Summary
There has been a rise in the distribution of malware through PDF files, posing a significant threat to users. Attackers exploit the trust associated with PDF files to deceive users into opening them.
Highlights
- 📈 Significant surge in malware distributed through PDF files
- 🎣 Attackers exploit trust associated with PDFs to deceive users
- 🔗 PDFs often contain payloads hosted on malicious websites
- 📧 Malware distributed through PDF attachments in emails
- ⚙️ Infection chain involves executing embedded JavaScript using MSHTA and PowerShell
- 🛡️ Attackers use Bitly URLs to hide malicious links
- 🤖 Payload injected into legitimate binaries using process injection