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SynkLoader Mimic as IT Support Personnel Attacking Users Via Microsoft Teams
SynkLoader is using Microsoft Teams conversations to turn routine IT support requests into a route for malware delivery. The campaign relies on impersonation rather than a software flaw, placing the decision to install a supposed fix directly in front of an employee. Attackers contact targets through Teams messages and voice phishing, also called vishing, while […] The post SynkLoader Mimic as IT Support Personnel Attacking Users Via Microsoft Teams appeared first on Cyber Security News.
SynkLoader is using Microsoft Teams conversations to turn routine IT support requests into a route for malware delivery. The campaign relies on impersonation rather than a software flaw, placing the decision to install a supposed fix directly in front of an employee. Attackers contact targets through Teams messages and voice phishing, also called vishing, while posing as support personnel. They persuade victims to download a fraudulent MSI installer called “PowerShell Cleaner,” making a familiar workplace channel part of the…
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