Fake Software Installers Disable Windows Update and Weaken Microsoft Defender

September 2, 2026 · 10:29 am 2 sources

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• Microsoft Defender flags legitimate Google search links as malicious
  BleepingComputer · September 2, 2026 10:29
  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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• Fake Software Installers Disable Windows Update and Weaken Microsoft Defender
  The Hacker News · September 2, 2026 16:41
  An active malware campaign is using bogus software-download websites to impersonate trusted vendors and distribute malicious installers. "The campaign has targeted users looking to download popular software and has resulted in compromises across multiple organizations and industries, primarily…