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Has Office 365 been updated to protect against WannaCry?
Hello:
Can anyone confirm that Exchange Online has been updated to protect Office 365 users against WannaCry (aka WanaCrypt0r)?
Depends on what you understand by "updated". The attack does not directly affect the service, but Microsoft has taken steps to prevent further spreading by pushing more strict EOP settings. As is usually the case, the attack targets outdated/unpatched versions of Windows, you can get more details from the relevant teams at MS:
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/05/12/customer-guidance-for-wannacrypt-attacks/
VasilMichev Hi, how we can delete emails with this malware links from quarentine?
The Advanced Threat Protection of exchange office365 detect this links?
Malware does not go to the quarantine. Plus, there are features such as ZAP that can remove messages from user's mailboxes even after they are received: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Zero-hour-auto-purge-protection-against-spam-and-malware-96deb75f-64e8-4c10-b570-84c99c674e15?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
Lastly, you can always do a manual Purge operation, but for that you need to know the criteria to identify those suspicious messages (a subject for example).
