There's been a lot of noise on Reddit about how "easy" it is to disable Windows Defender ATP. These discussions focus on the wrong issue entirely.

There’s been a lot of noise lately on Reddit and other platforms about how “easy” it is to disable Windows Defender ATP. MSPs are getting questions from clients about this concern. But these discussions are focusing on the wrong issue entirely. Yes, You Can Disable Defender ATP (But That’s Not the Real Problem) If you […] The post Admin Rights Are the Problem, Not Which Antivirus You Choose appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

  • jetAEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    The admin account should not be the daily driver account

    Admin actions should be deliberate and exceptional, not one misclick away

    • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      That’s not allowed by default on any mainstream Linux distro or Windows. You have to sudo or click that privilege escalation dialog box in Windows.

      • jetAEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        Yes, on windows you have to click ok to a popup. Which I can tell you from experience users do automatically