NEWS  Security  December 29, 2023  Reading time: 2 Minute(s)

Microsoft has once again tightened its cybersecurity measures by disabling the ms-appinstaller protocol handler by default, citing the increasing misuse of this feature by multiple threat actors to distribute malware. The move comes in response to a growing trend where cybercriminals exploit the ms-appinstaller protocol handler as an access vector for malware, with a specific focus on ransomware distribution. Read more