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Not Just Criminals, But Governments Were Also Using MS Word 0-Day Exploit

Recently we reported about a critical code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word that was being exploited in the wild by cyber criminal groups to distribute malware like Dridex banking trojans and Latentbot.

Now, it turns out that the same previously undisclosed vulnerability in Word (CVE-2017-0199) was also actively being exploited by the government-sponsored hackers to spy on Russian

Court Documents Reveal How Feds Spied On Connected Cars For 15 Years

It’s not always necessary to break into your computer or smartphone to spy on you. Today all are day-to-day devices are becoming more connected to networks than ever to add convenience and ease to daily activities.

But here’s what we forget: These connected devices can be turned against us because we are giving companies, hackers, and law enforcement a large number of entry points to break into

DARPA Invites Geeks to Convert Everyday Objects into Deadly Weapons

Do you know that your daily household items can be turned into deadly weapons?

Yes, it’s possible to convert some of your everyday household appliances into explosives, weapons or surveillance devices.

DARPA – the agency which does research in various fields for improving the US Military and US Department of Defense capabilities – had announced a new project dubbed “Improv” to transform