Seriously? More of *This* Shit?

Right, so some clowns are sending out a really irritatingly well-crafted phishing campaign. Not your grandma’s “Nigerian Prince needs help” crap, oh no. This is multi-stage, uses legit-looking stuff like Microsoft Office documents with macros (macros! Seriously people?!), and then drops a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) on you if you fall for it. Like we don’t have enough problems.

They’re using compromised email accounts to spread the thing, making it harder to block. And get this – they’re not just going after one industry; it’s broad. They’re using a bunch of different RAT families too – Rhinos RAT, NetWire, and others. It’s like they’re running a goddamn sampler platter of malware.

The article says Proofpoint is tracking this mess (because *someone* has to), and they’ve got indicators of compromise if you actually bother to look for them. But honestly? If you click on random shit in emails, you deserve whatever you get. It’s basic security hygiene, people!

They also mention the attackers are using some pretty sneaky techniques to avoid detection – living off the land stuff and all that jazz. Which means your standard antivirus might not catch it. Fantastic.

Basically, be careful what you click on. Don’t trust emails. Assume everything is trying to kill you. Is that too much to ask?

Source: Fast-Spreading, Complex Phishing Campaign Installs RATs

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Look, I once had to rebuild a server farm because some intern thought it was a good idea to “test” their email skills by sending out a company-wide phishing campaign. The resulting compromise took down half the network for three days and involved me personally explaining to the CEO why we couldn’t process payroll. Don’t be that intern. Just…don’t.

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