Security News

Office for Mac 2011 users warned about SYLK file format
2019-11-05 17:14

Still running Office 2011 on a Mac? If so, there are at least two reasons why that might not be a good idea.

Concerns raised over privacy and security of UK Home Office's £842m biometrics programme
2019-11-05 14:07

Plans to aggregate it with other databases should be discussed, says ethics group An independent ethical advice group has raised concerns about the UK Home Office's £842m Biometrics programme,...

PSA: Turning off silent macros in Office for Mac leaves users wide open to silent macro attacks
2019-11-05 06:08

Microsoft seems a bit hazy on what 'disable' actually means A security hole in Office for Mac can be exploited by miscreants to potentially run malicious code on victims' shiny computers without...

Microsoft Office for Mac Users Exposed to Macro-Based Attacks
2019-11-04 14:23

Microsoft Office for Mac does not properly disable XLM macros, thus exposing users to code execution attacks, the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) at Carnegie Mellon University warns. read more

Office for Mac Users Warned of Malicious SYLK Files
2019-11-01 21:59

Researchers warn XML macros embedded in SYLK files can sidestep Microsoft Office for Mac protections.

News Wrap: APTs, Office 365 Voicemail Phish and Bed Bath & Beyond Breach
2019-11-01 19:32

Threatpost editors discuss this week's biggest news - from a data breach of Bed Bath & Beyond, a tricky phishing attack and widespread APT activity.

Fake Voicemail/Office 365 Attack Targets Enterprise Execs
2019-10-31 13:11

Executives at high-profile companies are being targeted by a fake voicemail campaign hunting for Office 365 credentials.

Office 365 users targeted with fake voicemail alerts in suspected whaling campaign
2019-10-31 06:30

Office 365 users at high-profile companies in a wide variety of industries are being targeted with voicemail-themed phishing emails, McAfee researchers have found. They say that a wide range of...

Hypercore Networks and CloudGenix bring cloud-scale economics to the enterprise remote office
2019-09-27 00:00

Hypercore Networks, global provider of managed WAN, Voice, Security and Monitoring Solutions, announced a managed service provider (MSP) partnership with CloudGenix, the category leader in...

Can you code a way to foil online terrorist vids? The Home Office might just have £600K for you
2019-09-24 15:55

UK.gov wants 'algorithm' to be shared with other tech firms UK prime minister (at time of writing) Boris Johnson announced to the UN Security Council today a plan to block the sharing of violent...