The identity thieves behind the Zeus malware attacks ... document. Recently it has been discovered by a security researcher that this feature can be used to run an executable embedded within the ...

On the heels of a warning that malicious executables can be embedded ... attack but malicious hackers could still use clever social engineering techniques to launch executables from rigged PDF files.

PDFs are widely used business file format, which makes them a common target for malware attacks ... encrypting it and hiding it in Javascript within PDF files, but by reverse engineering their ...

Attacks relying on JavaScript or other dynamic content embedded within PDFs – while still prevalent ... yet effective approach — social engineering. PDF files are typically perceived as genuine ...

Zimperium research finds SMishing campaign leveraging carefully crafted PDF files The campaign ... The uniqueness of the attack is seen in the URL, which comes with an embedded XObject.

Adobe Systems pushed out emergency updates Feb. 20 to quell attacks targeting Reader ... told eWEEK last week. “The JavaScript embedded in the crafted PDF is highly obfuscated using string ...

The attachment contains an ISO disc image file, a precise replica of data from optical discs like CDs or DVDs. Embedded within ... of information like cookies, PDF files and browser extensions.

In the replied message, they’d distribute a .PDF file ... downloads a .ZIP file with a Windows Script (WSF) document. That file, as the researchers explain, is a mix of JavaScript and Visual ...

A new variant of the Phishing attack makes the PDF file ... Close the page right away and exit! The PDF files in a phishing email contain links embedded in texts or images. If a user clicks ...

The latest scam revolves around carefully crafted PDF files that embed malicious links in a way that traditional security systems struggle to detect. Unlike typical phishing attacks where URLs are ...