Security News

Logical Bug in Microsoft Word's 'Online Video' Allows Code Execution
2018-10-29 14:00

Microsoft Office is impacted by a logical bug that allows an attacker to abuse the “online video” feature in Word to execute malicious code, Cymulate security researchers warn. read more

Researchers exploit Microsoft Word through embedded video
2018-10-29 12:49

A group of researchers has found a way to infect computers via Word documents without triggering a security warning.

Word up: Embedded vids in Office docs can hide embedded nasties, infosec bods claim
2018-10-25 21:00

XML twiddling in .docx files can lead to lock and loading dodgy JavaScript, we're told A Microsoft Word security hole involving embedded videos can be potentially exploited to smuggle malicious...

GDPR: A Four-letter Word With Global Ramifications
2018-06-07 14:22

For the past year or so, organizations have worked tirelessly to ensure that they were in compliance by the time the GDPR deadline hit on May 25. Well, the date has passed, and they’re left with...

Zero-Day Attack Exploits Windows via Malicious Word Doc
2018-05-09 12:03

Microsoft Patches Flaw, Warns It Could Be Exploited via Websites, MalvertisingSecurity alert: Microsoft has issued updates to fix 67 unique flaws in its products. One vulnerability in Windows...

Word Attachment Delivers FormBook Malware, No Macros Required
2018-04-09 18:35

A new wave of document attacks targeting inboxes do not require enabling macros in order for adversaries to trigger an infection chain that ultimately delivers FormBook malware.

Macro-less word document attacks on the rise
2018-03-30 12:00

WatchGuard released its Internet Security Report for Q4 2017. Among the report’s most notable findings, threat intelligence showed that total malware attacks are up by 33 percent, and that cyber...

Word-based Malware Attack Doesn’t Use Macros
2018-02-15 17:31

Malicious e-mail attachments used in this campaign don’t display any warnings when opened and silently install malware.

Microsoft Word subDoc Feature Allows Password Theft
2018-01-05 16:08

A feature in Microsoft Word that allows for the loading of sub-documents from a master document can be abused by attackers to steal a user’s credentials, according to Rhino Security Labs. read more

In the Words of President Ronald Reagan, "Trust but Verify"
2017-12-20 21:37

Behavioral Analytics Enables Verification That Users Are Doing the Right Thing, And Promotes Transparency read more