Hackers Exploited 17-year-old Vulnerability to Weaponize Word Documents

Security researchers at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that uses weaponized Microsoft Word documents to deliver information-stealing malware to unsuspecting Windows users. The attack exploits a well-known vulnerability to deploy FormBook, a dangerous malware variant designed to harvest sensitive user credentials and data. The campaign begins with seemingly innocent emails disguised […]

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