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Beware: Fake Booking.com Emails are Phishin’ for Your Info!
Microsoft is sounding the alarm on a phishing campaign impersonating Booking.com, using ClickFix social engineering attacks to target hospitality workers. The goal? Infecting them with malware to steal customer payment details. These cunning emails lure victims into a fake CAPTCHA trap, unleashing a digital Pandora’s box of remote access trojans and infostealers.
Hot Take:
Who knew a CAPTCHA could be the ultimate Trojan horse? In this thrilling episode of “Cybersecurity Chronicles,” phishing scammers impersonate Booking.com to unleash a digital Pandora’s box on the hospitality industry. With ClickFix, the next-gen bait and switch, even your mouse clicks are working for the bad guys. Here’s hoping hotel staff can navigate cybersecurity as well as they navigate room service orders!
Key Points:
- Microsoft has identified a phishing campaign targeting hospitality workers using fake Booking.com emails.
- The attack employs ClickFix social engineering, tricking users into executing malware on their devices.
- Malware includes infostealers and remote access trojans like XWorm, Lumma stealer, and VenomRAT.
- Threat actors aim to hijack Booking.com employee accounts to steal customer data.
- Microsoft recommends verifying email legitimacy and handling urgent requests with caution.
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