The Word Exploit Is Out -- Redmondmag.com

Barney's Blog

The Word Exploit Is Out

A week after fixing a few major Word zero-day vulnerabilities, Microsoft is fessing up to another one. This hole is only in older versions, specifically Office XP and Office 2000, and like the recently patched problem, can let a hacker take over your computer. Redmond is working on a fix as we speak.

Posted by Doug Barney on 02/21/2007 at 1:15 PM

Featured

Choosing the Right SSID for Your Network

Attracting attention, whether through a default or funny Wi-Fi name, could lead to a security issue.
Microsoft Outlines Latest Security Efforts at Ignite

In the wake of last year's CrowdStrike incident, Microsoft has worked to publicly rehabilitate its security image through new initiatives and public commitments to improve. That push continued this week at Ignite, where Microsoft announced a handful of new security tools and updates.
Nadella on Copilot: 'Major Platform Shifts Are in the Air'

As should be no surprise, Copilot took center stage during Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's keynote speech to open Microsoft Ignite 2024.
Azure AI Foundry Revealed at Microsoft Ignite

Microsoft is consolidating its Azure generative AI tools into a unified platform named Azure AI Foundry.
Microsoft Bolsters Fabric at Ignite

While Fabric has improved in the year since its release, there are still some glaring issues with the platform.