Password-protected viruses have long been a tactic for hackers to evade detection, but Microsoft has just unleashed a new way of putting them to the sword.
Microsoft has just taken a vital step towards better protecting your devices from malware, and it’s one that could stop viruses dead in their tracks. Interestingly, though, the Redmond giant seems to have made no mention of the change, despite its significance.
Related The change was noticed by Andrew Brandt, Principal Researcher at cybersecurity firm Sophos. Brandt stumbled upon the new policy after it affected their own SharePoint directory, which contained an archive of malware strains stored in password-protected zip files. While that is undoubtedly a frustrating development for malware researchers using SharePoint in this manner, it is surely a good thing for everyday users who might upload infected files without knowing the contents of the encrypted files.
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