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Microsoft Defender flags legitimate Google search links as malicious - BleepingComputer

Published by BleepingComputer By Sergiu Gatlan · 2 September 2026 at 13:29
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Microsoft Defender flags legitimate Google search links as malicious - BleepingComputer
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What the report says

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

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