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SmokeLoader Malware Campaign Targets Companies in Taiwan

Infosecurity Magazineby Alessandro Mascellino ()1 min read2 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2017-0199
Remote Code Execution in Microsoft Office and WordPad via crafted document files
7.899%KEVRansomwarePoC ×6
KEV
CVE-2017-11882
Memory Corruption RCE in Microsoft Office via Legacy Equation Editor
7.8100%KEVRansomwarePoC ×10
KEV

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1 min read at infosecurity-magazine.com

A sophisticated malware campaign leveraging SmokeLoader has been observed targeting Taiwanese companies across manufacturing, healthcare and IT sectors. SmokeLoader , a modular malware known for its adaptability and evasion techniques, is being used in this attack to directly execute its payloads rather than serving as a downloader for other malicious software.

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By Alessandro Mascellino · infosecurity-magazine.com

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