Microsoft Threat Intelligence has detected cyber threats distributing malware through the ms-appinstaller URI scheme (App Installer) since mid-November 2023. These threat actors, including Storm-0569, Storm-1113, Sangria Tempest, and Storm-1674, used the scheme to bypass malware protection measures due to its current implementation issues. In response, Microsoft has disabled the ms-appinstaller protocol handler by default.
EU unveils plan to protect hospitals from rising cyberattacks, ET HealthWorld
The European Union (EU) has announced new measures to counter rising cyber threats to the healthcare sector. These include setting up a pan-European cybersecurity support