Lost my password because I opened an email attachment

Stop opening PDF files attached to emails unless you are absolutely sure of their origin and know exactly who is emailing you.
Distributing malware via email is one of the most common forms of fraud today. Although there have been many warnings, there are still many people who become victims of hackers.

The form of attack and distribution of malware via email is quite common. Photo: Yahoo Recently, Microsoft’s security research team discovered a new attack via email. When the victim downloads and opens the attached PDF files, the Trojan will access the device and steal login information, passwords, etc. In addition, the malware also takes control of the system and disguises itself as fake ransomware. “Version 1.5 of the malware has quite a few changes compared to the previous version, but their functionality remains largely the same, including collecting browser passwords, running remote commands and PowerShell, remembering operations. keyboard operation… and some other features”. Malicious PDF file attached to email. Photo: Microsoft According to the report of Threatpost , malware is being distributed by attackers by email, users can identify their signs through messages like “Outgoing Payments”, “Accounts Payable Department” … Microsoft said that Microsoft 365 Defender software can detect and prevent malware from attacking computers based on machine learning.