Security News

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...

US sets up dedicated office for energy infrastructure cybersecurity
2018-02-19 19:44

The US government is setting up a new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) at the US Department of Energy. The CESER office will focus on energy infrastructure...

U.S. Energy Department Announces Office for Cyber, Energy Security
2018-02-16 15:38

The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week that it’s creating a new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). read more

Microsoft Patches 50 Flaws in Windows, Office, Browsers
2018-02-13 20:30

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for February 2018 address 50 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and the company’s web browsers, but this time the list does not appear to include any zero-day...

Attackers Use Microsoft Office Vulnerabilities to Spread Zyklon Malware
2018-01-17 23:26

Hackers are exploiting three Microsoft Office vulnerabilities to spread the Zyklon HTTP malware .

Zyklon Malware Delivered via Recent Office Flaws
2018-01-17 19:32

A piece of malware known as Zyklon has been delivered by cybercriminals using some relatively new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office, FireEye reported on Wednesday. read more

Hackers Exploiting Three Microsoft Office Flaws to Spread Zyklon Malware
2018-01-17 18:33

Security researchers have spotted a new malware campaign in the wild that spreads an advanced botnet malware by leveraging at least three recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office....