Cyber threat actors are now using socially engineered emails with .ppam file attachments that hide malware that can rewrite Windows registry settings on targeted machines to take over an end user’s computer, researchers have found. It is one of a number of stealthy ways threat actors recently have been targeting desktop users through trusted applications they use daily, using emails that are designed to evade security detections and appear legitimate.
New research from Avanan https://avanan.co
