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This week Microsoft warned that hackers have attacked MS Office software users. This has mainly affected Windows PCs. The hackers have found the holes in the office software that the giant has yet to repair. Microsoft issued the warning this week about this and some other security issues in the office software.
Based on the available details, hackers are taking advantage of the Office vulnerability with help of dodgy websites by entering viruses that loads onto computers running Office software. These infected PCs are then used for identity theft, spamming and other cyber crimes.
There are not much details available from Microsoft on the number of PCs affected by this. However, it seems like a large number given the pace of response from the software giant.
As suggested by a KB article on Microsoft website, users can prevent attacks by disabling functions within the Office software that allow it to work over the web. A tool has been posted on Microsoft website that automatically disables the web component on your MS Office. The users vulnerable to the attacks are Office XP, 2003 and 2007.
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