Enlarge / APT37, a group believed to be backed by the North Korean government, has found success exploiting the bits of Internet Explorer still present in various Windows-based apps. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Microsoft's Edge browser has replaced Internet Explorer in almost every regard, but some exceptions remain. One of those, deep inside Microsoft Word, was exploited by a North-Korean-backed group this fall, Google security researchers claim. It's not the first time the government-backed APT37 has utilized Internet Explorer's lingering presence, as Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) notes in a blog post.
North Korean Hackers Once Again Exploit Internet Explorer’s Leftover Bits
Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica
Thu, 12/08/2022 - 11:43am
Topics: enlarge apt37 windows-based aurich lawson getty images microsoft's edge microsoft word north-korean-backed google's threat analysis group tag daily nk halloween itaewon google-owned virustotal cve-2017-0199 wordpad read comments apt37 north korean internet explorer microsoft word google south korean word exploit bits document success
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more