However, many users wanted the option to run apps that were not in the Microsoft Store. This leverages a concept that Microsoft had deployed in its Windows 10S edition, which locked down devices to only be able to run apps from the Microsoft Store. In terms of stopping malware, Microsoft plans to introduce Smart App Control - a new Windows 11 feature that will thwart malicious applications by only running apps that are cryptographically signed. The feature will also enable Microsoft to alert a user’s security operations team when that user has fallen prey to a successful phishing attack, according to Weston. “That means every single application now gets the ability to have phishing prevention available,” he said. Weston said that while phishing prevention has been offered for browsers in the past, Microsoft is now moving it into the operating system layer for the first time ever. The Microsoft Defender SmartScreen solution will offer improved phishing detection starting with the next annual release of Windows 11, by alerting users when they enter Microsoft credentials into a malicious application or website. Figures from AdDuplex show that Windows 10 PCs still outnumber devices running Windows 11 by a four-to-one margin and the margin is likely even higher among businesses - which often take longer than consumers to move to new operating system versions.Īmong the new features that Microsoft has announced are capabilities that have the potential to make a “huge dent” in phishing and targeted malware attacks, ultimately reducing the proliferation of ransomware, Weston said. While the new features will not be arriving for months, Microsoft is disclosing details now in part to help generate more interest among businesses in moving to Windows 11.
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