Watch out, Locky ransomware spread via SVG images on Facebook Messenger

Researchers have discovered a new hacking campaign leveraging on Facebook Messenger to spread the Locky ransomware via SVG images.

The Locky Ransomware is spread via a downloader, experts noticed that it is able to bypass Facebook defense measures by pretending to be a harmless  image file.

The campaign was first spotted during the weekend by the malware expert Bart Blaze and by the researchers Peter Kruse.

“Earlier today, a friend of mine notified me of something strange going on with his Facebook account; a message containing only an image (an .svg file in reality) had been sent automatically, effectively bypassing Facebook’s file exte…
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