WeLiveSecurity

Watch out for SVG files booby-trapped with malware

A recent malware campaign making the rounds in Latin America offers a stark example of how cybercriminals are evolving and finetuning their playbooks. But first, here’s what’s not so new: The attacks ...
TechRadar

SVG files are offering cybercriminals an easy way in with new phishing attacks

Sophos says the use of SVG files in phishing is on the rise SVG files bypass email protection and can display malicious hyperlinks The researchers shared a few tips on how to stay safe Hackers are ...
Bleeping Computer

VirusTotal finds hidden malware phishing campaign in SVG files

VirusTotal has discovered a phishing campaign hidden in SVG files that create convincing portals impersonating Colombia's judicial system that deliver malware. VirusTotal detected this campaign after ...
Bleeping Computer

New 'Blank Image' attack hides phishing scripts in SVG files

An unusual phishing technique has been observed in the wild, hiding empty SVG files inside HTML attachments pretending to be DocuSign documents. Security researchers at email security provider Avanan ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Threat Actors Exploit SVG Files in Stealthy JavaScript Redirects

A new phishing campaign leveraging SVG files to deliver JavaScript-based redirect attacks has been uncovered by cybersecurity researchers. The attack utilizes seemingly benign image files to conceal ...
TechRadar

Hackers are sneaking malware into SVG images to bypass antivirus - here's what we know

Hackers use malicious SVG files to mimic Colombia’s judicial system Victims download fake ZIPs that install malware via a renamed browser and DLL Over 500 files found; likely spread through phishing, ...