Tag: office
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Microsoft releases emergency update to fix Office 2016 crashes
Microsoft has released an out-of-band Office update to fix a known issue that caused Word, Excel, and Outlook to crash after installing the KB5002700 security update for Office 2016. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-emergency-update-to-fix-office-2016-crashes/
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Malicious npm Package Targets Atomic Wallet, Exodus Users by Swapping Crypto Addresses
Threat actors are continuing to upload malicious packages to the npm registry so as to tamper with already-installed local versions of legitimate libraries to execute malicious code in what’s seen as a sneakier attempt to stage a software supply chain attack.The newly discovered package, named pdf-to-office, masquerades as a utility for converting PDF files to…
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Over 40% of UK Businesses Faced Cybersecurity Breaches in 2024
The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025 has been released by the UK Home Office and DSIT today, reporting a slight decline in incidents compared to 2024 report First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/40-uk-businesses-face-breaches/
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Trump puts stamp on CHIPS Act deals with new office
Tags: officePresident Donald Trump tasks a new U.S. Investment Accelerator office with managing the CHIPS Program Office and reducing businesses’ regulatory burdens. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366622293/Trump-puts-stamp-on-CHIPS-Act-deals-with-new-office
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Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (8. April 2025)
Am 8. April2025 (zweiter Dienstag im Monat, Microsoft Patchday) hat Microsoft mehrere sicherheitsrelevante Updates für Microsoft Office 2016, sowie die C2R-Varianten (Office 2016-2021 und 365) und andere Produkte veröffentlicht. Nachfolgend finden Sie eine Übersicht über die verfügbaren Updates. Eine Übersicht … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/04/10/patchday-microsoft-office-updates-8-april-2025/
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Word/Excel 2016: Abstürze nach April 2025 Update KB5002700?
Die Sicherheitsupdates vom 8. April 2025 für Microsoft Office scheinen einige Kollateralschäden zu verursachen. Neben dem Outlook 2016-Kalender-Problem scheint das Microsoft das Office-Update KB5002700 auch Word 2016 sowie Excel 2016 zum Absturz zu bringen. Office 2016 Update KB5002700 Das Update … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/04/09/word-2016-abstuerze-nach-april-2025-update-kb5002700/
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Treasury’s OCC Says Hackers Had Access to 150,000 Emails
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has disclosed an email security incident in which 100 accounts were compromised for over a year. The post Treasury’s OCC Says Hackers Had Access to 150,000 Emails appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/treasurys-occ-says-hackers-had-access-to-150000-emails/
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Hackers Stole ‘Highly Sensitive’ US Banking Regulator Emails
Microsoft Reportedly Alerted Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to Breach. For nearly two years, hackers reportedly spied on 150,000 highly sensitive emails sent and received by America’s banking regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The OCC said it’s continuing to probe the major information security incident. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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New Double-Edged Email Attack Steals Office 365 Credentials and Delivers Malware
Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that employs a double-edged tactic to compromise Office 365 credentials and deliver malware, posing significant risks to organizations worldwide. The campaign, identified by the Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC), uses a file deletion reminder as a pretext to trick victims into engaging with what appears to be…
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US banking regulator reports on ‘major’ cyber incident involving senior officials’ emails
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency told Congress that a breach of its email systems reported in February involved “highly sensitive information” in the accounts of high-ranking officials. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/office-comptroller-currency-email-hack-report
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Outlook 2016: Kalender-Zugriff nach April 2025-Update KB5002700 gesperrt
Zum 8. April 2025 hat Microsoft das Office-Update KB5002700 veröffentlicht, um eine Reihe Schwachstellen in Microsoft Office 2016 zu schließen. Nach Installation dieses Updates ist kein Zugriff auf dem Kalender mehr möglich. Es gibt aber einen schnellen Workaround, einfach die … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/04/09/outlook-2016-kalender-zugriff-nach-april-2025-update-kb5002700-gesperrt/
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Windows-Sicherheit: Patientenakte 2014
Heute veröffentlichen wir unser White Paper zum Thema Windows-Sicherheit im Jahr 2014. Der Bericht enthält unter anderem interessante Informationen über Schwachstellen in Microsoft Windows und Office, die innerhalb des letzten Jahres gepatcht wurden, Drive-By-Downloads und Techniken zur Schadensbegrenzung. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/01/08/windows-sicherheit-2014/
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Microsoft Security Update Summary (8. April 2025)
Microsoft hat am 8. April 2025Sicherheitsupdates für Windows-Clients und -Server, für Office sowie für weitere Produkte veröffentlicht. Die Sicherheitsupdates beseitigen 121 Schwachstellen (CVEs), eine davon wurde als 0-day klassifiziert. Diese Schwachstelle wurde bereits angegriffen. Nachfolgend findet sich ein … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/04/09/microsoft-security-update-summary-8-april-2025/
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Fake Microsoft Office add-in tools push malware via SourceForge
Threat actors are abusing SourceForge to distribute fake Microsoft add-ins that install malware on victims’ computers to both mine and steal cryptocurrency. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-microsoft-office-add-in-tools-push-malware-via-sourceforge/
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Hackers lurked in Treasury OCC’s systems since June 2023 breach
Unknown attackers who breached the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in June 2023 gained access to over 150,000 emails. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-lurked-in-treasury-occs-systems-since-june-2023-breach/
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Cryptocurrency Miner and Clipper Malware Spread via SourceForge Cracked Software Listings
Threat actors have been observed distributing malicious payloads such as cryptocurrency miner and clipper malware via SourceForge, a popular software hosting service, under the guise of cracked versions of legitimate applications like Microsoft Office.”One such project, officepackage, on the main website sourceforge.net, appears harmless enough, containing Microsoft Office add-ins copied from a First seen on…
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Court rejects Home Office bid for blanket secrecy in hearings over Apple encryption case
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rejects Home Office arguments that identifying the ‘bare details’ of legal action by Apple would damage national security, leaving open possibility of future open court hearings First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366622253/Court-rejects-Home-Office-bid-for-blanket-secrecy-in-hearings-over-Apple-encryption-case
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Home Office haunted by 25-year-old asylum system
Tags: office‘Full benefit’ of replacement will not be realized until old one is shut down, projects watchdog warns First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/04/home_office_asylum_system/
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UK Home Office Ransom Ban Proposal Needs More Clarity
Cybersecurity Wonks Find Fault With Home Office Ransomware Proposals. A collection of British cybersecurity policy wonks poured cold water over a British government proposal to outlaw ransom payments by government agencies and from regulated operators of critical infrastructure. A ban wouldn’t likely represent a significant blow to ransomware profits. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Poland’s prime minister says cyberattack targeted his party as election nears
An official within the prime minister’s office said the attackers attempted to take control of computers belonging to both party employees and election staff. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-prime-minister-cyber-targeted
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Mozilla is rolling Thundermail, a Gmail, Office 365 rival
Thunderbirds are Pro: Open-source email client to get message hosting, appointment scheduling, more First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/thunderbird_pay_services/
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Canon Printer Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution
Critical Vulnerability in Drivers Affects Multiple Canon Printers. The office printer could mete out more than ordinary frustration now that researchers discovered a vulnerability in drivers for Canon printer enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code. The flaw is an out-of-bounds vulnerability in Enhanced Metafile Recode processing. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/canon-printer-flaw-enables-remote-code-execution-a-27894
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Apple devices are at ‘most risk’ in UK following government ‘backdoor’ order
Home Office refuses to answer questions from Lords over technical capability notice issued against Apple’s iCloud Advanced Data Protection encryption services First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366621785/Apple-devices-are-at-most-risk-in-UK-following-government-backdoor-order
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7 Wege, Daten (besser) zu verschlüsseln
Tags: ai, blockchain, business, crypto, dns, encryption, github, healthcare, infrastructure, nist, office, privacy, software, updateVerschlüsseln Sie Ihre Daten zeitgemäß?Das Konzept der Kryptografie existiert schon ein paar Hundert Jahre, wird aber von findigen Wissenschaftlern und Mathematikern immer weiter vorangetrieben. Im Rahmen dieser Entwicklungsarbeit hat sich gezeigt, dass Algorithmen noch viel mehr können, als nur Daten zu schützen: Sie sind auch in der Lage, komplexe Regeln durchzusetzen und die Zusammenarbeit zu…
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Canon CVE-2025-1268 Vulnerability: A Buffer Overflow Threatening Printer Security
Canon Marketing Japan Inc. and Canon Inc. have issued an important security update regarding a vulnerability in certain printer drivers. This Canon vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-1268, affects a range of Canon printer models, including production printers, office multifunction devices, and small office multifunction devices. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/canon-printer-vulnerability-cve-2025-1268/
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FBI and DOJ seize $8.2 Million in romance baiting crypto fraud scheme
The U.S. DOJ seized over $8.2 million in USDT stolen through ‘romance baiting’ scams, where victims are tricked into fake investments promising high returns. On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Ohio filed a civil forfeiture complaint for $8.2M in USDT (Tether) linked to a ‘romance baiting’ scam. Fraudsters used anonymous messaging apps…