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South Asian Ministries Hit by SideWinder APT Using Old Office Flaws and Custom Malware
2025-05-20 12:57

High-level government institutions in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have emerged as the target of a new campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as SideWinder. "The attackers used spear...

Microsoft will update Office apps on Windows 10 until 2028
2025-05-13 14:44

Microsoft has backtracked on its plan to end support for Office apps on Windows 10 later this year and announced that it will continue providing security updates for three more years, until 2028. [...]

Microsoft: Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support in October
2025-04-17 13:30

​​Microsoft has reminded customers that Office 2016 and Office 2019 will reach the end of extended support six months from now, on October 14, 2025. [...]

Microsoft blocks ActiveX by default in Microsoft 365, Office 2024
2025-04-15 16:57

Microsoft announced it will begin disabling all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 applications later this month. [...]

Microsoft releases emergency update to fix Office 2016 crashes
2025-04-10 17:57

​Microsoft has released an out-of-band Office update to fix a known issue that caused Word, Excel, and Outlook to crash after installing the KB5002700 security update for Office 2016. [...]

Fake Microsoft Office add-in tools push malware via SourceForge
2025-04-08 20:53

Threat actors are abusing SourceForge to distribute fake Microsoft add-ins that install malware on victims' computers to both mine and steal cryptocurrency. [...]

Microsoft: New Windows scheduled task will launch Office apps faster
2025-03-27 17:00

​In May, Microsoft plans to roll out a new Windows scheduled task that launches automatically to help Microsoft Office apps load faster. [...]

Top 3 MS Office Exploits Hackers Use in 2025 – Stay Alert!
2025-03-27 10:00

Hackers have long used Word and Excel documents as delivery vehicles for malware, and in 2025, these tricks are far from outdated. From phishing schemes to zero-click exploits, malicious Office...

Microsoft tests ad-supported Office apps for Windows users
2025-02-24 19:53

Microsoft has released ad-supported versions of its Office desktop apps, which have limited features but allow Windows users to edit their documents. [...]

Microsoft launches ad-supported Office apps for Windows users
2025-02-24 19:53

Microsoft has released ad-supported versions of its Office desktop apps, which have limited features but allow Windows users to edit their documents for free. [...]