Microsoft's Smart App Control complements Windows Defender, blocking malicious applications before they're even executed but ...

Smart App Control is a Windows 11 security feature that requires a clean OS installation to work as intended. According to a ...

Comes with its fair share of kinks However, although obviously helpful to defend against attacks by working in tandem with security software like Microsoft Defender, Smart App Control also comes ...

Windows 11’s Smart App Control offers faster performance than antivirus tools—but only on clean installs, says Microsoft.

Package Inspector helps generate catalog files that help existing apps authorize without rebuilding or repackaging things. Microsoft brought the dedicated Application Control for Windows Defender ...

A design flaw in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that enables attackers to launch programs without triggering security warnings has been under exploitation since at least 2018. Smart App ...