I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Malicious Excel Sheet with a NULL VT Score“: Just a quick diary today to demonstrate, once again, that relying only on a classic antivirus solution is not sufficient in 2020. I found a sample that just has a very nice score of 0/57 on VT. Yes, according to
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “A Safe Excel Sheet Not So Safe“: I discovered a nice sample yesterday. This excel sheet was found in a mail flagged as “suspicious†by a security appliance. The recipient asked to release the mail from the quarantine because “it was sent from
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “New Campaign Using Old Equation Editor Vulnerability“: Yesterday, I found a phishing sample that looked interesting: From: sales@tjzxchem[.]com To: me Subject: RE: Re: Proforma Invoice INV 075 2018-19 ’08 Reply-To: exports.sonyaceramics@gmail[.]com [Read more]
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “More Excel DDE Code Injection“: The “DDE code injection†technique is not brand new. DDE stands for “Dynamic Data Exchangeâ€. It has already been discussed by many security researchers. Just a quick reminder for those who missed it. In Excel, it is possible to
I published the following diary on isc.sans.org: “Malware Distributed via .slk Files“: Attackers are always trying to find new ways to infect computers by luring not only potential victims but also security controls like anti-virus products. Do you know what SYLK files are? SYmbolic LinK files (they use the .slk
Excel sheets are very common files in corporate environments. It’s definitively not a security tool but it’s not rare to find useful information stored in such files. When these data must be processed for threat hunting or to collect IOC’s, it is mandatory to automate, as much as possible, the processing
