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Macro-less word document attacks on the rise
2018-03-30 12:00

WatchGuard released its Internet Security Report for Q4 2017. Among the report’s most notable findings, threat intelligence showed that total malware attacks are up by 33 percent, and that cyber...

Malicious RTF Persistently Asks Users to Enable Macros
2018-02-21 13:05

A malicious RTF (Rich Text Format) document has been persistently displaying an alert to ask users to enable macros, Zscaler security researchers have discovered. read more

Macro-Based Multi-Stage Attack Delivers Password Stealer
2018-02-19 18:27

A malicious attack uses a multi-stage infection to deploy malware that is capable of stealing passwords from various applications on a victim’s computer, Trustwave reports. read more

Word-based Malware Attack Doesn’t Use Macros
2018-02-15 17:31

Malicious e-mail attachments used in this campaign don’t display any warnings when opened and silently install malware.

Macro-less malware: The cyclical attack
2018-02-05 13:12

Last year, attackers linked to the Russian hacking group APT28 (sometimes called Fancy Bear) started hacking like its 1999 with Microsoft Word-based malware that doesn’t trigger security warnings...

Ursnif Trojan Uses New Malicious Macro Tactics
2017-10-19 18:35

Recently observed distribution campaigns featuring the Ursnif banking Trojan were using new malicious macro tactics for payload delivery, Trend Micro has discovered. read more

MS Office Built-in Feature Allows Malware Execution Without Macros Enabled
2017-10-12 04:06

Since new forms of cybercrime are on the rise, traditional techniques seem to be shifting towards more clandestine that involve the exploitation of standard system tools and protocols, which are...

Attackers turn to auto-updating links instead of macros to deliver malware (Help Net Security)
2017-08-18 15:15

SANS ISC handler Xavier Mertens has flagged and analyzed a malicious Word file that, somehow, is made to automatically download an additional malicious RTF file, ultimately leading to a RAT...

Windows 10 S security brought down by, of course, Word macros (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-23 20:11

Analysis: Windows 10 S promises many good things. It currently doesn't deliver.

Mouseover Macro Campaign Delivers Gootkit Trojan Via PowerPoint (Security Week)
2017-06-09 11:58

Earlier this week, a researcher analyzed a newly detected technique for delivering malware involving PowerPoint files and mouseover events. Today, Trend Micro has published details on a spam...