Okay, deep breath, let's get this over with. In the grand act of digital self-sabotage, we've littered this site with cookies. Yep, we did that. Why? So your highness can have a 'premium' experience or whatever. These traitorous cookies hide in your browser, eagerly waiting to welcome you back like a guilty dog that's just chewed your favorite shoe. And, if that's not enough, they also tattle on which parts of our sad little corner of the web you obsess over. Feels dirty, doesn't it?
Phishing Frenzy: Storm-1865 Targets Hospitality with Fake Booking.com Emails
Booking.com’s latest email scam has hospitality workers clicking faster than a guest at an all-you-can-eat buffet! But instead of a reservation, they’re served a side of malware. Microsoft’s Storm-1865 strikes again, luring clicks with fake reviews and promos, leading to a malware feast. Beware! The only thing getting booked is your data.
Hot Take:
Booking.com emails are supposed to lead you to paradise—or at least a decent hotel room. But thanks to Storm-1865, they’re now leading hospitality employees on a not-so-glamorous trip to malware hell. Thanks, Storm-1865, for turning “Click here for a great deal!” into “Click here for a cyber ordeal!”
Key Points:
- Storm-1865 is targeting hospitality employees with phishing emails disguised as Booking.com communications.
- The phishing campaign uses a fake CAPTCHA puzzle to trick users into downloading malware.
- Malicious emails are sent via various vendor platforms and email services, but oddly not Microsoft Exchange.
- Targets include employees in North America, Oceania, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe.
- Microsoft declined to provide more details, leaving us to wonder just how many have fallen for this digital vacation scam.
Already a member? Log in here