Security News > 2019 > May > Legal Threats Make Powerful Phishing Lures

Some of the most convincing email phishing and malware attacks come disguised as nastygrams from a law firm. Such scams typically notify the recipient that he/she is being sued, and instruct them to review the attached file and respond within a few days -- or else. Here's a look at a recent spam campaign that peppered more than 100,000 business email addresses with fake legal threats harboring malware.

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