Summary Microsoft Teams phishing attack pushes DarkGate malware www.bleepingcomputer.com
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A phishing campaign has been discovered targeting Microsoft Teams users, utilizing compromised Office 365 accounts to distribute malicious attachments and deploying DarkGate malware through compromised Teams accounts.
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- A new phishing campaign is using Microsoft Teams messages to distribute the DarkGate Loader malware.
- The campaign started in late August 2023 and targeted organizations through compromised Office 365 accounts.
- The phishing messages contained a ZIP file named "Changes to the vacation schedule" and tricked users into downloading and opening it.
- Researchers found that the campaign utilized malicious VBScript and Windows cURL to install the DarkGate Loader malware.
- DarkGate is a potent malware that supports various malicious activities, including remote access, cryptocurrency mining, and information stealing.
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A phishing campaign targeting Microsoft Teams users has been found, using compromised Office 365 accounts to send malicious attachments. The campaign began in late August 2023. Attackers are pushing DarkGate malware through compromised Teams accounts, hiding malicious code and checking for
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A phishing campaign targeting Microsoft Teams users has been discovered, with attackers using compromised Office 365 accounts to send malicious attachments. The campaign began in late August 2023 and involved sending messages with a ZIP file named "Changes to the vacation schedule." Click
A recent phishing attack using Microsoft Teams has been identified as pushing the DarkGate malware. The attack involves compromised Microsoft Teams accounts sending malicious attachments to other Teams organizations. The script used in the attack hides its malicious code and checks if the targeted machine has Soph