How Video Became a Dangerous Delivery Vehicle for Malware Attacks

guest · Aug 19, 2019

How Video Became a Dangerous Delivery Vehicle for Malware Attacks
August 19, 2019
https://securityintelligence.com/ar...ngerous-delivery-vehicle-for-malware-attacks/

Many probably know that you should never open an executable file from a stranger or install a thumb drive found in the parking lot, for example. But videos, or links to videos, can deliver malware just like that executable or thumb drive. Do your employees know this too?
Video Is the Perfect Bait for Social Engineering
The lure of video might be the perfect social engineering trick for malware attacks. Recent trends in person-to-person communications and social media have conditioned the public to compulsively open many videos every day.
In other words, video has emerged as the digital “drug” of choice when it comes to escapism, boredom relief and information delivery.

Malware has been embedded in still-image file formats, such as JPG, PNG and BMP formats, for years. Now, it appears that video malware is having a moment.
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