New Microsoft Word Malware Attack

AW Admin · Nov 12, 2017

Fancy Bear, the advanced hacking group researchers say is tied to the Russian government, is actively exploiting a newly revived technique that gives attackers a stealthy means of infecting computers using Microsoft Office documents

This is tied to the use of Macros, which may be embedded in attached files.

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Maryn · Nov 12, 2017

Sheesh. It's looking like a really good decision to have bought myself a nice pen and some ink...

As always, thanks for the warning.

cbenoi1 · Nov 12, 2017

AW Admin said:
This is tied to the use of Macros, which may be embedded in attached files.

Which are disabled (with a notification) by default unless someone goes into the options and explicitly turns them back on.

Ref: Enable or disable macros in Office files ( link )

-cb

PorterStarrByrd · Nov 12, 2017

Looks interesting but it seems a little common sense avoids a successful attack. Still, thanks for the heads up.

Cindyt · Nov 12, 2017

Thanks! Mine are disabled with notification. I don't click on anything unfamiliar anyway.

New Microsoft Word Malware Attack

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