By now, most security savvy administrators realize that attackers can create malicious Office documents. Using evil macros or embedded scripts, hackers can make Office documents do things you might not expect. On Friday, researchers found a new way hackers might boobytrap Office documents–malicious mouseover content. In today’s video, learn how hovering over a link in a PowerPoint document might result in Powershell malware infecting your computer.
Episode Runtime: 2:22
Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9oCZgMTLk
EPISODE REFERENCES:
- Trend Micro’s research post on Powerpoint mouseover malware – Trend Micro
- Whitepaper-like post on mouseover malware – Dodge This Security
- Article on banking trojan delivered via hover-over links – Ars Technica