Windows is today the most widely used operating system among desktop computer users. This makes it very important to consider everything related to safety . Today we echo how this Microsoft system will detect threats more quickly. Something that will undoubtedly benefit those who use it in their day to day, both private users and companies.
Windows 10 will add faster malware detection
Undoubtedly, one of the most important aspects to avoid security problems is to be able to detect malware in time . There is no use having an antivirus or any tool that does not detect it until it has already been run and it is too late. That’s why it’s essential that Windows include enhancements to save hackers time.
Now Windows 10 and Windows Server have announced what’s new for the future 20H2 update. They will include features to detect malware more quickly, as well as add the security baseline.
It will include the Block At First Sight (BAFS) feature. It is not something new, but it will be recommended for first-time use by Microsoft. They are going to add it to the security baseline that we mentioned that will be present as well.
What does it mean that BAFS is enabled in Windows? This greatly reduces the amount of time Windows Defender takes to detect and block potential malware. To do this, it uses Microsoft’s cloud-based protection service and machine learning .
In the event that Windows Defender detects a file that may be suspicious, it consults with the information that Microsoft has in the cloud and, through machine learning or automated analysis, can determine if that file is malicious or not.
Less chance of attacks
With the new security baseline, Microsoft will also recommend to administrators to enable additional attack surface reduction rules that will also be added to the MSFT Windows 10 20H2 and Server 20H2 Defender Antivirus group policy.
One of these rules will allow you to use advanced protection against ransomware . We already know that it is one of the most common threats on the Internet and that it could put our computer in serious trouble. It is designed to block any file tags that Windows Defender has added to a list.
It also includes new controls and functions in order to reduce the field of attack. Preventing malware from affecting the system is the main mission.
We already know that there are many threats that can compromise our Windows system. There are many types of malware that in one way or another could cause the operation not to be correct and also damage our privacy. Therefore, we must always take into account these types of tools and new features.
We leave you an article where we show some tips to improve security in Windows Defender. There we will find some configurations that we can carry out in order to make our computer more secure, more protected against the multiple threats that may arrive. Of course, just having an antivirus is not enough. We have also seen why an antivirus is not enough to be safe on the network.