Like macros before it, attackers have been placing malicious code alongside object linking and embedding (OLE) code, along with well-formatted text and images, to spread malware and ransomware.

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Researchers say NATO members were targeted for reconnaissance over the holidays by attacks using malicious OLE objects. Researchers say members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization were targeted ...