A CrowdStrike executive told a US Congressional hearing on Tuesday that the company’s endpoint detection and response sensor has to continue accessing the Windows kernel, despite criticism by some ...

Following the massive Windows outage in July caused by a defective CrowdStrike update, Microsoft is working on a way to allow security products to ‘run in user mode just as apps do,’ Microsoft’s David ...

Attackers can downgrade Windows kernel components to bypass security features such as Driver Signature Enforcement and deploy rootkits on fully patched systems. This is possible by taking control of ...

There’s no talk of locking down the Windows kernel just yet, but Microsoft clearly wants to move endpoint security systems out of there. There’s no talk of locking down the Windows kernel just yet, ...

While Microsoft is taking steps to provide an alternative way for endpoint security vendors to operate in Windows following the massive July outage, there are no signs this new option will become ...

A new Microsoft announcement suggests it has found a way to deliver kernel-level visibility and capabilities to apps running in user mode. Experts conclude a ban on kernel access for cybersecurity ...