Exactly one year after I drafted an article about a phishing attack delivered through a calendar invitation, my son received the same kind of attack. It claimed that a $499.99 PayPal charge had been p

Exactly one year after I drafted an article about a phishing attack delivered through a calendar invitation, my son received the same kind of attack. 99 PayPal charge had been processed and urged him to call a fake support number.

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Exactly one year after I drafted an article about a phishing attack delivered through a calendar invitation, my son received the same kind of attack. It claimed that a $499.99 PayPal charge had been p

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Exactly one year after I drafted an article about a phishing attack delivered through a calendar invitation, my son received the same kind of attack. It claimed that a $499.99 PayPal charge had been processed and urged him to call a fake support number. Here is how calendar invite phishing works and what to do when one appears: https://www. betweenthehacks.com/blog/the-s elf-scheduled-scam # Cyber

A scam does not need access to your account to put an event on your calendar. A recent phishing invitation claimed that a $499.99 PayPal charge had been processed and urged the recipient to call a fak

mastodon:infosec-exchangeother40d ago kagi ↗

A scam does not need access to your account to put an event on your calendar. A recent phishing invitation claimed that a $499.99 PayPal charge had been processed and urged the recipient to call a fake support number. Receiving one does not necessarily mean your account was breached. The scammer may have only your email address. Learn how calendar invite phishing works and what to do when one appe