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Microsoft Edge PDF reader is getting more Copilot AI features
2024-08-16 12:53

Microsoft is improving Copilot integration in the Edge browser with AI-powered smart keywords. This will allow the AI to generate important keywords from the PDF and then help you analyze each topic. [...]

Researchers Uncover Flaws in Python Package for AI Models and PDF.js Used by Firefox
2024-05-21 10:22

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the llama_cpp_python Python package that could be exploited by threat actors to achieve arbitrary code execution. Tracked as CVE-2024-34359 (CVSS...

Foxit PDF Reader Flaw Exploited by Hackers to Deliver Diverse Malware Arsenal
2024-05-20 12:20

Multiple threat actors are weaponizing a design flaw in Foxit PDF Reader to deliver a variety of malware such as Agent Tesla, AsyncRAT, DCRat, NanoCore RAT, NjRAT, Pony, Remcos RAT, and XWorm....

How attackers deliver malware to Foxit PDF Reader users
2024-05-15 13:25

Threat actors are taking advantage of the flawed design of Foxit PDF Reader's alerts to deliver malware via booby-trapped PDF documents, Check Point researchers have warned. The researchers have analyzed several campaigns using malicious PDF files that are targeting Foxit Reader users.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework: A Cheat Sheet for Professionals (Free PDF)
2024-04-22 16:00

The tech world has a problem: Security fragmentation. There's no standard set of rules or even language for mitigating cyber risk used to address the growing threats of hackers, ransomware and stolen data, and the threat to data only continues to grow.

From PDFs to Payload: Bogus Adobe Acrobat Reader Installers Distribute Byakugan Malware
2024-04-05 09:40

Bogus installers for Adobe Acrobat Reader are being used to distribute a new multi-functional malware dubbed Byakugan. The starting point of the attack is a PDF file written in Portuguese that,...

Apple’s Face ID: Cheat Sheet (free PDF)
2023-10-22 16:00

TechRepublic Premium Penetration Testing and Scanning Policy System or network vulnerabilities and security threats can severely impact business operations or even shutter its doors. The purpose of this policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide guidelines for appropriate penetration testing and scanning of computer systems and networks.

Apple’s Face ID: An Insider’s Guide (Free PDF)
2023-10-22 16:00

TechRepublic Premium Penetration Testing and Scanning Policy System or network vulnerabilities and security threats can severely impact business operations or even shutter its doors. The purpose of this policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide guidelines for appropriate penetration testing and scanning of computer systems and networks.

DarkGate Malware Spreading via Messaging Services Posing as PDF Files
2023-10-13 10:36

A piece of malware known as DarkGate has been observed being spread via instant messaging platforms such as Skype and Microsoft Teams. In these attacks, the messaging apps are used to deliver a...

Beware of MalDoc in PDF: A New Polyglot Attack Allowing Attackers to Evade Antivirus
2023-09-04 05:40

Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a new antivirus evasion technique that involves embedding a malicious Microsoft Word file into a PDF file. The sneaky method, dubbed MalDoc in PDF by JPCERT/CC, is said to have been employed in an in-the-wild attack in July 2023.