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Smart office secrets: Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant could hear commands the human ear can't
2018-05-11 16:41

It might sound like white noise to you, but that static can be manipulated to contain messages Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant understand.

Hackers Found Using A New Way to Bypass Microsoft Office 365 Safe Links
2018-05-08 17:33

Security researchers revealed a way around that some hacking groups have been found using in the wild to bypass a security feature of Microsoft Office 365, which is originally designed to protect...

Phishers Use New Method to Bypass Office 365 Safe Links
2018-05-08 11:04

Cybercriminals have been using a new method to ensure that the URLs included in their phishing emails bypass the Safe Links security feature in Office 365, cloud security company Avanan revealed...

Toolkit Generates Malicious Office Macro Malware
2018-04-25 16:03

'Rubella Macro Builder' Available on Cybercrime Underground for $40 Per MonthAre you a fraudster craving an easy way to generate Microsoft Office documents with embedded malicious macros designed...

Patch or ditch Adobe Flash: Exploit on sale, booby-trapped Office docs spotted in the wild
2018-04-09 19:30

ThreadKit leverages flaw fixed in February In case you needed another reason not to open Adobe Flash or Microsoft Office files from untrusted sources: ThreadKit, an app for building documents that...

Microsoft Office 365 Gets Built-in Ransomware Protection and Enhanced Security Features
2018-04-06 14:51

Ransomware has been around for a few years, but it has become an albatross around everyone's neck, targeting big businesses, hospitals, financial institutions and individuals worldwide and...

Microsoft Adds New Security Features to Office 365
2018-04-05 18:50

Microsoft today announced new protections for Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal subscribers, aimed at helping them recover files, protect data, and defend against malware. Courtesy of the...

New "ThreadKit" Office Exploit Builder Emerges
2018-03-27 15:29

A newly discovered Microsoft Office document exploit builder kit has been used for the distribution of a variety of malicious payloads, including banking Trojans and backdoors, Proofpoint reports....

UK Regulators Search Cambridge Analytica Offices
2018-03-24 02:20

British regulators on Friday began searching the London offices of Cambridge Analytica (CA), the scandal-hit communications firm at the heart of the Facebook data scandal, shortly after a judge...

How to protect Office 365 data from ransomware attacks
2018-02-26 13:00

Given the broad scope of services Microsoft Office 365 provides, it’s no surprise it has become one of the company’s fastest growing revenue streams. Widespread popularity often breeds malicious...