ZDNet

This malware-spreading PDF uses a sneaky file name to trick the unwary

Attackers using the Snake keylogger malware for Windows are emailing malicious PDFs with embedded Word documents to infect victims' PCs and steal information. Malicious PDFs are an unusual tool to use ...
ZDNet

Hacker finds a way to exploit PDF files, without a vulnerability

A security researcher has managed to create a proof-of-concept PDF file that executes an embedded executable without exploiting any security vulnerabilities. The PDF hack, when combined with clever ...
Bleeping Computer

MalDoc in PDFs: Hiding malicious Word docs in PDF files

Japan's computer emergency response team (JPCERT) is sharing a new 'MalDoc in PDF' attack detected in July 2023 that bypasses detection by embedding malicious Word files into PDFs. The file sampled by ...