Archived Hackers exploited Word flaw for months while Microsoft investigated (mobile.reuters.com)
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Archived Hackers exploited Word flaw for months while Microsoft investigated (mobile.reuters.com)
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'While Microsoft investigated, hackers found the flaw and manipulated the software to spy on unknown Russian speakers, possibly in Ukraine. ', "Google's security researchers, for example, give vendors just 90 days' warning before publishing flaws they find."
'Another security firm, McAfee, saw some attacks using the Microsoft Word flaw on April 6. '
'SAN FRANCISCO To understand why it is so difficult to defend computers from even moderately capable hackers, consider the case of the security flaw officially known as CVE-2017-0199. '
'Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) declined to say how long it usually takes to patch a flaw. '
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