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More Mac Malware (Word Exploit) Targeting NGOs

28
Mar
2012

Alienvault Labs has discovered more malware that targets human rights focused Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). This is in addition to last week’s discovery. This time, it’s an exploit taking advantage of a 2009 vulnerability in Microsoft Word (MS09-027).

Here’s an example of the decoy document which is embedded within the exploit doc.

Mac Word Exploit MS09-027

Read the details at Alienvault Labs: MS Office exploit that targets MacOS X seen in the wild – delivers “Mac Control” RAT

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