How's This for a Theory?

After this past Patch Tuesday, there is an exploit circulating now taking advantage of a new vulnerability in Power Point.

There is a theory among Internet security experts that goes like this:

There is a criminal organization or "somebody" looking at Microsoft applications, finding flaws and sitting on them until after Patch Tuesday - then they release an exploit into cyberspace to catch people unaware.

Most of the exploits almost always involve a user interaction - which means you must open a file you received through email to activate the virus, worm, or other type of malware (malicious software).

The Takeaway: Do not open any new Power Point files sent to you. Even if it's from someone you know. Most people don't even know when they are forwarding malware.

. . . Stephanie

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