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Why Microsoft ActiveX Attacks Will Intensify

An easy-to-use toolkit used to hack computers has been updated to take advantage of an unpatched security vulnerability in Microsoft’s software. The vulnerability is within the Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control, which launches a viewer for Microsoft Access reports. Microsoft hasn’t patched the bug yet, and the company just issued its patches for the month on July 8. Microsoft has offered suggestions in a security advisory to prevent attacks until a patch is available, which could mean attacks will intensify.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2123000/why-microsoft-activex-attacks-will-intensify.html

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