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Tag Archives: Word
Researchers exploit Microsoft Word through embedded video
A group of researchers has found a way to infect computers via Word documents without triggering a security warning.
Why Word “macro malware” is back, and what you can do about it…
Cybercrooks have been getting back into VBA malware, or “macro viruses,” as they used to be called. We explain why, and give you 2 tips on what to do.
Anatomy of a malicious email: Crooks exploiting recent Word hole
Crooks have recently been using CVE-2015-1641, a Word bug that was patched in April 2015. We explain why you really, really want to patch!
Microsoft Word Intruder Revealed – inside a malware construction kit
What happens when cybercrooks take a leaf out of the Advanced Persistent Threatsters’ book? Gabor Szappanos of SophosLabs investigates…
SSCC 185 – “I have a number for you: Eighty Million” [PODCAST]
Our weekly “Chet Chat” podcast is carefully prepared to fit into a quarter-hour, so it is clear and concise as well as being witty and amusing. Enjoy…
Update Tuesday wrap-up, February 2015 – don’t let JASBUG distract you
Be careful! The JASBUG vulnerability in Windows is grabbing the headlines, but there are other bugs that could hit you harder. Paul Ducklin explains…
Patch Tuesday wrap-up, December 2014 – why “Important” can be Critical…
Adobe and Microsoft put forth their respective Patch Tuesday updates this week, bringing you their last scheduled patches of 2014. Paul Ducklin digs in…
SSCC 155 – cybercrime bust, cloud laws, phishing and malware back from extinction [PODCAST]
In this episode, Sophos experts John Shier and Paul Ducklin tackle the week’s interesting security stories. John and Duck get stuck into: a high-profile cybercrime arrest; how mainstream brands help phishers; and why macro malware is making a comeback.
Remember macro viruses? Infected Word and Excel files? They’re back…
In 1995, a macro virus called Concept changed the malware landscape completely for several years. Infected Word and Excel files finally died out in the early 2000s, but as SophosLabs researcher Gabor Szappanos explains…they’re back!