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Outlook on the web bans a further 38 file types

Microsoft is planning to block by default 40+ new file types in Outlook on the web to improve the security for their customers. “We took the time to audit the existing blocked file list and update...

Microsoft this week announced plans to add some new file extensions to the list of file types that are blocked in Outlook on the web. When the change will be operated, it will immediately result...

In total, Microsoft has now blocked 142 file extensions that it deems as at risk or that are typically sent as malicious attachments in emails.

Malware or computer virus can infect your computer in several different ways, but one of the most common methods of its delivery is through malicious file attachments over emails that execute the...

Government-backed campaign going after bug that was patched in 2017 An ongoing Iranian government-backed hacking campaign is now trying to exploit a Microsoft Outlook flaw from 2017.…

Researchers Say Attackers Could Have Ties to Iranian-Backed APT GroupThe U.S. Cyber Command has issued a warning that attackers are attempting to exploit an older vulnerability in Microsoft...

The U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) on Tuesday warned that it had spotted attacks exploiting a Microsoft Outlook vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-11774 in an effort to deliver malware. read more

A vulnerability recently addressed in Outlook for Android allows an attacker to steal information from the affected device. read more

As we reported two days ago, Microsoft this week released an updated version of its Outlook app for Android that patches a severe remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2019-1105) that impacted...