Microsoft Issues Zero-Day Attack Alert For Word 483
0xbl00d writes "Eweek.com is reporting a new Microsoft Word zero-day attack underway. Microsoft issued a security advisory to acknowledge the unpatched flaw, which affects Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Word Viewer 2003, Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac and Microsoft Word 2004 v. X for Mac. The Microsoft Works 2004, 2005 and 2006 suites are also affected because they include Microsoft Word. Simply opening a word document will launch the exploit. There are no pre-patch workarounds or anti-virus signatures available. Microsoft suggests that users 'not open or save Word files,' even from trusted sources."
Microsoft Recommends.. (Score:5, Funny)
Looks like a long work day tomorrow (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, wait - I don't do anything anyway and my life revolves around Excel.
Nevermind.
Lets see... (Score:5, Funny)
So let me get this straight... For the time being the only safe Word files are new files that other people don't need to open?
But hey, you saved a ton of money on retraining costs.
Good Advice (Score:4, Funny)
Good general advice, really. They should put that on the Office packaging, like on a packet of cigarettes.
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Not open or save? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Microsoft Recommends.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So many versions, same bug (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:Looks like a long work day tomorrow (Score:5, Funny)
very alone
Re:So many versions, same bug (Score:3, Funny)
Microsoft Marketing... (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, great! (Score:5, Funny)
Yet ANOTHER feature Word has that OpenOffice doesn't. :(
Re:Article Summary is Flamebait (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Just to be safe.. (Score:4, Funny)
This aughta make FINALS more interesting... (Score:5, Funny)
My final project for the semester is attached as a Word document. If you have any problems reading it, please let me know. Me and everyone else in your address book.
Don't have to worry about grading it. By the time you read this, I will have used the root-kit to grade it myself.
Nice porn, by the way! You dog! We'll make this our little secret.
love,
toodles
Re:Bah, typical bullshit non-edited craptastic blu (Score:5, Funny)
I advise the same thing (Score:3, Funny)
ODT works well... hell, for that matter RTF works well enough for most people.
Re:Looks like a long work day tomorrow (Score:4, Funny)
>> That's a lot more than two words. Perhaps you should have used the preview button?
Never attended a presentation ? Thats actually a Powerpoint users notion of two words.
Re:Blurb slightly-FUD (Score:3, Funny)
Exercise caution... (Score:5, Funny)
I recommend... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Microsoft Recommends.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Microsoft Recommends.. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Looks like a long work day tomorrow (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I recommend... (Score:2, Funny)
I'll just stick with these inferior applications while boasting a smug sense of superiority.
Ha-HA!
we're all going to die.... (Score:5, Funny)
Sure... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:what about OO.org? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:This aughta make FINALS more interesting... (Score:2, Funny)
Dear surfcow,
The syllabus clearly states that all electronically submitted assignments should be presented in PDF or other non-proprietry formats. Please resubmit your assignment.
Love,
Your physics professor
Re:Looks like a long work day tomorrow (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know where you got your MBA, but the low-hanging fruit is there to be picked - in simple terms, you need to synergize new communications opportunities by leveraging existing facilities. Incentivize your staff to maximally capitalize on the benefits of an approach which unifies the output of global arboreal facilities, exsting team-member dexterity and some pens.
Re:Looks like a long work day tomorrow (Score:4, Funny)
Umm... I think some out of work java programmers are with you. Oh, and I think you've got the support of memory chip manufacturers and makers of quad core CPUs.
Next piece of helpful advice (Score:2, Funny)
I like Notepad better anyway.
Re:Microsoft Recommends.. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Tell me about it... (Score:2, Funny)
Would you like some help?
Re:Article Summary is Flamebait (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Microsoft Recommends.. (Score:3, Funny)
Get a stone tablet and a chisel.
Actually Microsoft is going to release a product for that very format.
They plan to call it Microsoft Word 2007 BC.
And in an even weirder twist, because the product release schedule slipped they had to change the original name: Microsoft Word 2009 BC
If you stick with something long enough, (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Microsoft Recommends.. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:ITS A TRAP! (Score:5, Funny)
It's always worked in the past. Why change a winning formula?
Re:Now might be a good time to try ... (Score:3, Funny)
I met a college student last year who writes all of her papers in Adobe Photoshop. She just sets up 300dpi pages and types all the text into text boxes. That way she could make pretty photographic backgrounds. And there are NO security issues!
I didn't realize it then, but she is obviously a genius.
Re:No different than trusting a closed source vend (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Now might be a good time to try ... (Score:3, Funny)
Of course, I would actually be happier if Microsoft would make a promise to "Do no stupid."
Its a good thing (Score:4, Funny)
Microsoft is just taking the paperless office to the next level - the documentless office.
OK, I can't be the only one to expect this... (Score:2, Funny)
To: All_Employees
Subject: Corporate Security Alert
Significance: High
Microsoft has announced a security alert pertaining to MSWord - probably all versions. Microsoft recommends not opening any MSWord documents from anyone, until further notice. Please see attached for details.
Thank you,
IT Department
[attachment - MSSecurityAlertDetails.doc - 1,253KB]
Re:Microsoft Recommends.. (Score:3, Funny)
You're confused. Condoms work on an entirely different kind of virus.