Windows PowerShell and Google Docs Abused to Spread Laziok Trojan

Source: news.softpedia.com --- Sunday, April 24, 2016
During the month of March 2016, a threat group has used a combination of exploits in Internet Explorer, the no-limits scripting of Windows PowerShell, and malware stored on Google Docs to infect targets with the Loziak trojan. The Loziak trojan surfaced on the malware scene in March 2015, when Symantec observed cyber-espionage groups using it to spy on companies from the energy sector in countries from the Middle East. Loziak is a simple infostealer, regularly used in reconnaissance campaigns when threat groups are gathering information on their target to use in attacks at a later stage. Attack starts with malicious JavaScript code hosted on a Polish server Malware analysts from security firm read more ) ...

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