A new flavor of ransomware, similar in its mode of attack to the notorious banking software Dridex, is causing havoc with some users.
Victims are usually sent via email a Microsoft Word document purporting to be an invoice that requires a macro, or a small application that does some function.
Macros are disabled by default by Microsoft due to the security dangers. Users who encounter a macro see a warning if a document contains one.
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Source: COMPUTER WORLD