Warning to Half a Billion Useds [sic] of Microsoft Outlook
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Warning to 500 million Outlook users: 'Critical' flaw lets hackers break into your account with one click [Ed: The Guardian UK ☛ "Outlook.com encryption unlocked even before official launch"]
Microsoft has issued a stark warning to Outlook users worldwide, advising the 500 million people who rely on this popular email software to download a new update. Without taking action, Outlook users risk enabling cybercriminals to break into their PC with a single click.
Security researchers at Morphisec discovered the worrying flaw, which impacts almost all versions of the Outlook application. After disclosing the vulnerability to Microsoft, the company issued a patch and labelled the flaw as "Important" on its severity rating — something the team at Morphisec believes is underselling the threat.
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Birmingham Live ☛ Microsoft Outlook warning as hackers 'could access millions of accounts with one click'
Microsoft has urged Outlook users to take action to 'protect' themselves after a flaw was detected that could allow hackers to access their accounts with a single click. Those who use the system for emails and schedules have been told to install a new update to fix the glitch.
The flaw, which impacts the majority of Outlook application versions, was discovered by security researchers at Morphisec. Microsoft issued a patch and gave the flaw an 'important' severity rating after being told about the vulnerability, GB News reports.
Update: One more article covering this
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Microsoft Issues Update Warning For All Outlook Users As ‘Dangerous’ New Threat Confirmed
Microsoft has advised users to update their software, warning that “exploitation is more likely” despite no exploits being detected in the wild as yet. The team at Morphisec, which disclosed the issue to Microsoft, goes further. “Given the broader implications of this vulnerability,” they say, “particularly its zero-click vector for trusted senders and its potential for much wider spread impact, we have requested Microsoft to reassess the severity and label it as ‘Critical’.”