Phishing
Script
Double Click
Contributors:
mr.d0x
Description:
PDF or Portable Document Format is used to share read-only documents. They are constantly used by attackers in phishing attacks. Exploits for PDF readers such as Adobe are also common. PDF also supports a JavaScript API which can be used to gather information about the user opening the file.
OS:
Windows
Mac
Linux
Recommendation:
Ensure the latest version of the PDF viewer (e.g. Adobe) is always installed.
Resources:
File Samples: