Must read | Hackers using malicious Microsoft OneNote attachment to spread malware Cybercriminals are capable of creating more such dangerous malware variants.įor instance, If anybody sends an embedded file, users need to open the embedded file, then save the file to the local device, and open the file from there.Įven if Microsoft's security fails to detect the malicious files, the other anti-virus security app will be able to detect it and block it when the user tries to save or open it from the local device. It should be noted that the security feature enabled on OneNote app (via Microsoft 365 subscription) can autoblock around 120 known malicious extensions (full list here). Though Microsoft has enabled auto-blocking malicious extensions, people have been advised to install anti-virus applications, which will provide a secondary layer of security against cyber threats. Now, keeping true to its words, Microsoft has announced that it will release a new update Version 2304 to OneNote in just a few days. Taking cognizance of the severity of the issue, Microsoft later detailed a roadmap for bringing security features to block such malicious file attachments on OneNote. If you have a Surface device with a Surface Slim Pen 2, you can now double-click your pen to open OneNote or click the back of the pen to launch a new Quick Note.Early in the year, reports emerged that the bad actors were using OneNote's embedded file feature to spread malware to potential victims. However, if you want to receive new features going forward, you’ll have to start using the OneNote desktop app, which recently received an enhanced Pin and Ink experience on the Windupdate. The UWP version of OneNote has a simplified UI, and it used to be one of the best UWP apps Microsoft released during the Windows 10 era. As we get closer to the end of support date, you will see reminders to try out the OneNote app.” We recommend you switch over to the OneNote app as soon as you’re comfortable doing so. “It will continue to work, but it will not get new feature updates and will reach end-of-support in October 2025,” the OneNote team explained. But now that the app is available on the Microsoft Store as well, Microsoft says that the UWP version of OneNote will no longer be updated. The OneNote desktop app continues to be included in the Office installer for Windows, and it’s also available to download for free from Microsoft’s website. Since last year, Microsoft has been working to bring the features of its OneNote UWP app to the Win32 version, which the company now refers to as “OneNote from Microsoft 365.” Bringing this app to the Microsoft Store is the conclusion of Microsoft’s effort to consolidate its two OneNote apps. Microsoft’s OneNote desktop app is now available to download from the Microsoft Store.
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