus that is already preinstalled by default on the Microsoft system. Although in most cases it is not recommended at all, we have the possibility of temporarily deactivating this security solution. In addition, it is automatically deactivated when we install another antivirus on the computer.
But with everything and with this, now the Windows development company wants to protect us from a certain malicious code in charge of stealing our data, even if we deactivate Windows Defender. Specifically, we are referring to the malware called keylogger, which basically focuses on capturing the keyboard entries we make when working with our PC. This is malicious software that has been with us for many years and is becoming more and more dangerous.
This is how Microsoft will prevent data theft in Windows
In fact, as the company itself now confirms, this method of protection against this malware will be implemented from the start of the computer. Using the Artificial Intelligence of the integrated antivirus itself, the software will work in the background to prevent data theft through this method.
And keyloggers are basically in charge of recording everything we type when we use our Windows computer to send them to the attackers’ servers. As you can imagine, these types of attacks are highly effective at extracting passwords, bank card numbers, access credentials and all types of sensitive information.
There are multiple variants of this malicious code that has been around for a long time and has evolved over the years. Such is the danger it represents at the moment, that Microsoft will even block it if we have Windows Defender disabled. It is also worth knowing that this measure is being taken for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
What the software giant wants is for its hundreds of millions of users to be protected against these types of attacks that put all the personal information they use in the operating system at risk.
