However, threat actors are increasingly using SVG files in their phishing campaigns according to security researcher MalwareHunterTeam, who shared recent samples [1, 2] with BleepingComputer.

A report from researchers at Sophos revealed the number of phishing attacks with .SVG files in attachments is on the rise. SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files are XML-based images that can be ...

QBot malware phishing campaigns have adopted a new distribution method using SVG files to perform HTML smuggling that locally creates a malicious installer for Windows.

Security researchers recently posted about SVG attachments on Twitter, claiming their nature allows them to bypass email protections and land malicious content in victim's inbox.

Although drive-by downloads remain the most common attack vector, about 15 percent of attacks are delivered via email with a malicious attachments, such as a PDF document.

A new round of antivirus testing found some products fail to detect malware that tries to infect a computer via a different attack vector, such as through a local network fileshare or a USB drive ...