Security News

Office 365 will automatically block Flash and Silverlight
2018-05-24 13:47

If you are one of the small number of Office 365 users who enjoyed embedding Flash, Shockwave or Silverlight content inside files, time is about to run out on your unusual pastime.

VPNFilter malware infected 500K devices: SMB and home office routers are at risk
2018-05-24 12:40

Cisco's Talos Intelligence uncovered a malware campaign targeting router and NAS products, but government intervention may have neutralized the threat.

Week in review: Office 365 phishing threats, companies ditch data as GDPR approaches
2018-05-21 00:49

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles: How can Office 365 phishing threats be addressed? The frequency of phishing within Office 365 is estimated...

How can Office 365 phishing threats be addressed?
2018-05-18 11:00

With the rapid expansion of Office 365, more and more threats can emerge within its infrastructure, particularly via email. This is due in part to the size and ease of compromising Office 365...

Family Planning office warns customers best bits may be exposed
2018-05-14 03:59

Contact form data left on server for more than TWO YEARS, then came ransomware The Australian State of New South Wales' reproductive and sexual health organisation Family Planning NSW has advised...

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...