Critical Microsoft Excel bug weaponizes Copilot Agent for zero-click information disclosure attack

2026-03-11T07:24:02Z07855318e9a19d13a636e3ea6f26b9f81b85ebe9057e8b6777800b56e14d83fd
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What happened

The feed aggregates multiple high-impact security stories: a critical zero‑click information‑disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Excel that weaponizes the Copilot Agent; active exploitation of Cisco SD‑WAN flaws; several large data breaches and ransomware incidents (including an ELECQ AWS ransomware exposure and a ShinyHunters Salesforce customer data heist); widespread use of infostealers delivered via compromised WordPress sites and fake CAPTCHAs; spyware disguised as an emergency‑alert app targeting Israeli phones; and nation‑state activity (Iran-linked MOIS/MuddyWater backdoors, use of犯罪

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2026-03-11T07:24:02Z
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