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New Macro Downloaders Serve Up PUB-and-Spam Sandwich to Food and Retail Sectors

New macro downloaders are using Microsoft Publisher (PUB) files and spam emails to serve up network compromise in food and retail sectors. Targets included food sector companies Starbucks and Taco Del Mar and retailers Harris Teeter and Save Mart Supermarkets. Cybercriminals use of PUB files enhances this risk, since employees may not recognize these files as potential threats. To avoid sneaky PUB attacks, IBM experts recommend invest in layered email security services that combine perimeter protection, external mail scanning and spam control.”]

Source: https://securityintelligence.com/news/new-macro-downloaders-use-pub-files-to-compromise-food-and-retail-companies/

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