Network World

Malware distributors are switching to less suspicious file types

After aggressively using JavaScript email attachments to distribute malware for the past year, attackers are now switching to less suspicious file types to trick users. Last week, researchers from the ...
PC World

‘Less’ means more to malware authors targeting Linux users

Using the “less” Linux command to view the contents of files downloaded from the Internet is a dangerous operation that can lead to remote code execution, according to a security researcher. At first ...
techtimes

Discord to Implement Temporary File Links to Combat Malware

Discord is introducing changes to its file hosting to enhance security and restrict the misuse of its platform. This move is intended to curb the use of Discord's content delivery network (CDN) for ...
Bleeping Computer

How to prevent Microsoft OneNote files from infecting Windows with malware

The seemingly innocuous Microsoft OneNote file has become a popular file format used by hackers to spread malware and breach corporate networks. Here's how to block malicious OneNote phishing ...
CMS Wire

Acronis Enhances Security Offerings With Intel® TDT Technology

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, announced the enhancement of its security defence against advanced file-less attacks using Intel ® Threat Detection Technology (Intel ® TDT) leveraging ...
Analytics Insight

Why Malware Developers Want a Trusted Publisher Name

The basic issue malware developers have is that today's operating systems are built to make suspicious software look suspicious. Warnings and security scans or ...
Computerworld

‘Less’ is more to malware authors targeting Linux users

Using the “less” Linux command to view the contents of files downloaded from the Internet is a dangerous operation that can lead to remote code execution, according to a security researcher. At first ...