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Microsoft issues emergency patches for actively exploited Defender flaws

Published 21 May 2026

Microsoft has released emergency security updates to address two vulnerabilities in its Defender antivirus software that are already being exploited by attackers. The company confirmed the active exploitation, a finding supported by the U.S.

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