Archive files overtake Office docs as a malware delivery method
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Archive files overtake as a malware delivery method Archive file formats - like RAR and RAR files - are the most common file type for delivering malware, overtaking Office files for the first time in three years.
This could enable an attacker to change tactics depending on the target they have breached. Not including malware directly in the attachment sent to the target makes detection much more difficult. The attacker relies on social engineering to create a convincing and well-designed web page to fool people into initiating the attack by opening the malicious ZIP file.
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