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That delivery email could be malware - here's what you need to know

Ransomware .

Experts have spotted a new malware campaign that uses delivery and shipping-themed phishing emails to drop the payload on target endpoints.

In a report, IBM X-Force researchers said that hackers known as TA544 (AKA Bamboo Spider, Zeus Panda) were sending out phishing emails claiming to have come from delivery service providers and who were discussing pending payments. The “details” would be sent as a .PDF attachment which, when activated, would download a JavaScript file whose purpose was to download and run the WailingCrab loader hosted on Discord. 

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