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3 New Code Execution Flaws Discovered in Atlantis Word Processor
2018-11-20 16:33

This is why you should always think twice before opening innocent looking email attachments, especially word and pdf files. Cybersecurity researchers at Cisco Talos have once again discovered...

Unpatched MS Word Flaw Could Allow Hackers to Infect Your Computer
2018-10-30 10:18

Cybersecurity researchers have revealed an unpatched logical flaw in Microsoft Office 2016 and older versions that could allow an attacker to embed malicious code inside a document file, tricking...

Word documents seemingly carrying videos can deliver malicious code instead
2018-10-29 16:45

A feature that allows anyone to embed a video directly in a Word document can be easily misused to trick target users into downloading and running malware, Cymulate researchers have demonstrated....

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...