{
  "id": 4851830,
  "title": "Windows 11 misses the pointer while Defender cries wolf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/windows-11-misses-the-pointer-while-defender-cries-wolf-4851830",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/01/windows-11-misses-the-pointer-while-defender-cries-wolf/5293602"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "August 27 update reportedly scrambles cursor customizations as bogus antivirus alerts spread",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "Next bus to Altrincham delayed by Windows Defender",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/next-bus-to-altrincham-delayed-by-windows-defender",
        "published": "2026-09-01T09:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}