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HistorySep 01, 2022 - 12:18 p.m.

Clever Phishing Scam Uses Legitimate PayPal Messages

2022-09-0112:18:04
Bruce Schneier
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phishing scam
paypal
legitimate messages
scammers
invoicing system
remote-access tool

Brian Krebs is reporting on a clever PayPal phishing scam that uses legitimate PayPal messaging.

Basically, the scammers use the PayPal invoicing system to send the email. The email lists a phone number to dispute the charge, which is not PayPal and quickly turns into a request to download and install a remote-access tool.