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5 May, 2021

Malicious Office 365 Apps Are the Ultimate Insiders

Cybersecurity BEC, business email compromise, Latest Warnings, malicious office apps, Microsoft Office 365, phishing, proofpoint, Ryan Kalember, The Coming Storm, Web Fraud 2.0

Phishers targeting Microsoft Office 365 users increasingly are turning to specialized links that take users to their organization’s own email login page. After a user logs in, the link prompts them to install a malicious but innocuously-named app that gives the attacker persistent, password-free access to any of the user’s emails and files, both of which are then plundered to launch malware and phishing scams against others. …

7 Jan, 2020

Tricky Phish Angles for Persistence, Not Passwords

Cybersecurity Jeff Jones, Latest Warnings, login.microsoftonline.com, Michael Tyler, Microsoft Office 365, microsoftonline.com, PhishLabs, The Coming Storm, Web Fraud 2.0

Late last year saw the re-emergence of a nasty phishing tactic that allows the attacker to gain full access to a user’s data stored in the cloud without actually stealing the account password. The phishing lure starts with a link that leads to the real login page for a cloud email and/or file storage service. Anyone who takes the bait will inadvertently forward a digital token to the attackers that gives them indefinite access to the victim’s email, files and contacts — even after the victim has changed their password. …

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Tag Archives: Microsoft Office 365

Malicious Office 365 Apps Are the Ultimate Insiders

Tricky Phish Angles for Persistence, Not Passwords