Bleeping Computer

How to prevent Microsoft OneNote files from infecting Windows with malware

The seemingly innocuous Microsoft OneNote file has become a popular file format used by hackers to spread malware and breach corporate networks. Here's how to block malicious OneNote phishing ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft is scanning the inside of password-protected zip files for malware

Microsoft cloud services are scanning for malware by peeking inside users’ zip files, even when they’re protected by a password, several users reported on Mastodon on Monday. Compressing file contents ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft OneNote to get enhanced security after recent malware abuse

Microsoft will introduce improved protection against phishing attacks pushing malware via malicious Microsoft OneNote files. In a new Microsoft 365 roadmap entry published today titled "Microsoft ...
Neowin

Microsoft apparently now scanning password-protected ZIP files for malware and virus

It looks like Microsoft SharePoint can now scan password-protected ZIP files according to Andrew Brandt L, a Principal Security Researcher at Sophos. Brandt discovered the new change recently when ...
TechSpot

Malware delivery through Microsoft OneNote files is growing in a post-macro world

A hot potato: Threat actors are including OneNote attachments in their phishing emails to infect victims with remote access malware that can be used to steal passwords or even access cryptocurrency ...