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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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

Word exploit loose, according to Microsoft, Symantec

Security researchers spotted an attack yesterday that exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Word patched just the day before. On Wednesday, Symantec Corp. reported it had obtained a suspicious Word ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
InfoWorld

Word exploit loose, according to Microsoft, Symantec

The new attack is a Word doc containing shell code and malware that targets a vulnerability Microsoft just patched on Tuesday Security researchers spotted an attack Wednesday that exploits a ...