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Hackers are sneaking malware into SVG images to bypass antivirus - here's what we know

Hackers are sharing malicious SVG files which spoof real-life websites in order to trick victims into downloading damaging ...
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SVG files are offering cybercriminals an easy way in with new phishing attacks

Sophos says the use of SVG files in phishing is on the rise SVG files bypass email protection and can display malicious hyperlinks The researchers shared a few tips on how to stay safe Hackers are ...

VirusTotal finds hidden malware phishing campaign in SVG files

VirusTotal has discovered a phishing campaign hidden in SVG files that create convincing portals impersonating Colombia's ...
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SVG Image Format Set for Wider Adoption in Malware Distribution

SVG has all the makings of a great malware distribution medium, and crooks are bound to migrate to this new file format, now that Google has moved to ban .js email attachments. SVG is an image file ...
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VirusTotal Finds 44 Undetected SVG Files Used to Deploy Base64-Encoded Phishing Pages

The SVG files, according to VirusTotal, are distributed via email and designed to execute an embedded JavaScript payload, ...