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Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using the promise of a paid Christmas bonus as a lure.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of malicious email attacks impersonating an Amazon package order confirmation. The attack uses Amazon-branded emails delivered from a Zoom sending address, as threat actors are abusing Zoom’s infrastructure. The emails prompt recipients to click a link to download an invoice for order details.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched phishing attacks that hijack legitimate email threads to deliver malicious URLs. Attackers hijack email threads to further increase the believability of the attacks.

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Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a campaign distributing malware with an AI-themed lure.   The lure purports to be from an “Information Technology Manager” regarding a mandatory system update for employees.  The email body directs recipients as to how they can download the new AI-powered software.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks using a timely tax-themed lure.  The lures imitate the sharing of 2022 tax documents via a Citrix ShareFile link. The lures note that the download expires on April 18, 2023, the tax-filing deadline in the United States.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched Okta-branded phishing attacks encouraging recipients to follow a link to resynchronize their Okta and Microsoft accounts.   Clicking on the link leads to a credential phishing kit that redirects the user to a lookalike Microsoft login page.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched phishing attacks using lures that impersonate Microsoft Teams meeting invites. The lures include a malicious link.  Clicking the malicious link leads to a credential phishing kit that redirects the user to a legitimate login page.

The link to the quiz is at the end of the article. Everyone who passes during July is entered to win one of six grand prizes!