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APT Attackers Are Increasingly Using Booby-trapped RTF Documents, Experts Say

10 May 2012

Booby-trapped RTF documents are one of the most common types of malicious Microsoft Office files that are used to infect computers with advanced persistent...

APT attackers are increasingly using booby-trapped RTF documents

10 May 2012

Booby-trapped RTF documents are one of the most common types of malicious Microsoft Office files that are used to infect computers with advanced persistent threats (APTs), according to security researchers from Trend Micro. "Taking data from exploit documents gathered last April, we can see that the most exploited MS Office software is MS Word," said Trend Micro senior threat researcher Ryan ...

Microsoft Patches 23 Bugs In Update

9 May 2012

Microsoft Patches 23 Bugs In Update Microsoft sent out over 20 security fixes across several of its software platforms as part of May’s Patch release on Tuesday. Three of the 23 security patches released were rated as “critical,� while four were listed as “important,� the company wrote in its Security Bulletin summary . “This advance notification is intended to help our customers plan for ...