CVE-2017-0199

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Decoy Microsoft Word document delivers malware through a RAT

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:00:41 +0000

A Remote Administration Tool (RAT) is delivered via an unusual route: a benign-looking Microsoft Word document with an ulterior motive.

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Fake IRS notice delivers customized spying tool

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:00:24 +0000

Threat actors leverage a Microsoft Office exploit to spy on their victims. In this blog post, we will review its delivery mechanism and analyze the malware we observed, a modified version of a commercial Remote Administration Tool (RAT).

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CVE-2017-0199 – Microsoft Office/WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability w/Windows API

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:52:28 +0000

The newly discovered zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2017-0199) in Microsoft Office/WordPad is being actively exploited in the wild. Almost all Microsoft Office versions are affected with this bug. To fix this vulnerability, Microsoft released a security update on April 11, 2017. Vulnerable Versions According to Microsoft, the following are the affected products…

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