Cybercriminals take shortcuts to attack business PCs

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By Ian BarkerAug 11, 2022, 6:21 am261 pts
Office macros have long been a favorite attack method for cybercriminals but now that Microsoft has started blocking them by default the bad guys have started to turn to other methods. A new report from HP Wolf Security shows a shift to shortcut (LNK) files being used to deliver malware. Attackers often place…

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