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What Is a False Positive in Cybersecurity? | TecnetOne

Written by Tecnet One | Oct 7, 2026, 10:31:19 PM

A false positive is a security alert that flags a threat that does not actually exist, such as a legitimate file marked as malware. A false negative is the opposite and more dangerous: a real threat that gets through without an alert. Tuning rules to reduce both is constant work for a SOC.

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