Microsoft's Smart App Control used to be pointless, but it's about to become a lot more usable. Here's what's changing.

Microsoft has updated Smart App Control in Windows 11 so the feature can be toggled on or off without requiring a clean ...

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has introduced various new features in Windows 11 designed to protect users from modern workplace threats. Among such features, Smart App ...

Smart App Control, a Windows 11 security feature that blocks threats at the process level, now comes with support for blocking several file types threat actors have recently adopted to infect targets ...

One of the more interesting security features to be introduced in Windows 11 22H2 is Smart App Control. As the name implies, Smart App Control is a tool that is designed to keep dangerous apps (such ...

PCWorld highlights Smart App Control, a crucial Windows 11 security feature that screens apps through Microsoft’s cloud service to protect against malware and compromised executables. A February 2026 ...

With Windows 11 22H2, Microsoft introduced a new component to its security suite, aiming to prevent malicious applications, dubbed Smart App Control (SAC). This feature complements Microsoft 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 ...

As part of its recent campaign to make Windows the platform of choice for "hybrid work," Microsoft is rolling out a new security feature. It's called Smart App Control and it's kind of like Windows ...

Windows 11’s big “22H2” update, now known as the Windows 11 2022 Update, officially begins shipping today, omitting one feature we expected (tabbed File Explorer) and including a feature we didn’t ...

Windows 11 22H2 is now arriving, and as well as new features, Microsoft's latest operating system update also brings security upgrades. With ransomware, sophisticated hacking attacks, and phishing ...

Microsoft promises a big February patch - but will it fix what's broken with Windows 11 today?