Operation PhantomBlu: Attackers Utilising Weaponized MS Office Doc to Hack Windows

Researchers from Perception Point identified a new malware campaign, PhantomBlu, targeting US organizations that use novel techniques to deploy NetSupport RAT, a remote access trojan, by exploiting legitimate features of Microsoft Office document templates via OLE manipulation.  It allows the attackers to evade detection and gain control of victim machines for various malicious activities, including […]

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