Malware peddlers love this one social engineering trick!

Attackers are increasingly using a clever social engineering technique to get users to install malware, Proofpoint researchers are warning. The message warns of a problem but also offers a way to fix it (Source: Proofpoint) Social engineering users to install malware Getting users to install malware on their computers was always a matter of finding the right lure and bypassing security protections. As the latter get better (and broader) and users’ awareness of attackers’ usual … More

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