Hackers Exploit MS Equation Editor Vulnerability to Deploy XLoader Malware

A sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting a nearly 8-year-old Microsoft Office vulnerability to distribute the dangerous XLoader information stealer.  The attack leverages CVE-2017-11882, a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft’s Equation Editor component, demonstrating that cybercriminals continue to successfully weaponize older security flaws. Phishing Campaign Exploits Equation Editor Vulnerability (CVE-2017-11882) The attackers are sending phishing emails disguised […]

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