Microsoft Outlook 'Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)' Attacks Security Advisory (4053440)

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Security Advisory 4053440. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier:...

Microsoft Publisher 'Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)' Attacks Security Advisory (4053440)

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Security Advisory 4053440. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier:...

Microsoft Excel 'Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)' Attacks Security Advisory (4053440)

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Security Advisory 4053440. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier:...

Microsoft Provides Guidance on Mitigating DDE Attacks

Despite a rash of attacks leveraging Dynamic Data Exchange fields in Office, including some spreading destructive ransomware, Microsoft has remained insistent that DDE is a product feature and won’t address it as a vulnerability. Microsoft on Wednesday did, however, put some guidance in admins’...

Necurs-Based DDE Attacks Now Spreading Locky Ransomware

Microsoft may soon have to reflect on its stance that the use of an Office feature called DDE to execute code on compromised computers doesn’t merit a patch. The SANS Internet Storm Center last night said the Necurs botnet has been spreading Locky ransomware using the DDE attack. Handler Brad...