last year, Microsoft uncovered a massive operation called BulletProofLink that offers phishing-as-a-service, or PhaaS. Another major phishing campaign in recent years was the massive Spear phishing attack in 2020 that launched a vast bitcoin scam on Twitter. During the pandemic, phishers also launched several attacks by spoofing the World Health Organization (WHO) and several state and national health agencies, including the British NHS.
Windows 11 is Microsoft's latest desktop operating system that was rolled out last year as a free update over Windows 10. It is primarily an iterative update over its predecessor but comes with a refreshed look and several useful changes under the hood. Some notable changes include a centered Start Menu, for Android apps, integrated Microsoft Teams, improved gaming with Auto HDR and DirectStorage, better virtual desktop , and more. The 22H2 rollout was the first major update for Windows 11 since its release last year. It brought several changes to the OS, including Taskbar drag-and-drop, better Start menu customization options, a new Task Manager, and more. However, it doesn't include much-wanted features like tabs in File Explorer.
According to Microsoft, 'Enhanced Phishing Protection' in Windows 11 works in the background to automatically detect when a name and are typed into what Microsoft determines to be an unsafe app or website. If that happens, Windows will send a message to the , asking them to change their to protect themselves from hackers and cyber-criminals.
Windows 11's Enhanced Phishing Protection
The new feature will also check whether the s used in apps and websites is the same as the one used to to Windows. If there's a match, Windows will warn s to change the matching s into something strong, safe and unique in each case. It is generally advisable to use separate and unique s for different apps, websites and devices to ensure that online s remain safe from potential hijacking attempts.
Microsoft's phishing protection software is based on its own SmartScreen technology and is available to retail consumers and enterprise s. As explained by the company, the SmartScreen feature works for all Microsoft s, as well as s managed through Active Directory, Azure Active Directory and local s.
Source: Microsoft