How Menlo Security Prevented an Attack on ALYN Woldenberg Family Hospital

This case study details how a malicious actor attempted to breach ALYN Hospital using a Word file embedded with ShellExecute Win32 API calls and ActiveX controls. The attack code used frequent loops to trick sandboxes and evade detection.

Menlo Security neutralized the threat not by detecting it, but by reconstructing the file. By copying only the known-safe elements to a new template, Menlo eliminated the hidden payload instantly, proving that isolation is superior to detection for preventing zero-day attacks.

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