Security News > 2019 > June > Cybercriminals leverage malicious Office docs, Mac malware, web app exploits
2019-06-26 05:15
There’s been a 62% increase in overall malware detections in Q1 2019 compared to the previous quarter. A new Watchguard report also found that cybercriminals are leveraging a wide array of varied attack techniques, including malicious Microsoft Office documents, Mac malware and web application exploits. These results illustrate that hackers are doubling down on well-known tactics like credential theft and ransomware by utilizing fake Office documents and other attack vectors that require advanced defenses to … More → The post Cybercriminals leverage malicious Office docs, Mac malware, web app exploits appeared first on Help Net Security.
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