Top Phishing Tricks Attackers Use to Target Employees & The Recent ‘You’re Fired’ Campaign

Category	Details
Threat Actors	• Cybercriminals using psychological manipulation to exploit victims’ fear and urgency, particularly targeting employees.
Campaign Overview	• “You’re Fired” phishing campaign exploiting job termination fears to deceive victims into clicking malicious links and downloading malware.
Target Regions (Victims)	• Global, particularly targeting employees across various organizations.
Methodology	• Phishing emails impersonating official termination notices; malicious attachments; fake HR portals; links to fraudulent sites; malware download.
Product Targeted	• Employee email systems; HR systems; Windows devices (for malware execution).
Malware Reference	• Visual Basic script-based malware, potentially including banking trojans or infostealers.
Tools Used	• Phishing emails, fake websites, social engineering tactics, fraudulent HR portals, malicious attachments.
Vulnerabilities Exploited	• Human psychological vulnerabilities such as fear, urgency, and authority manipulation; unawareness of phishing signs.
TTPs	• Psychological manipulation (fear, urgency); impersonation of official sources (e.g., government logos, company branding); use of malicious attachments/links.
Attribution	• Not explicitly mentioned, but attackers using common phishing tactics and impersonation of authority.
Recommendations	• Awareness training; simulated phishing exercises; email security filters; Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA); verification protocols; incident response plans.
Source	SOCRadar

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