ABC12

Ascension healthcare says an employee downloaded a malicious file

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - Ascension healthcare announced that an employee "accidentally" downloaded a malicious file that they thought was legitimate, causing the recent cybersecurity ...
Homeland Security Today

Attackers Abuse WMIC to Download Malicious Files

We recently observed malware authors using a combination of a tool found on all Windows computers and a usually innocuous file type associated with modifying and rendering XML documents. While these ...
The Verge

Google can now scan malicious files for Advanced Protection users

is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. Google’s Advanced Protection program aims to protect ...
CRN

Carbon Black Updates Application Control Tool To Delete Malicious Files

Carbon Black will roll out an updated version of its application control offering that enhances compliance by allowing users to delete malicious files. The Waltham, Mass.-based endpoint security ...

Windows Users at Risk as Critical Zoom Vulnerability Exploited

A critical Zoom vulnerability put Windows users at risk of data theft and system compromise. Zoom has patched the flaw. Users ...
ZDNet

Most malspam contains a malicious URL these days, not file attachments

Most malicious email spam (malspam) sent in the first half of the year has contained links to malicious files, rather than file attachments, according to telemetry gathered by cyber-security firm ...
PC World

Microsoft Teams will soon warn you of malicious links and files

Microsoft is improving protection against malicious files and links in Microsoft Teams, a problem that has been growing lately. According to a Microsoft 365 Message Center alert, users will start ...
SiliconANGLE

Researchers trick AI-based antivirus into accepting malicious files

Cybersecurity researchers in Australia have found a way to trick an AI-based antivirus engine provided by BlackBerry Cylance into accepting malware as being legitimate, a discovery that may cast doubt ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft OneDrive Has 60% Jump in Hosting of Malicious Files

A retrospective look at the phishing trends from the first quarter of 2019 shows a steep jump in the use of Microsoft's OneDrive file sharing service to host malicious files. While cybercriminals have ...
ZDNet

PowerPoint add-on used to spread malicious files, says Avanan

A PowerPoint add-on is being used to spread malicious files, according to the findings of security company Avanan. Avanan's Jeremy Fuchs said the .ppam file -- which has bonus commands and custom ...
PC World

Hackers compromise Adobe server, use it to digitally sign malicious files

Adobe plans to revoke a code-signing certificate after hackers compromised one of the company’s internal servers and used it to digitally sign two malicious utilities. “We received the malicious ...