Cybersecurity researchers have alerted the public to a new phishing attempt that uses corrupted ZIP files and Microsoft Office documents to get past email defenses.
ANY.RUN asserted in a series of posts on X that the continuous attack prevents uploads to sandboxes, evades #antivirus software, and gets past Outlook’s spam filters, allowing the dangerous emails to get to your inbox.
The malicious behavior is sending emails with Office attachments or ZIP files that have been intentionally damaged to prevent scanning by security scanners. In an effort to trick recipients into opening the attachments, these communications contain false claims of bonuses and staff benefits read more about Hackers Use Corrupted ZIPs and Office Docs to Evade Antivirus and Email Defenses.
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