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SmokeLoader Malware Resurfaces, Targeting Manufacturing and IT in Taiwan

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()2 min read2
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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

From the original article

2 min read at thehackernews.com

Taiwanese entities in manufacturing, healthcare, and information technology sectors have become the target of a new campaign distributing the SmokeLoader malware. "SmokeLoader is well-known for its versatility and advanced evasion techniques, and its modular design allows it to perform a wide range of attacks," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

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