Microsoft has again disabled the ms-appinstaller protocol handler by default due to its abuse by cybercriminals to spread malware. Financially motivated hacking groups and cybercriminals have used it as an entry point for ransomware activity since mid-November 2023. The changes are applicable to App Installer version 1.21.3421.0 or higher. The attacks often involve distributing malicious MSIX app packages via Microsoft Teams or through misleading adverts for legitimate software on search engines.
Startup OMass Secures $310M to Advance Drug for Rare Endocrine Disorder
OMass’s molecule is vying to become an alternative to a Neurocrine Biosciences drug that is currently the only FDA-approved therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. But
