There's yet another potential headache for all those tethered to Microsoft, the ever-present software giant that seems to have a hard time getting things right. This time it's the Word software, according to an advisory from Symantec Corp. The security firm reported that hackers have been exploiting "what is possibly an undisclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft Word." Few details were released on the attack. "Initial analysis suggests that some Microsoft Office versions, even when fully patched, are affected by this exploit," Symantec said in a statement. This is just the latest in a string of flaws found in Microsoft's Office software, including Word, over the past few years. Symantec said its antivirus software is detecting the attack, but the security company has recommended that users avoid opening unsolicited Word documents.

For more on Word problems:
- see this Computerworld.com article