Now PNG files are being bad news? This can’t be good

PNG files are one of the smallest images that can be sent around the internet. Now, it seems by a breaking news item from komando.com, it says that th4ey may not be as safe anymore.

Part of a paragraph says:

But some hackers are turning to something a bit more troublesome. Generally, Portable Network Graphics (PNG) is a file format with minimal compression and is similar to the better-known JPG format. A harmful image file, right? Wrong.

Avast says that “hackers now use steganographic embedding to compromise PNG files and attack high-profile companies and government agencies. Essentially, “steganographic embedding” is when malware is coded into an image file, and it’s tough for antivirus and anti-malware software to detect.”

This is going to get interesting. If you aren’t expecting that attached file, says the article, don’t open it.

The article is titled Hackers are hiding malware in PNG files – Here’s what to watch for which our sighted counterparts should be aware of.

See you all later!