You Won’t BELIEVE What Idiots Are Doing Now

Oh, for the love of all that is holy. Apparently, people are still falling for phishing emails. And now they’re hiding malicious JavaScript inside SVG files. SVGs! Scalable Vector Graphics! Who thought this was a good idea? Probably some script kiddie with too much time on their hands and not enough brain cells.

So, here’s the deal: attackers are sending emails that *look* legitimate – invoices, payment requests, whatever crap they can cobble together. These emails have attachments that appear to be harmless SVG images. But open them with a browser (because apparently people don’t know what file extensions ARE anymore) and BAM! JavaScript runs, downloads more malware, and you’re screwed. It uses clever obfuscation techniques too, because just plain old malicious code is *too* easy to spot for the… well, let’s call them “users”.

Virustotal caught this mess, thankfully. They’ve identified a campaign using this method and are working on detection. But honestly? It’s like putting a band-aid on a gaping wound. The real problem is the sheer stupidity of people who click on everything without thinking. They’re exploiting browser vulnerabilities too, so keep your shit updated, for once.

It’s not even sophisticated malware, either. It’s mostly information stealers and remote access trojans – the usual garbage. Just… don’t be an idiot. That’s all I ask. Is that too much to expect?

Source: BleepingComputer – Virustotal Finds Hidden Malware Phishing Campaign in SVG Files

Speaking of idiots, I once had a user who thought changing their desktop background to a picture of a locked door would prevent hackers. A locked door. I swear, sometimes I think humanity is actively trying to self-destruct. Don’t be that user.

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