The phishing emails sent to Anthem customers reference the cyber attack, and then ask if the customer wants to sign up for credit card protection. Clever..
It's actually an effective ruse- leverage an existing attack that's trending, and to piggyback on that for another attack.
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Warning: Anthem data breach used as lure in Phishing campaigns
Criminals jump on the bandwagon of a trending news story in order to propagate new scam
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The phishing emails sent to Anthem customers reference the cyber attack, and then ask if the customer wants to sign up for credit card protection. Clever..
It's actually an effective ruse- leverage an existing attack that's trending, and to piggyback on that for another attack.
Security Forum