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.
System intrusions cause 80% of Asia-Pacific data breaches
System intrusions were responsible for 80% of data breaches in the Asia-Pacific region in 2025, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). The study
