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Threat Alert: Christmas-Themed Lures Steal User Credentials Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using an allegedly upcoming Christmas party as a theme. The phishing lures contain an HTML attachment that allegedly contains details relevant to the party. Opening the attachment leads to a lookalike Microsoft Outlook login page that steals any entered credentials. Key Actions (at Work and at Home) 

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using extortion-themed lures regarding alleged explicit photos of the recipient.  The messages come from compromised Flickr accounts and contain malicious URLs labeled to appear as explicit or vulgar.   The messages threaten to share the photos and claim to have additional explicit i

Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using concerns over the recipient’s employment status legality as a lure.  The lures contain a link purportedly related to employment status documentation.