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

reader comments 67 with 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 into archived zip files has long been a tactic threat actors use to conceal malware spreading through email or downloads. Eventually,… Read More: Microsoft is scanning the inside of password-protected zip files for… »

Users revolt as Microsoft bolts a short-term financing app onto Edge

Getty Images reader comments 204 with 153 posters participating Share this story Microsoft is taking a lot of flak for planning to integrate a short-term financing app into the company’s Edge browser. The app would allow users to make purchases immediately and pay for them at a future date. In recent years, Edge has built… Read More: Users revolt as Microsoft bolts a short-term financing app onto… »