Downloader.Liftoh is a Trojan horse detected by Symantec that downloads malware onto the compromised computer without the user noticing.A new variant of this threat, discovered in early May, was identified in some Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. This variant of Downloader.Liftoh sends messages in Spanish instead of English. The threat is similar to W32.Phopifas which […]
An advanced cyber-espionage network targeting high-profile organizations and governments has recently been unveiled. The main attack method being used in this campaign is spear phishing.The spear phishing emails contain Word document or Excel spreadsheet attachments that exploit three known vulnerabilities in order to compromise computers. The vulnerabilities used are: Microsoft Excel ‘FEATHEADER’ Record Remote Code […]
Phony LinkedIn invitations are not a new phenomenon. What tends to change is the underlying delivery method used for the malware distribution – In this case compromised websites that unknowingly host malicious scripts. The LinkedIn reminders that are included in the attack include several variables such as names, relationships, and the number of messages awaiting […]
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