Feb 5, 2018 | Adobe, Malware, Microsoft
Adobe issued an advisory about another vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.137 and earlier versions. Adobe warns that “Successful exploitation could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.” Adobe expects to issue a...
Mar 28, 2016 | Malware, Microsoft, Phishing, Windows
IT has received reports of a new ransomware program being distributed to victims via Word attachments in phishing emails. The program is written in Windows PowerShell and executed by macros when a victim opens the Word attachment. These Word documents are often...
Feb 1, 2016 | Malware, Microsoft
Several universities report that their staff are receiving emails claiming to be inquiries about a credit card charge and include an attached “statement.” The attachment is really an MS Office file (Excel or Word, so far) with malicious macros set to...
Jul 24, 2015 | Malware, Microsoft, Phishing
We’ve seen a recent increase in UD email messages containing infected MS Office attachments. Some of these messages may be spear phishing attacks, email scams targeting a recipient based on his or her affiliation with the University. Some are random attacks...
