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Last week Brad mentioned malware being delivered via word documents in SPAM (https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Malicious+spam+Subject+RE+Bill/20417/). Seems like this morning there was another run. Subjects vary and the messages vary slightly, the end result is however nasty. All have word attachments.

Subjects Seen: Transaction, LM Transaction , ENA Invoice">-------------------------------------------------

These are of course not a definitive list of subjects, but the pattern is fairly clear.

It may be an opportunity for some user education, especially those in your organisation whose job it is to click on attachments.

Cheers

Mark H

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