Analyzing PDF and Office Documents Delivered Via Malspam
Endpoint detection and antiphishing tools can help users filter basic spam email, but detecting malspam in PDF and Microsoft Office documents requires a more thorough investigation.
New Incident Response Study Reveals More Than Half of Attackers Use Social Engineering to Target Organizations
A new study on incident response revealed that more than half of external attackers use social engineering in targeted campaigns against organizations in various sectors.
Nearly 250 Million Phishing Attempts in 2017, Study Shows
One security firm recently detected approximately 250 million phishing attempts against its users in 2017, according to a spam and phishing report.
Necurs Spammers Go All In to Find a Valentine’s Day Victim
The cybergang behind the Necurs botnet launched a massive romance-themed spam campaign in the lead up to Valentine's Day, impersonating single Russian women looking for dates online.
Global IT Security Threats Are on the Rise, Research Shows
The volume of malicious email reached a record 14.5 billion messages over the course of 2017, according to a new global IT security research report that suggested even bigger threats to come this year. According to AppRiver, the cloud-based data...
Locky Ransomware Attacks Exploit Microsoft DDE to Increase Effectiveness
The cybercriminals behind Locky ransomware have adopted a new DDE hijacking technique to infect as many victims as possible while evading detection.
Banking Trojan Uses Malware Macros to Evade Sandbox Detection
Security researchers observed a spam campaign that leverages PowerShell's AutoClose feature to deliver a banking Trojan while eluding sandbox detection.
No Macros? No Problem for New Malware Attack
Security researchers discovered a new malware attack that exploits Dynamic Data Exchange, an outdated Office feature, to infect corporate devices.
Ransomware Threat Means IT Managers Cannot Afford to Get Locky
Locky ransomware is a rising threat again as millions of spam emails have been sent out in a new series of attacks.
More Than 711 Million Email Addresses Exposed in Huge Data Breach
A malware researcher uncovered a spamming operation that compromised more than 711 million email addresses, the largest known data breach of its kind.