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Microsoft Teams Phishing Deploys New SynkLoader Malware to Steal Windows Passwords
Microsoft Teams phishing is again being used as a doorway to deliver a malware family called SynkLoader. The campaign relies on a familiar social-engineering trick: an attacker poses as an IT helpdesk worker and persuades an employee to install what appears to be a useful fix. It deploys a layered toolkit that hides much of […] The post Microsoft Teams Phishing Deploys New SynkLoader Malware to Steal Windows Passwords appeared first on Cyber Security News.
Microsoft Teams phishing is again being used as a doorway to deliver a malware family called SynkLoader. The campaign relies on a familiar social-engineering trick: an attacker poses as an IT helpdesk worker and persuades an employee to install what appears to be a useful fix. It deploys a layered toolkit that hides much of its activity in memory, gathers details about the victim’s Windows system, and maintains a channel back to the operators.…
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