Author: Cameron Summerson / Source: How-To Geek
According to new research from Kaspersky Labs, finding and exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office is the new hotness. According to a presentation on its findings, around 70 percent of all attacks detected in Q4 2018 targeted Office.
That’s up by nearly four times the percentage from just two years before, at the end of 2016.
What’s most intriguing about Kaspersky’s findings, however, is that none of the most exploited vulnerabilities targeted Office directly, but exploits found in specific components of the software.So, why Office? Because Office is prolific. What’s more, because of its prolificacy, it’s often the focus of research to find specific vulnerabilities (by the good guys, mind you). But once a specific vulnerability becomes public, an exploit is available on the dark web “in a matter of days,” according to ZDNet. Seriously, you can’t win.
In other news, iOS 13 may get a system-wide dark mode, the Apple Pencil has some weird issues, Google takes steps towards making sure apps from new developers are safe, Microsoft is making its own AirPods, and more. Here are the top stories from April 16th, 2019.
- iOS 13 may get a system-wide dark mode, detachable windows for multitasking, undo gestures, and a lot more. [9to5Mac]
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