Operation WordDrone – Drone manufacturers are being targeted in Taiwan
Threat actors are using Winword, an ancient version of Microsoft Office, to target drone manufacturers in Taiwan. Read the full analysis from the TRU Security team.













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Threat actors are using Winword, an ancient version of Microsoft Office, to target drone manufacturers in Taiwan. Read the full analysis from the TRU Security team.
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