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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