Microsoft Office Zero-Day Exploited Days After Emergency Patch, Update ASAP

A hole in Microsoft Office is being exploited by bad actors, including Russian hackers targeting Ukraine's government.
Regtechtimes on MSN

Security researchers uncover APT28 campaign exploiting newly disclosed Microsoft Office flaw

Cybersecurity investigators have identified a new cyberattack campaign connected to the Russia-linked hacking group APT28, ...
The Hacker News

APT28 Uses Microsoft Office CVE-2026-21509 in Espionage-Focused Malware Attacks

APT28 exploited a Microsoft Office flaw to deliver MiniDoor and Covenant Grunt malware in targeted attacks across Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

Russian hackers exploit recently patched Microsoft Office bug in attacks

Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) says that Russian hackers are exploiting CVE-2026-21509, a recently patched vulnerability in multiple versions of Microsoft Office.
Infosecurity Magazine

Fancy Bear Exploits Microsoft Office Flaw in Ukraine, EU Cyber-Attacks

Russia-linked hacking group Fancy Bear is exploiting a brand-new vulnerability in Microsoft Office, CERT-UA says ...
SecurityWeek

Exploit for VMware Zero-Day Flaws Likely Built a Year Before Public Disclosure

Fresh attacks targeted three VMware ESXi vulnerabilities that were disclosed in March 2025 as zero-days. A Chinese threat actor built an exploit for three VMware ESXi vulnerabilities that were patched ...
IEEE

Shellcode Generation: A Resource Efficient Approach using Fine-tuned LLMs

Abstract: In order to create better shellcode for offensive cybersecurity, this study investigates the use of large language models (LLMs) such as Mistral and Llama. It focuses on LLM optimizations to ...
cryptopolitan

Crypto lost $127M to exploits, hacks and scams in November

Crypto platforms lost $127 million to hacks and scams in November, with total attempted exploits exceeding $172 million, according to CertiK. An $113 million Balancer exploit dominated monthly losses, ...
TWCN Tech News

How to disable Exploit Protection in Windows 11

Windows doesn’t offer a single switch to disable Exploit Protection completely. You can only disable individual mitigations system-wide or per app. We strongly recommend turning it off only for ...
dlnews

Balancer suffers $128m smart contract exploit despite multiple audits

Balancer attacked across multiple blockchain. Exploits affected Balancer v2. Several Balancer forks also impacted. On Monday, Balancer, a DeFi liquidity protocol with $678 million in investor assets, ...
IEEE

Your Exploit is Mine: Automatic Shellcode Transplant for Remote Exploits

Abstract: Developing a remote exploit is not easy. It requires a comprehensive understanding of a vulnerability and delicate techniques to bypass defense mechanisms. As a result, attackers may prefer ...
Forbes

VMware Hacked As $150,000 Zero-Day Exploit Dropped

Pwn2Own hackers use $150,000 exploit on VMware ESXi. The elite hackers attending Pwn2Own in Berlin have made hacking history by successfully deploying a zero-day exploit against VMware ESXi. Having ...