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Booby-trapped Word documents in the wild exploit critical Microsoft 0day
Booby-trapped Word documents in the wild exploit critical Microsoft 0day
#1
Supposedly, there is a patch coming in later today, but better safe than sorry.

"There's a new zeroday attack in the wild that's surreptitiously installing malware on fully-patched computers. It does so by exploiting a vulnerability in most or all versions of Microsoft Word."
http://arstechnica.com/security/2017/0 ... soft-0day/

http://arstechnica.com/security/2017/0 ... -millions/

Drydex: also known as Bugat and Cridex is a form of malware that specializes in stealing bank credentials via a system that utilizes macros from Microsoft Word.
"This is Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. I regret to report that both our Jedi Order and the Republic, have fallen with a dark shadow of the Empire rising to take their place. This message is a warning and a reminder for any surviving Jedi. Trust in The Force. Do not return to the Temple... that time has past. And our future is uncertain. We will each be challenged. Our trust. Our faith. Our friendships. But we must persevere. And in time, a new hope will emerge. May the Force be with you, always."
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#2
So, turn off macros and/or use LibreOffice/OpenOffice instead of Word?
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Rob Kelk
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#3
According to the first article, it's not necessary to have macros enabled for this exploit to run.
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