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

CategoryDetails
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

Read full article: https://socradar.io/phishing-tricks-target-employees-youre-fired-campaign/

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Source: SOCRadar

Published on: December 25, 2024

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