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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
CRN

Exploit Code Targets Third Microsoft Zero-Day Word Bug

The new unpatched bug, or "zero-day" vulnerability, was reported Wednesday by eEye Digital Security, which warned users that exploit proof-of-concept code had been publicly posted on the milw0rm.com ...
Computerworld

Hackers exploit IE bug with ‘insidious’ Word docs

Attackers are exploiting the just-patched vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) by hiding malicious ActiveX controls in Microsoft Word documents, a security company said Thursday. “Inside the ...
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 ...
InfoWorld

Third exploit for Word released

Hackers have released 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 ...
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 ...