Iran-linked hackers exploiting Microsoft Outlook bug: US Cyber Command

Washington: Within two weeks it covertly launched a cyber attack against Iranian intelligence group’s computer systems that control rocket and missile launches, the US Cyber Command on Wednesday issued an unprecedented warning, saying it has discovered the “active malicious use” of a Microsoft Outlook vulnerability linked to Iran.
The vulnerability is a security bug that Microsoft patched in Outlook in 2017 but several unpatched computers are still at risk.
In a tweet, US Cyber Command said: “USCYBERCOM has discovered active malicious use of “CVE-2017-11774″ and recommends immediate #patching.”