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Hackers Exploit Weaponized Word Docs to Steal Windows Login Credentials

Hackers Exploit Weaponized Word Docs to Steal Windows Login Credentials

FortiGuard Labs has detected a new phishing scam targeted at Windows users which sends malicious Word documents disguised as sales orders. These documents exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft’s Equation Editor 3.0 which lets hackers implant harmful code through a variant of the FormBook information-stealing malware. The malware steals credentials, key logs, screenshots and clipboard data. It’s recognised as an urgent, legitimate-sounding email with a PDF attached.

Source: gbhackers.com –

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