Security News > 2017 > March > Clever spear-phishing emails hit employees involved in SEC filings (Help Net Security)

FireEye has flagged a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign hitting US-based businesses with emails purportedly coming from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The emails look like they’ve been sent by a SEC employee, address the recipients by name, and urge them to download a Word document containing important changes regarding Form 10-K, an annual financial performance report required by the organization. The malware The malicious attachment drops two PowerShell backdoors. One is fileless and resides … More →

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