Article 41KBW Word up: Embedded vids in Office docs can hide embedded nasties, infosec bods warn

Word up: Embedded vids in Office docs can hide embedded nasties, infosec bods warn

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Story ImageXML twiddling can lead to lock-and-loading dodgy JavaScript, we're told

Updated Microsoft Word documents can potentially smuggle in malicious code using embedded web videos, it is claimed. Opening a booby-trapped file, and clicking on the vid, will trigger execution of the code."

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