
Independent hackers have also taken down a series of Russian and Belarusian websites following calls for a formation of an "IT Army" by Ukraine's vice prime minister. "We will continue to share more detailed information publicly when we identify new malware that needs to be shared with the global security community."Ĭompanies aren't the only nonstate actors involved in the Ukrainian invasion. "All this builds on our work in recent weeks and months to address escalating cyber activity against Ukrainian targets, including new forms of destructive malware that we previously have discussed publicly," writes Smith. Microsoft says it will continue working with US and European government officials and updating its malware definitions to address new threats as it detects them.

RT and Sputnik now only appear when users make a specific effort to search for them. The latest version of Office for Mac for home users is Office Home & Student 2021 (£119.99/US149.99). RT's apps have been removed from the Windows Store, and RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik content is also being deprioritized in Bing search results. Read about Microsoft Office for Mac 2021 in our guide. Further Reading After Ukraine recruits an “IT Army,” dozens of Russian sites go darkīeyond malware detection and mitigation, Microsoft is also combatting "state-sponsored disinformation" by removing content from Russian state media (including RT and Sputnik) from MSN.com and other Microsoft Start-powered services like Windows 11's Widgets menu.
