Tuesday 10 March 2020
Don’t panic! That unexpected email about an HIV test result you got is probably just an attempt to trick you into downloading malware designed to steal your personal credentials and financial info. Researchers from security firm Proofpoint have spotted a new phishing campaign which sends out fake HIV test results to lure recipients into loading a malicious Microsoft Excel file. To seem more credible, the attackers also pose as the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Ironically, the campaign spells Vanderbilt wrong (“Vanderbit”). [Read: Scientists need your computing power to find a cure for coronavirus] Once downloaded the infected Excel document asks users to…
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