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Microsoft issues Windows attack warning that utilizes malicious Office files
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9th September 2021, 06:58
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| [M] Reviewer  Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania
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 |  Microsoft issues Windows attack warning that utilizes malicious Office files Attackers are actively exploiting a Microsoft remote code execution vulnerability using malicious Office files, the tech giant has warned. The vulnerability known as CVE-2021-40444 affects Windows Servers from version 2008 and Windows 7 through 10. What attackers are doing is sending potential victims an Office file and tricking them into opening it. That file automatically opens Internet Explorer to load the bad actor's web page, which has an ActiveX control that downloads malware onto the victim's computer. https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-w...5.html?src=rss |
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