HTML smuggling

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2023
SmugX: Chinese APT uses HTML smuggling to target European Ministries and embassies

China-linked APT group was spotted using HTML smuggling in attacks aimed at Foreign Affairs ministries and embassies in Europe. A China-linked APT group was observed using HTML smuggling in attacks against Foreign Affairs ministries and embassies in Europe, reports the cybersecurity firm Check Point. The researchers tracked the campaign as SmugX and reported that it […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 15, 2022
Crooks use HTML smuggling to spread QBot malware via SVG files

Talos researchers uncovered a phishing campaign distributing the QBot malware to Windows systems using SVG files. Talos researchers uncovered a phishing campaign distributing the QBot malware using a new technique that leverages Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) images embedded in HTML email attachments. HTML smuggling is a highly evasive technique for malware delivery that leverages legitimate HTML5 […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2021
HTML Smuggling technique used in phishing and malspam campaigns

Threat actors are increasingly using the HTML smuggling technique in phishing campaigns, Microsoft researchers warn. Microsoft experts warn that threat actors are increasingly using the HTML smuggling technique in phishing campaigns to stealthily deliver threats. HTML smuggling is a highly evasive technique for malware delivery that leverages legitimate HTML5 and JavaScript features. The malicious payloads are delivered via encoded […]