Categories: News Tags: emotet Tags: malware Tags: IRS Tags: scam Tags: email Tags: W-9 Tags: word Tags: document Tags: macro Tags: macros We look at a current tax scam in circulation which looks to make an Emotet deposit on your PC. |
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Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:00:28 +0000
Following Microsoft’s announcement that macros from the internet will be disabled by default, threat actors are using alternative file types for malware delivery. This shift brings both challenges and opportunities for organizations.
Read moreCategories: News Categories: Threats Tags: Msdllupdate.exe Tags: macros Tags: James Webb Tags: certutil Tags: Golang Tags: base64 Tags: steganography Tags: OxB36F8GEEC634.jpg In a recent malware campaign, images from the James Webb telescope were used to hide malware. |
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Credit to Author: Anastasia Starikova| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:17:38 +0000
Microsoft has abandoned automatic blocking of macros in downloaded files. We explain what macros are, the dangers of running them, and how to avoid this threat.
Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:12:17 +0000
We waited three decades for macro blocking…and now it’s going away again!
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Read moreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 10 May 2022 12:04:27 +0000
An email warning of supposed chemical attacks that delivers Jester Stealer malware is being sent to people in Ukraine.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:46:54 +0000
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| The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days. Categories: A week in security Tags: IRSmacrosMagecartmetaMFA adoptionNews CorpOnline Safety BillsapSecuritassiriSugar ransomwarevalentine’s day |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:16:00 +0000
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| Microsoft says it is going to disable macros in five Office apps by default. Categories: Reports Tags: adsmacrosmicrosoftmotwVBA |
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