Category: Phishing

  • Microsoft Advertising Phishing Email: The AWS-Hosted Trap

    Microsoft Advertising Phishing Email: The AWS-Hosted Trap

    A polished email from “The Microsoft Advertising Team” claims a security update requires immediate account validation. It includes a Manager Account Number, a “Pending Validation” status badge, and a link to Microsoft’s real Terms of Use page. But the sender is a compromised domain, the “Validate Account Update” button leads to an HTML file hosted…

  • Fake Purchase Order Email Scam: The RAR Attachment Breakdown

    Fake Purchase Order Email Scam: The RAR Attachment Breakdown

    At a glance: Step 1 — Sender Analysis The email displays as coming from Mei Leng at ikunev79@abv.bg. ABV.bg is a Bulgarian consumer free email provider. It’s the regional equivalent of Hotmail. Argus Technologies WLL presents itself as a legitimate technology company based in Doha, Qatar. A real procurement team at a Qatari company would…