New Voldemort malware infects your machine by hiding itself as a fake PDF file: Here’s how it works
By
Binu Mathew
A new malware campaign is reportedly wreaking havoc on thousands of Windows systems worldwide.The undocumented backdoor, named “Voldemort” is targeting organizations by impersonating tax agencies from North American, European and Asian countries.
According to a recent report by Proofpoint, the campaign started last month and has sent over 20,000 emails targeting over 70 organisations with half of these belonging to sectors like aerospace, insurance, education and transportation. At its peak, the campaign sent over 6,000 emails in a single day.