Beware Of Phishing Emails Prompting Execution Via Paste (CTRL+V)

Phishing attackers are distributing malicious HTML files as email attachments, containing code designed to exploit users by prompting them to directly paste and execute the code, which leverages social engineering, as users are tricked into running the malicious code themselves by pasting it into a vulnerable application.  A phishing campaign uses social engineering tactics by employing email subjects that trigger a sense of urgency (e.g., fee processing, operation instruction reviews), containing malicious HTML attachments disguised as legitimate Microsoft Word documents. Phishing emails Upon opening the attachment, the user is presented with a deceptive message visually resembling a Word document, which typically includes a button labeled “How to Fix” or similar, serving as the social engineering lure.

Source: GBHackers