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Microsoft Defender flags legitimate Google search links as malicious

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Published: 09/02/2026 (09/02/2026, 10:29:39 UTC)
Source: Bleeping Computer

Description

Microsoft is investigating an issue causing the Defender for Office 365 security software to mistakenly block access to legitimate Google search links. [...]

Technical Details

Classification
{"confidence":0.3,"severitySource":"default","classifier":"rss-v2"}

Threat ID: 6a97fc5cacd9273b491dd953

Added to database: 09/02/2026, 10:37:16 UTC

Last updated: 09/02/2026, 13:03:38 UTC

Views: 4

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