Microsoft office applications started being blocked on macOS machines

Hi folks. I've been told that the SophosLabs team is aware of the issue and is working to address it as quickly as possible.

Hi folks. I've been told that the SophosLabs team is aware of the issue and is working to address it as quickly as possible.

Please keep us up to date with any updates as they develop.

Thanks!

An update has been released and will be rolling out over the next few hours. In the meantime, as mentioned by Masato , unchecking "New applications added to this [Office Suites] category" in the Application Control policy is an effective workaround. However, don't forget to check it again once the issue is resolved!