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Phishers use new strategy to lure victims

Online scammers are getting smarter everyday--now they're using personalized emails to dupe corporate workers under the ruse of a media interview request. The email solicited an interview and also provides a link to a site for the interview candidate to check out. As one banking enterprise discovered, the link actually went to a Chinese site designed to steal data from visitors. Find out how the chief security officer tackled this unique phishing attack so that your users don't become the next victims. As one expert notes, using a business email for phishing purposes could make all emails suspect going forward.

For more on the new phishing strategy:
- read the article at CSO online

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