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Fixed Reported Inaccuracies leads 396 Defender updates

14 January 2026 recorded 394 updated Microsoft Defender documentation changes and 2 relevant Message Center announcements. The most active areas were Endpoint, Identity, Defender XDR.

  • Vulnerability Management · General
    Fixed Reported Inaccuracies

    Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/fixed-reported-inaccuracies.md.

  • Endpoint · Endpoint protection
    Configure Machines Security Baseline

    Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-machines-security-baseline.md.

  • Defender XDR · Hunting and detection
    Advanced Hunting Overview

    Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/advanced-hunting-overview.md.

  • Cloud Apps · Cloud and workloads
    Caac Known Issues

    Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/caac-known-issues.md.

  • Office 365 · Email and collaboration
    Mdo Gov

    Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/mdo-gov.md.

This period briefing was assembled from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.

396 updates

6

Phishing Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/phishing-triage-agent.md.

Phishing Triage Agent

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/phishing-triage-agent.md.

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3

Investigate Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/investigate-alerts.md.

Manage Rbac

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-rbac.md.

Manage Rbac

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/manage-rbac.md.

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Migration Guides

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/migration-guides.md.

Manage Security Policies

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-security-policies.md.

Server Migration

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/server-migration.md.

Conditional Access

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/conditional-access.md.

Mde Demonstration Amsi

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-demonstration-amsi.md.

Mde Demonstration Amsi

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-demonstration-amsi.md.

Run Analyzer Linux

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-analyzer-linux.md.

Alerts Queue

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/alerts-queue.md.

Analyzer Feedback

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/analyzer-feedback.md.

Android Configure

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-configure.md.

Android Configure Mam

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-configure-mam.md.

Android Intune

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-intune.md.

Android Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-privacy.md.

Assign Portal Access

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/assign-portal-access.md.

Automated Investigations

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/automated-investigations.md.

Automation Levels

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/automation-levels.md.

Azure Server Integration

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/azure-server-integration.md.

Built In Protection

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/built-in-protection.md.

Client Analyzer

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/overview-client-analyzer.md.

Collect Diagnostic Data

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/collect-diagnostic-data.md.

Configure Endpoints Gp

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-endpoints-gp.md.

Configure Endpoints Mdm

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-endpoints-mdm.md.

Configure Endpoints Sccm

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-endpoints-sccm.md.

Configure Endpoints Vdi

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-endpoints-vdi.md.

Configure Machines

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-machines.md.

Configure Machines Asr

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-machines-asr.md.

Configure Mssp Support

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-mssp-support.md.

Configure Proxy Internet

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-proxy-internet.md.

Configure Siem

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-siem.md.

Configure Updates

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-updates.md.

Connected Applications

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/connected-applications.md.

Controlled Folders

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/controlled-folders.md.

Data Collection Analyzer

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/data-collection-analyzer.md.

Deployment Strategy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/deployment-strategy.md.

Device Control Faq

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-control-faq.md.

Device Discovery Faq

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery-faq.md.

Device Health Reports

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-health-reports.md.

Edr In Block Mode

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/edr-in-block-mode.md.

Edr In Block Mode

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/edr-in-block-mode.md.

Endpoint Detection Response

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/overview-endpoint-detection-response.md.

Exclude Devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/exclude-devices.md.

Exclude Devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/exclude-devices.md.

Exploit Protection

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/exploit-protection.md.

Exploit Protection

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/exploit-protection.md.

Feedback Loop Blocking

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/feedback-loop-blocking.md.

Feedback Loop Blocking

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/feedback-loop-blocking.md.

Grant Mssp Access

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/grant-mssp-access.md.

Health Status

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/health-status.md.

Host Firewall Reporting

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/host-firewall-reporting.md.

Indicator Certificates

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicator-certificates.md.

Indicator File

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicator-file.md.

Indicator Ip Domain

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicator-ip-domain.md.

Indicator Manage

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicator-manage.md.

Indicators Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicators-overview.md.

Internet Facing Devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/internet-facing-devices.md.

Investigate Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-alerts.md.

Investigate Behind Proxy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-behind-proxy.md.

Investigate Domain

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-domain.md.

Investigate Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-incidents.md.

Investigate Ip

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-ip.md.

Investigate User

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-user.md.

Ios Configure Features

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/ios-configure-features.md.

Ios Install

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/ios-install.md.

Ios Install Unmanaged

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/ios-install-unmanaged.md.

Ios Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/ios-privacy.md.

Ios Whatsnew

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/ios-whatsnew.md.

Isolation Exclusions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/isolation-exclusions.md.

Linux Exclusions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-exclusions.md.

Linux Installer Script

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-installer-script.md.

Linux Preferences

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-preferences.md.

Linux Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-privacy.md.

Linux Pua

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-pua.md.

Linux Resources

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-resources.md.

Linux Support Events

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-support-events.md.

Linux Support Install

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-support-install.md.

Linux Support Perf

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-support-perf.md.

Linux Update Mde Linux

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-update-mde-linux.md.

Linux Updates

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-updates.md.

Live Response

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/live-response.md.

Mac Device Control Faq

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-device-control-faq.md.

Mac Device Control Jamf

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-device-control-jamf.md.

Mac Exclusions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-exclusions.md.

Mac Health Status

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-health-status.md.

Mac Install With Jamf

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-install-with-jamf.md.

Mac Jamfpro Policies

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-jamfpro-policies.md.

Mac Preferences

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-preferences.md.

Mac Privacy

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-privacy.md.

Mac Pua

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-pua.md.

Mac Resources

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-resources.md.

Mac Schedule Scan

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-schedule-scan.md.

Mac Support Install

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-support-install.md.

Mac Support License

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-support-license.md.

Mac Sysext Policies

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-sysext-policies.md.

Mac Updates

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-updates.md.

Mac Whatsnew

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-whatsnew.md.

Machine Groups

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/machine-groups.md.

Machine Tags

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/machine-tags.md.

Machines View Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/machines-view-overview.md.

Manage Gradual Rollout

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-gradual-rollout.md.

Manage Gradual Rollout

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-gradual-rollout.md.

Manage Incidents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-incidents.md.

Manage Suppression Rules

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-suppression-rules.md.

Mde Demonstration Amsi

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-demonstration-amsi.md.

Mde Demonstration Amsi

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-demonstration-amsi.md.

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-linux-prerequisites.md.

Mde Planning Guide

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-planning-guide.md.

Minimum Requirements

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/minimum-requirements.md.

Mtd

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mtd.md.

Network Protection

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/network-protection.md.

Network Protection Linux

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/network-protection-linux.md.

Network Protection Macos

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/network-protection-macos.md.

Onboarding

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/onboarding.md.

Onboarding Notification

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/onboarding-notification.md.

Partner Applications

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/partner-applications.md.

Partner Integration

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/partner-integration.md.

Preferences Setup

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/preferences-setup.md.

Prepare Deployment

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/prepare-deployment.md.

Production Deployment

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/production-deployment.md.

Professional Services

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/professional-services.md.

Rbac

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/rbac.md.

Respond File Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/respond-file-alerts.md.

Respond Machine Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/respond-machine-alerts.md.

Review Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/review-alerts.md.

Run Analyzer Macos

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-analyzer-macos.md.

Run Analyzer Windows

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-analyzer-windows.md.

Run Detection Test

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-detection-test.md.

Schedule Antivirus Scans

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/schedule-antivirus-scans.md.

Switch To Mde Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-overview.md.

Switch To Mde Phase 2

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-2.md.

Switch To Mde Phase 3

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-3.md.

Tamper Resiliency

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/tamper-resiliency.md.

Technological Partners

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/technological-partners.md.

Time Settings

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/time-settings.md.

Update Agent Mma Windows

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/update-agent-mma-windows.md.

User Roles

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/user-roles.md.

View Incidents Queue

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/view-incidents-queue.md.

Web Content Filtering

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/web-content-filtering.md.

Web Protection Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/web-protection-overview.md.

Web Protection Response

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/web-protection-response.md.

Web Threat Protection

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/web-threat-protection.md.

Android Whatsnew

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-whatsnew.md.

Defender Compatibility

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-compatibility.md.

Device Control Report

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-control-report.md.

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

Gov

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/gov.md.

Investigate Files

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-files.md.

Mac Install Manually

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-install-manually.md.

Mde Demonstration Amsi

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-demonstration-amsi.md.

Network Devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/network-devices.md.

Offboard Machines

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/offboard-machines.md.

Run Analyzer Linux

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-analyzer-linux.md.

Switch To Mde Phase 1

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-1.md.

Tamperprotection Macos

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/tamperprotection-macos.md.

Whats New Mde Archive

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/whats-new-mde-archive.md.

Windows Whatsnew

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/windows-whatsnew.md.

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Event Error Codes

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/event-error-codes.md.

Event Error Codes

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/event-error-codes.md.

Fix Unhealthy Sensors

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/fix-unhealthy-sensors.md.

Ios Troubleshoot

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/ios-troubleshoot.md.

Mac Troubleshoot Mode

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-troubleshoot-mode.md.

Troubleshoot Asr

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-asr.md.

Troubleshoot Asr Rules

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-asr-rules.md.

Troubleshoot Mdatp

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-mdatp.md.

Troubleshoot Np

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-np.md.

Troubleshoot Onboarding

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-onboarding.md.

Troubleshoot Siem

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-siem.md.

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Migrating Asr Rules

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/migrating-asr-rules.md.

Attack Surface Reduction

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction.md.

Attack Surface Reduction

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/overview-attack-surface-reduction.md.

Investigate Machines

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-machines.md.

Mde Sec Ops Guide

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-sec-ops-guide.md.

7

Defender Endpoint Plan 1

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-plan-1.md.

Onboard Configure

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/onboard-configure.md.

Onboard Downlevel

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/onboard-downlevel.md.

7

Basic Permissions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/basic-permissions.md.

Check Sensor Status

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/check-sensor-status.md.

Analyzer Report

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/analyzer-report.md.

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1
1

Mdo Gov

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/mdo-gov.md.

16

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Health Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/health-alerts.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

4

Caac Known Issues

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/caac-known-issues.md.

Caac Known Issues

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/caac-known-issues.md.

Discovery Docker Windows

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/discovery-docker-windows.md.

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Fixed Reported Inaccuracies

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/fixed-reported-inaccuracies.md.