Subj : Phishing attacks are targeting your business more than ever, so w
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu May 04 2023 13:15:03

Phishing attacks are targeting your business more than ever, so watch out

Date:
Thu, 04 May 2023 12:00:52 +0000

Description:
Avast report claims phishing attacks spiked in Q1 2023, with brand 
impersonation scams leading the way.

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The first few months of 2023 saw 40% more phishing and smishing attacks 
compared to the same period last year, new research has claimed. 

The Avast Q1 2023 Threat Report notes that attacks where threat actors 
impersonate big brands and claim the victim is due a refund have become the 
most popular. 

This type of phishing was up 26% in the UK compared to Q4 2022, with one 
particular scam that used emails claiming victims can get a refund for a 
parcel that was never delivered seeing a major rise. Phishing threat 

The emails would also contain attachments which, if downloaded and run, would 
trigger the download of an infostealer, such as RedLine. 

To deliver the infostealer, the attackers would distribute a Microsoft 
OneNote file, or Adobe Acrobat Sign file. With the former, the file would 
hold an add-on that could trigger the download of the malware . With the 
latter, the legitimate service gets abused to deliver a link hosting the 
malicious program, for the victims to download. Read more 

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In any case, the researchers found, the goal is to steal as much personally 
identifiable information as possible, as this data can later be used for 
identity theft. 

If you think your data has no value then why would scammers spend so much 
time trying to steal your data if its worthless? The truth is that anyone can 
be affected and it is important to stay vigilant and use proper protection, 
said Jakub Kroustek, Avast Malware Research Director. 

Unfortunately, scammers have made it nearly impossible to take any message as 
face value  all communications, whether seemingly from a friend, boss, or 
household brand, have potential to be fraudulent. Check out the best endpoint 
security tools right now



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/phishing-attacks-are-targeting-your-business-mo
re-than-ever-so-watch-out


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