Threat Brief: Why You Need to Be Careful of Links in Email
Summary: Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 reports that attackers created fake versions of well-known and trusted sites, including Adobe, DropBox, and Facebook, and placed malicious links to them in phishing emails sent to unsuspecting victims. The emails appear to come from a trusted person or company, and the attacker's page may mimic a legitimate site, including security images like the lock symbol, to collect usernames, passwords, and bank account information or to prompt software installation.
Bottom line: The same research notes attackers can also steal a victim's computer processing power to mine cryptocurrency, slowing the system down - a cost that lands on the person who clicked, not on the brand being impersonated.
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