This is how it all starts: You receive anĮmail (either text or HTML-based) from a person saying they have shared an And therefore, you need to know about it. Much attention recently, but even after a year, attackers are still targeting Year ago and made headlines in many popular publications. The Dropbox phishing scam surfaced around a Time after time, they come up with new ways that help them achieve exactly what they want and make them “successful.” The Dropbox phishing scam is a perfect illustration of this. Phishers might be predictable in going after big names but it’s the unpredictability in their approaches that makes them tick.

I’m saying obvious because they target the most widely used services/platforms and lots of users know what they’re up to - not just security professionals, but many ordinary users know about these phishing scams and what to look for. It’s funny how hackers, phishers, and scamsters can be blatantly obvious and inexplicably unpredictable at the same time.

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