SN 836: The Mēris Botnet - 0-Day Attack on Office Docs, WFH and Security, Return of REvil

  • Picture of the Week.
  • A new worrisome 0-day attack against Office documents.
  • Work From Home (WFH) — No problem?
  • "Attacks only ever get better"
  • The return of REvil — Apparently, vacation's over.
  • Closing the Loop.
  • I have this next piece under "Science Fiction" — but is it fiction???
  • The Mēris Botnet.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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