Computerworld

Another Word exploit in the wild

Hackers have released attack code that exploits a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s Word software — the third such bug to be disclosed in the past week. The proof-of-concept code was posted ...
PC World

Dridex gang uses unpatched Microsoft Word exploit to target millions

The gang behind the Dridex computer trojan has adopted an unpatched Microsoft Word exploit and used it to target millions of users. The exploit’s existence was revealed Friday by security researchers ...
ZDNet

Demo exploits posted for unpatched MS Word vulnerability

A security researcher has released demo exploits for what appears to be a critical -- unpatched -- memory corruption vulnerability affecting the ubiquitous Microsoft Word software program. The ...
Dark Reading

Zero-Day Exploit Targets Word

Apparently the bad guys haven't forgotten Office 2000. A new zero-day exploit was found in the wild that takes advantage of a previously unknown vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000. "The unique thing ...
ZDNet

Symantec intercepts Microsoft Word exploit

Just 24 hours after Microsoft shipped a patch for a critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft Word, researchers at Symantec say they have intercepted a malicious Word .doc rigged with a backdoor ...
eWeek

Alert Raised for MS Word Zero-Day Attack

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. A zero-day flaw in the ubiquitous Microsoft Word software ...
eTeknix

New MS Word Zero-Day Exploit Uses OLE to Bypass Security

Microsoft Word has been the target of malware for almost as long as it’s been around. Usually, it tries to take advantage of the built-in macro function, but not this time. Macro-files aren’t as ...
CSOonline

Another Microsoft Word Exploit Released

Hackers have released another attack code that exploits a critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Word software—the third such bug to be disclosed in the past week. The proof-of-concept code was posted ...
PC World

Email attacks exploit unpatched Microsoft Word vulnerability

Attackers have been exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word for the past few months to compromise computers and infect them with malware. The first report about the attacks came Friday ...
Graham Cluley

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. SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC ...
CSOonline

Dridex gang uses unpatched Microsoft Word exploit to target millions

The gang behind the Dridex computer trojan has adopted an unpatched Microsoft Word exploit and used it to target millions of users. The exploit’s existence was revealed Friday by security researchers ...