Video Becomes the Next Big Bait for Social Engineering
Scammers are always looking for new ways to get potential victims to engage. It appears that the latest trend is to leverage our familiarity with watching video to spawn an attack.
Learn about current phishing techniques, notable campaigns and attacks, what to watch out for 'in the wild', and more.
Scammers are always looking for new ways to get potential victims to engage. It appears that the latest trend is to leverage our familiarity with watching video to spawn an attack.
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