PayPal Phishing Alert: Sneaky Scam Exploits Trust with a Legit Twist!
A new phishing scam uses PayPal’s money request feature to look legit. Scammers send requests from a verified source, making it tough to spot the fraud. To combat this, Fortinet suggests training a “human firewall” to scrutinize suspicious requests. Stay alert, because even your PayPal isn’t safe from crafty cyber tricksters!
Hot Take:
Move over Nigerian princes, there’s a new scam in town! This time, it’s not about inheritance from an unknown relative, but about exploiting the trusted PayPal system. Who knew that even PayPal money requests could be used to hoodwink us? Just goes to show, when it comes to cyber scams, there’s no rest for the wicked or the gullible!
Key Points:
- Scammers exploit PayPal’s money request feature, making phishing attempts seem legitimate.
- Microsoft’s Sender Rewrite Scheme (SRS) assists in bypassing email authentication.
- The scam involves creating a distribution list with targeted emails for a mass attack.
- Defending against this requires a “human firewall” and advanced AI detection techniques.
- PayPal is left as the primary entity potentially capable of identifying and mitigating these threats.
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