This PDF also contains an attachment (PDFs can have an attachment embedded within them, just like emails) named Royal_Mail_Delivery_Notice.pdf which has been compressed inside the PDF file.

On the heels of a warning that malicious executables can be embedded into PDF files and launched with minimal user interaction, Adobe is suggesting that users configure its PDF Reader product to ...

By opening the PDF file with a text editor it is possible to see that there are some encrypted objects. The first circle, object 11, is a command to execute Javascript in object 12.

In the confirmed cyber-attack, the file bore a .doc file extension. However, when closely examined, it became evident that attackers inserted an MHT file, created in Word and containing macros, after ...

While 68% of malicious attacks are delivered through email, PDF-based attacks now account for 22% of all malicious email attachments, according to Check Point Research. This makes them particularly ...

The uniqueness of the attack is seen in the URL, which comes with an embedded XObject. ... SMS messages and PDF files. The attack starts with an SMS message, instead of an email.

Upon executing the HTA file, a sequence of malicious payloads is activated. This sequence starts with the download and execution of an obfuscated JavaScript file from a remote server, which then ...

Pressing the button, however, downloads a .ZIP file with a Windows Script (WSF) document. That file, as the researchers explain, is a mix of JavaScript and Visual Basic Script codes that download ...

Hackers are using AI-powered phishing attacks via malicious PDF files to steal personal data from iPhone and Android users. Here's how you can protect yourself against such scams.

When an HTML document displays an SVG image through an <embed> or <iframe> tag, the image is displayed and the JavaScript inside it executes. In the DocuSign-themed campaign that Avanan researcher ...