Campaigns through LinkedIn ’s DM deliver More_eggs backdoor via fake job offers

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Researchers at Proofpoint have uncovered a new malware campaign that attempts to circumvent victims by abusing LinkedIn’s direct messaging service.

“In direct follow-up emails, the actor pretends to be from a staffing company with an offer of employment. In many cases, the actor supports the campaigns with fake websites that impersonate legitimate staffing companies.” reads the analysis published by Proofpoint.

“These websites, however, host the malicious payloads. In other cases, the actor uses a range of malicious attachments to distribute More_eggs.”
 

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