Security News

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

Microsoft Manually Patched Office Component: Researchers
2017-11-20 15:25

Microsoft engineers appear to have manually patched a 17 year-old vulnerability in Office, instead of altering the source code of the vulnerable component, ACROS Security researchers say. read more

Microsoft patches Equation Editor flaw without fixing the source code
2017-11-17 21:24

How do you fix a program without the source code? You patch the binary directly.

Windows 10 Detects Reflective DLL Loading: Microsoft
2017-11-15 18:30

Windows 10 Creators Update can detect reflective Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) loading in a variety of high-risk processes, including browsers and productivity software, Microsoft says. read more

Microsoft Patches 17-Year-Old Office Bug
2017-11-15 18:11

Researchers warn of a Microsoft remote code execution bug that has persisted for 17 years in Office, leaving the OS unprotected until the vulnerability was patched Tuesday.

Microsoft Patches 17 Year-Old Vulnerability in Office
2017-11-15 17:12

Microsoft on Tuesday released its November 2017 security updates to resolve 53 vulnerabilities across products, including a security bug that has impacted all versions of its Microsoft Office...

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Releases Update to Fix 53 Vulnerabilities
2017-11-14 23:46

It's Patch Tuesday—time to update your Windows devices. Microsoft has released a large batch of security updates as part of its November Patch Tuesday in order to fix a total of 53 new security...