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Defender zero-days CVE-2026-41091 and 45498 — what defenders should do today (May 2026) (opens in new tab)

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Microsoft warns of new Defender zero-days exploited in attacks

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Microsoft Warns of Two Actively Exploited Defender Vulnerabilities

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Help Net Security·

Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-41091, CVE-2026-45498)

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Malwarebytes·

Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild

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