Microsoft Email Security Eluded by Instagram Credential Phishing Attacks

Malicious actors operated a brand impersonation phishing campaign on 22,000 students and managed to bypass the Microsoft email security system. The hackers were aiming to obtain the victim`s Instagram credentials in order to gain full access to their accounts. Unsettling enough, the message was not recognized as a potential threat by native email security controls […]

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