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Russian ‘Fancy Bear’ Hackers Using (Unpatched) Microsoft Office DDE Exploit

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Swati Khandelwal

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 already denied to patch it.

Last month, we reported how … Continue reading Russian ‘Fancy Bear’ Hackers Using (Unpatched) Microsoft Office DDE Exploit→

Unpatched Microsoft Word DDE Exploit Being Used In Widespread Malware Attacks

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Swati Khandelwal

A newly discovered unpatched attacking method that exploits a built-in feature of Microsoft Office is currently being used in various widespread malware attack campaigns.

Last week we reported how hackers could leveraging an old Microsoft Office featu… Continue reading Unpatched Microsoft Word DDE Exploit Being Used In Widespread Malware Attacks→

MS Office Built-in Feature Allows Malware Execution Without Macros Enabled

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Swati Khandelwal

Since new forms of cybercrime are on the rise, traditional techniques seem to be shifting towards more clandestine that involve the exploitation of standard system tools and protocols, which are not always monitored.

Security researchers at Cisco’s Ta… Continue reading MS Office Built-in Feature Allows Malware Execution Without Macros Enabled→