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Microsoft Word subDoc Feature Allows Password Theft
2018-01-05 16:08

A feature in Microsoft Word that allows for the loading of sub-documents from a master document can be abused by attackers to steal a user’s credentials, according to Rhino Security Labs. read more

Meltdown and Spectre: Here’s what Intel, Apple, Microsoft, others are doing about it
2018-01-05 13:52

Intel, Microsoft, ARM, and others have responded. We dig in.

Microsoft Disables Dynamic Update Exchange Protocol  in Word
2017-12-16 23:11

In an attempt to prevent cybercriminals from abusing the Dynamic read more

Microsoft December Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 34 Bugs
2017-12-12 22:12

Microsoft patched 34 vulnerabilities in all on Tuesday with most of the bugs impacting Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office and Microsoft’s Scripting Engine.

Microsoft Patches 19 Critical Browser Vulnerabilities
2017-12-12 20:42

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for December 2017 address more than 30 vulnerabilities, including 19 critical flaws affecting the company’s Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers. read more

Microsoft Says ERP Product Private Key Leak Posed Little Risk
2017-12-11 10:48

It took Microsoft more than 100 days to address a problem related to the use of the same digital certificate for all installations of its Dynamics 365 enterprise resource planning (ERP) product,...

Microsoft Patches Critical Vulnerability in Malware Protection Engine
2017-12-08 15:58

Microsoft this week released an update for the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MPE) to address a critical severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in it. read more

Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows Security Update For A Critical Vulnerability
2017-12-08 06:48

If your computer is running Microsoft's Windows operating system, then you need to apply this emergency patch immediately. By immediately, I mean now! Microsoft has just released an emergency...

Hackers Exploit Recently Disclosed Microsoft Office Bug to Backdoor PCs
2017-11-29 02:05

A recently disclosed severe 17-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office that lets hackers install malware on targeted computers without user interaction is now being exploited in the wild to...

Cobalt Hackers Exploit 17-Year-Old Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
2017-11-27 18:40

The notorious Cobalt hacking group has started to exploit a 17-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office that was addressed earlier this month, security researchers claim. read more