is apple defender security center notification fake?

On my MacBook pro

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Jul 25, 2024 5:11 PM

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Kurt Lang

Level 9

68,898 points

Jul 25, 2024 5:15 PM in response to Sue AK

Yes. There's no such thing.

stedman1

Level 10

264,910 points

Jul 25, 2024 5:15 PM in response to Sue AK

If you are seeing notifications in the top right corner, please see the very informative user tip below.

Stop unwanted Notifications - Apple Community

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