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Recently discovered spear-phishing emails are using a unique "Scare-factor" lure to convince victims to open attached malicious Microsoft Excel documents: Their HIV test results. "But they should never lead us to fall victim to phishing campaign. Threat actors regularly use purported health information in their phishing lures because it evokes an emotional response that is particularly effective in tricking potential victims to open malicious attachments or click malicious links."

Recently discovered spear-phishing emails are using a unique "Scare-factor" lure to convince victims to open attached malicious Microsoft Excel documents: Their HIV test results. "But they should never lead us to fall victim to phishing campaign. Threat actors regularly use purported health information in their phishing lures because it evokes an emotional response that is particularly effective in tricking potential victims to open malicious attachments or click malicious links."

Phishing attacks have become one of the business world's top cybersecurity concerns. Hackers have evolved their methods, from regular phishing attacks to spear phishing, where they use email messages disguised as coming from legitimate sources to dupe specific individuals.

As you can imagine, the way the hackers got in is supposed to have been by means of phishing attacks. The good news is that most of us have learned to spot obvious phishing attacks these days.

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