Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability threats surge, multiple websites compromised

July 28 news, malicious URL monitoring data from the 360 Security Center shows that on the 27th, cyber attacks exploiting the "Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability" continued to soar. The number of interceptions made by 360 Security Guard against attacks using this vulnerability has surged to 4,742,699 in a single day. On just the 27th, 10,613 websites were found to have been "horse-hung" by hackers, and the number of "horse-hung" web pages exceeded 65,229. As of the 28th, Microsoft still has not provided users with a security patch to fix this vulnerability. Data shows that commercial hacker horse-hanging attacks have reached the final "sprint stage."

Important websites that have recently been breached by hackers and had "Office zero-day vulnerability exploit malware" implanted include: Rising Antivirus Info Website, Tsinghua University website, Fudan University Shanghai website, Shanghai Jiaotong University website, China Electronics Network (China's electronics industry portal website), Guangdong University of Foreign Studies website, Sichuan Cuisine Network, South-Central Minzu University website, etc. Netizens who unintentionally browse these web pages may have their online game or online banking account information stolen if there are system or software vulnerabilities on their computers.