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Iranian Cyberspies Exploit Recently Patched Office Flaw
2017-12-07 18:41

A cyber espionage group linked to Iran has been using a recently patched Microsoft Office vulnerability to deliver malware to targeted organizations, FireEye reported on Thursday. read more

Hackers Exploit Recently Disclosed Microsoft Office Bug to Backdoor PCs
2017-11-29 02:05

A recently disclosed severe 17-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office that lets hackers install malware on targeted computers without user interaction is now being exploited in the wild to...

Cobalt Hackers Exploit 17-Year-Old Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
2017-11-27 18:40

The notorious Cobalt hacking group has started to exploit a 17-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office that was addressed earlier this month, security researchers claim. read more

MS Office Built-In Feature Could be Exploited to Create Self-Replicating Malware
2017-11-23 07:38

Earlier this month a cybersecurity researcher shared details of a security loophole with The Hacker News that affects all versions of Microsoft Office, allowing malicious actors to create and...

Microsoft Manually Patched Office Component: Researchers
2017-11-20 15:25

Microsoft engineers appear to have manually patched a 17 year-old vulnerability in Office, instead of altering the source code of the vulnerable component, ACROS Security researchers say. read more

Microsoft Patches 17-Year-Old Office Bug
2017-11-15 18:11

Researchers warn of a Microsoft remote code execution bug that has persisted for 17 years in Office, leaving the OS unprotected until the vulnerability was patched Tuesday.

Microsoft Patches 17 Year-Old Vulnerability in Office
2017-11-15 17:12

Microsoft on Tuesday released its November 2017 security updates to resolve 53 vulnerabilities across products, including a security bug that has impacted all versions of its Microsoft Office...

17-Year-Old MS Office Flaw Lets Hackers Install Malware Without User Interaction
2017-11-15 02:06

You should be extra careful when opening files in MS Office. When the world is still dealing with the threat of 'unpatched' Microsoft Office's built-in DDE feature, researchers have uncovered a...

Russian 'Fancy Bear' Hackers Using (Unpatched) Microsoft Office DDE Exploit
2017-11-09 01:07

Cybercriminals, including state-sponsored hackers, have started actively exploiting a newly discovered Microsoft Office vulnerability that Microsoft does not consider as a security issue and has...

Locky Ransomware Spam Infects via Microsoft Office
2017-10-20 11:19

Look Ma, No Macros: Malicious Spam Wields Windows Application-Linking FeatureSpammers wielding Locky ransomware have a new trick up their sleeve: the ability to infect PCs via malicious Microsoft...