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January 2019 Patch Tuesday: 49 security patches, 7 critical
Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday of 2019 includes 49 security patches, seven of which are listed as Critical. Of all the plugged security holes, none are reported as …
Word documents seemingly carrying videos can deliver malicious code instead
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 …
August Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking ahead after a frustrating July
Approaching August Patch Tuesday, we are supposed to be in the ‘dog days’ of summer where everything slows down. Unfortunately, July was full of CVEs and stability fixes with …
Microsoft plugs 56 vulns, including Office flaw exploited in attacks
As part of the January 2018 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 56 CVE-listed vulnerabilities, including the Meltdown and Spectre flaws, and an Office bug actively …
Microsoft offers mitigation advice for DDE attacks scenarios
Microsoft has published a security advisorty containing DDE attack mitigation instructions for both users and admins. What’s a DDE attack? For a while now, attackers …
October Patch Tuesday: 61 bugs and one zero-day fixed
For its October Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has patched 61 vulnerabilities (27 of them critical) and one Office zero-day labeled as “important.” The zero-day The …
Spoofed IRS notice delivers RAT through link updating trick
The malware delivery trick involving updating links in Word documents is apparently gaining some traction: the latest campaign to use it likely takes the form of fake emails …
Patch Tuesday: 80+ vulnerabilities fixed, one exploited in the wild
As part of its regular, monthly Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft has released patches for 81 new vulnerabilities, including a zero-day in the .NET Framework. The September …
Attackers turn to auto-updating links instead of macros to deliver malware
SANS ISC handler Xavier Mertens has flagged and analyzed a malicious Word file that, somehow, is made to automatically download an additional malicious RTF file, ultimately …
Microsoft fixes 25 critical issues in August Patch Tuesday
The Microsoft August 2017 Patch Tuesday update has landed and contains patches for 48 vulnerabilities, 25 of which are for critical issues. 27 of the vulnerabilities can be …
New PowerPoint malware delivery technique tested by spammers
A spam run detected by several security companies has attempted to deliver malware through an innovative technique: a link in a PowerPoint slideshow. The attack unfolds like …
MS Office zero-day is used to infect millions of users with Dridex
The still unpatched MS Office zero-day vulnerability publicized by McAfee and FireEye researchers this weekend is being exploited to deliver the infamous Dridex banking …
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