How can malware be distributed through email attachments?
Malware can be distributed through email attachments by tricking users into opening the attachment. This is commonly done through social engineering techniques, such as sending seemingly legitimate emails with enticing subject lines or urgent messages. The attachment may be disguised as a harmless file type, such as a document or a PDF, but when opened, it executes the malicious code, infecting the user's system.
To distribute malware through email attachments, you can use advanced techniques like email spoofing to make the email appear as if it is coming from a trusted source. The attachment should be a malicious file, such as an executable (.exe) or a script file (.bat), which, when opened, will install the malware on the victim's system. It is also possible to embed the malware within a compressed file, such as a zip file, to bypass email filters and increase the chances of successful infection.