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Cyber Threats in the Form of MS Office Email Attachments: A Growing Danger
- MS Office Email Attachments, particularly those involving Microsoft Office documents are the most common and persistent threats in the cyber world.
- Macro-based Malware, Exploiting Vulnerabilities, and Phishing and Social Engineering are the three most common methods used in MS Office Email Attachment Attacks.
- The consequences of opening a malicious MS Office attachment can be devastating, both for individuals and organizations. The impact varies depending on the nature of the malware and the attacker’s goals.
- Ransomware, Network compromise, Financial Loss, and Data Theft and Breaches are some of the most common results of MS Office Email Attachment Cyber Threats.
- In order to protect against cyberattacks involving MS Office email attachments, enable protected view and disable macros, keep software updated, use advanced email filtering, educate users, backup data regularly, and use antivirus and anti-malware software.
- Employee training is one of the most effective ways to prevent email-based attacks
- Adoption of strong cybersecurity practices to protect against these evolving threats is necessary.
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