Microsoft's New Crackdown on Windows Security Risks: What You Need to Know

Microsoft’s New Crackdown on Windows Security Risks: What You Need to Know

Microsoft is set to release a security update for its note-taking app, OneNote, in response to the growing threat of malware and ransomware being spread through the program. The update will block 120 file extensions in OneNote and other Office 365 programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. File types that will be blocked include .XLL, .ISO, .BAT, and .JS, among others.