Microsoft Word Document Malware

Updating Word for Mac to the latests version protects you against this: Exploit-OLE2.gen MTIS12-053-A

THREAT IDENTIFIER(S) Exploit-OLE2.gen;?Mac Control? RAT THREAT TYPE Malware RISK ASSESSMENT Medium/On-Watch MAIN THREAT VECTORS Web; E-Mail; WAN; LAN USER INTERACTION REQUIRED Yes DESCRIPTION The Exploit-OLE2.gen trojan disguises itself as a Word Document. Upon opening in a vulnerable Mac system, it executes a script that writes the malware itself and then a shell script that runs it. The malware takes advantage of a Java vulnerability patched by Microsoft in Bulletin MS09-027. In the variants observed, the malware is stored as binary files called "DockLight" or "launchd" while showing the user a text about Tibetan freedom and grievances. Both binaries can be easily found just by looking for them in the system. IMPORTANCE Medium. This threat has gained media attention

Microsoft Security Update

A new Microsoft security update is due for release on Tue 9th March

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification,
indicating that its March release cycle will contain two bulletins.
These bulletins will have a severity rating of Important and will be
for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. 

Please keep an eye out for these updates