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Rod-F
Sep 17, 2024Iron Contributor
I'm not sure what to do with the data breaches Microsoft Defender reports
First of all, I realize that this forum may not be the right place for me to post any question about Microsoft Defender. If this is the wrong place, I apologize and please direct me to the correct place.
I have a Microsoft 365 for Family license, so I thought this forum might be the correct place for me to post a question about Microsoft Defender. When I logged into my Windows profile on my Windows 11 desktop, I was presented with a popup from Microsoft Defender. It asked me to fill out some additional information, which I did. At the end of that process, it told me that I was listed in some data breaches, that it found on "the dark web". But many of them (there aren't a lot of them) have unhelpful information. For example, one reads:
"Compromised info found on Aug 19, 2022
From an unknown source"
Then it lists my email address and a glyph for an email password. But the bottom line is I don't know what to do with this. There's a button that's labeled, "Take action", but I'm not comfortable clicking on a button when it appears to me like Microsoft Defender hasn't a clue as to what to do about it.
So, what should I do with this ambivalent information?
- Chris_toffer0707Iron ContributorTake Action botton will take you to a guide on how to remediate the particular incident. The botton will not auto fix anything for you.
Some incident types require special knowledge on how to proceeed.
Best advice is to contact a local security consultant to help remediate the incident.