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Microsoft Outlook Impacted by Critical Zero-Day Exploit

Cybersecurity News Update

Key Points:

– Microsoft released a security advisory warning about a critical Outlook bug that was exploited as a zero-day before being patched in this month’s updates.
– The bug, tracked as CVE-2021-28455, allowed threat actors to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.
– This vulnerability was actively exploited by attackers, emphasizing the importance of promptly installing security patches to stay protected.

Hot Take:

Cyber attackers pressing the “send” button on exploiting bugs in Outlook? Not on Microsoft’s watch! Stay updated on patches, folks; it’s the closest thing we have to an antivirus for your emails.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-new-critical-outlook-rce-bug-exploited-as-zero-day/