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Cybercriminals Use Microsoft Word Flaw in Attacks Targeted at Taiwanese Government

13

May

2014

Back in March, Microsoft issued a warning regarding a remote code execution vulnerability in Word, that was being leveraged by cybercriminals in targeted attacks. The company patched the security hole in April, but experts have found that cybercriminals are still relying on it in their campaigns. According to Trend Micro, the Word vulnerability has been […]

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Operation Clandestine Fox: Zero-Day Affecting IE 6 Through 11 Used in Targeted Attacks

28

Apr

2014

FireEye researchers have revealed the existence of an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability thats being exploited by cybercriminals in targeted attacks. Microsoft has confirmed the security hole and the company has provided recommendations on how to mitigate attacks until a permanent fix is made available. According to FireEye, the zero-day impacts Internet Explorer versions 6 through […]

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Cybercriminals Infiltrate Various Organizations in Siesta Campaign

07

Mar

2014

Security researchers from Trend Micro are investigating a new campaign of targeted attacks aimed at organizations from various sectors. The campaign has been dubbed Siesta (read on to learn why). According to experts, companies from transport and traffic, security and defense, public administration, healthcare, media and telecoms, finance, energy, and consumer goods and services sectors […]

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Cybercriminals Use Microsoft Word Flaw in Attacks Targeted at Taiwanese Government

Operation Clandestine Fox: Zero-Day Affecting IE 6 Through 11 Used in Targeted Attacks

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