Microsoft has announced the end of Visual Basic scripting in Windows – this is a good thing for our cyber security as this tool is one of the most exploited by the threat actors.
What started off as a good idea to provide individuals and organisations with a flexible platform to meet their needs, soon turned into the hackers dream.
Microsoft to kill off VBScript in Windows to block malware delivery (bleepingcomputer.com)
From now until it’s removal it will be an on-demand feature – so current “legitimate” users will not be affected immediately. But you will need to plan for the day VBScript is no longer available.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
