Windows 11’s New feature to against phishing attacks

Microsoft wants to give its Windows 11 operating system a feature that can be used to improve security. In the future, there will be phishing protection that can detect fake emails and plenty of sites targeting the user’s data. According to desk mud the new phishing protection can be activated via the settings. To do this, the user must access the system settings and then the “Windows Security” submenu. The new option will then be listed under “Browser management” and “Reliability-based protection”. The user can choose to be protected from malicious sites and from insecure password storage.

Windows 11 version 22H2 is arriving later this year and it won't be a massive release, but there will be several improvements and bugs fixes.

During the Hybrid work event, Microsoft officially teased new features coming to the operating system this year.

Phishing protection

In the current Insider build, the respective settings can also be managed using Group Policy. The phishing protection is called “WebThreatDefense” here. It’s not clear at this time how exactly the feature works. The program probably evaluates a site’s trustworthiness based on several criteria and compares the address to a list of known phishing sites. The security is intended to inform the user if an entered password has already been used elsewhere and is therefore likely to be compromised. The feature also warns if a website sends a password in unencrypted form.

One of the new security features is enhanced phishing protection. In version 22H2, Microsoft Defender SmartScreen will be getting significant improvements and protection from the chip to the cloud by combining modern hardware and software.

This new feature uses Microsoft Defender SmartScreen to alert users when they try to store passwords in plain texts in apps like Notepad. The feature will also warn users if they accidentally enter the Microsoft account passwords on phishing sites.

"These enhancements will make Windows the world's first operating system with phishing safeguards built directly into the platform and shipped out of the box to help users stay productive and secure without having to learn to be their own IT department," Microsoft said.

Microsoft is also working on a new modern sidebar called 'Home' and it will house options like This PC. The update will also improve OneDrive integration in File Explorer, thus making it easier to find what you’re looking for, allowing you to see all files in one centralized place.

You can pin files and make files as favourites similar to Microsoft 365 or OneDrive.

Additionally, Microsoft is also testing the contextual suggestions feature. This will allow users to easily share files with their contacts. 

Source:

- Windows 11's New feature to warn against phishing attacks – Research Snipers

- Here are the new features coming to Windows 11 (bleepingcomputer.com)