LibreOffice and OpenOffice Flaws Let Malicious Spreadsheets Run Code Without Macro Warnings
A malicious spreadsheet can make LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice run an attacker's code as soon as the file is opened, security researchers have shown. There is no warning first, of the kind either program shows before it runs a macro. The attack works only when the program's Java support is enabled.
Chrome Store Hosts 'Poper Blocker' Spyware Downloaded by Millions
A purported ad-blocker exfiltrates reams of sensitive information and benefits from having Google's stamp of approval despite researcher warnings.
Microsoft fixes bug behind ‘Defender Antivirus is turned off’ alerts
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that causes incorrect alerts warning that Defender Antivirus was turned off after installing recent updates. [...]
Microsoft asks users to ignore 'Antivirus is turned off' errors
Microsoft asked customers this week to ignore alerts that Defender Antivirus has been turned off after installing the latest Defender updates. [...]