Microsoft has warned users about the ease with which hackers can spread malware through its Outlook email client. The tech giant has released a patch for the CVE-2025-21298 vulnerability, which it rated as 9.8 (critical) in severity. Microsoft advises users to view emails in plain text and turn off or restrict NTLM traffic if they are unable to apply the patch immediately. The vulnerability lies in the Windows Object Linking and Embedding function and could potentially lead to remote code execution.
FBI deletes Chinese malware from thousands of computers
“PlugX” spy malware, linked to China-funded hacker groups Mustang Panda and Twill Typhoon, has been removed from thousands of computers globally in an operation led
