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An Office anti-malware setting that took more than 20 years to arrive... and fewer than 20 weeks to vanish again.

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2022/07/11/that-didnt-last-microsoft-turns-off-the-office-security-it-just-turned-on/

Learn how to find out which apps you've given access rights to, and how to revoke those rights immediately in an emergency.

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2022/04/29/github-issues-final-report-on-supply-chain-source-code-intrusions/

It's been a long time coming, and we're not there yet, but at least Microsoft Office will be a bit safer against macro malware...

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2022/02/08/at-last-office-macros-from-the-internet-to-be-blocked-by-default/

Latest episode - listen now!

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2021/11/04/s3-ep57-europol-v-ransomware-shrootless-bug-and-linux-browser-flamewars-podcast/

We'd have called this bug "SHROOTMORE", but naming it wasn't our call.

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2021/10/29/microsoft-documents-shrootless-hack-patched-in-latest-apple-updates/

Microsoft Edge for Linux makes an Official landing.

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2021/10/29/microsoft-edge-finally-arrives-on-linux-official-build-lands-in-repos/

Latest episode - listen now!

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2021/09/24/s3-ep51-omigod-a-gaping-hole-waybill-scams-and-face-id-hacked-podcast/

The Microsoft Autodiscover "Great Leak" explained - and how to prevent it

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2021/09/23/how-outlook-autodiscover-could-leak-your-passwords-and-how-to-stop-it/

Bugs! So many bugs! Latest episode - listen now...

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2021/09/15/s3-ep50-two-0-days-plus-another-0-day-plus-a-fast-food-bug-podcast/

Calling someone back feels safer than clicking an unknown link... but it isn't! Remind your friends and family.

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2021/08/03/bazarcaller-the-malware-gang-that-talks-you-into-infecting-yourself/