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Videos and MS Office documents - ingredients for a malware attack
Security researchers say that they have uncovered a new way to serve up malware to computer users, by exploiting the way in which videos are embedded inside Microsoft Office documents.
And Microsoft has no plans to fix it.
Search for Chrome on Bing, and you might get a nasty surprise
It’s 2018, and you can still end up with your computer compromised by searching for Google Chrome in Microsoft Bing.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Microsoft offers up to $100,000 to identity bug finders
Want to earn $100,000? You could win as much as that if you manage to uncover a serious vulnerability in Microsoft’s various identity services.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks is fixed by Microsoft
This month’s Patch Tuesday bundle of updates from Microsoft included a fix for a critical vulnerability that has been actively exploited by at least one hacking gang in targeted attacks.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Cryptomining with JavaScript in an Excel spreadsheet
It didn’t take long at all for a security researcher to demonstrate how easy it was to turn an Excel spreadsheet into a cryptomining machine.
Bad guys have something new to play with! Microsoft Excel adds support for JavaScript
Microsoft has launched some new features in its Excel spreadsheet software that will boost its power. But will that only be for the benefit of users?
Reports of tech support scams rocket, as fraudsters make a pretty penny
A genuine Microsoft error message or security warning will never include a phone number. So don’t call it!
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Poisoned BitTorrent client kickstarted malware outbreak that tried to infect 400,000 PCs
Microsoft has detailed how it intercepted a massive malware distribution campaign on March 6th which attempted to infect over 400,000 Windows PCs with cryptomining software in a single 12 hour period.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Patch now! Microsoft fixes over 50 serious security flaws
This week saw the second Tuesday of the month, and everyone who is responsible for protecting Windows computers knows what that means: another bundle of security patches have been released by Microsoft.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
Ouch! Microsoft’s Meltdown and Spectre security update bricks some AMD-powered PCs
There’s bad news and bad news for folks running Windows on an AMD-powered PC.
Until your anti-virus adds this Registry key, you aren’t getting any more Windows security updates
Anti-virus vendors have little choice. They will have to fix their products to fall into line, as customers won’t be satisfied with being blocked from receiving Microsoft security updates.
It’s time to patch your Microsoft and Adobe software again against vulnerabilities
It’s the second Tuesday of the month, and you know what that means… Yep, it’s time for another bundle of essential security updates from Microsoft.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
Microsoft issues advisory to users after macro-less malware attacks
Hackers have been found exploiting a freshly-uncovered vulnerability in Microsoft’s software to install malware on business computers.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Microsoft bug-tracking database was ‘hacked by Wild Neutron gang’
The Wild Neutron hacking group gained access to an internal database Microsoft uses to track software vulnerabilities.
David Bisson reports.
RAT flies under the radar with exploit-laden file downloaded by decoy Word document
A malware campaign is using a decoy Word document to automatically download an exploit-laden file and install a remote administration tool (RAT) for nefarious purposes.
David Bisson reports.
