Phishing: Two million attacks via HTML files
Kaspersky experts warn of the growing threat of phishing emails containing HTML files. From January to April 2022, Kaspersky blocked almost two million phishing emails with such attachments. Using HTML files in phishing messages is one of the latest and most popular tricks used by scammers. Usually, such links are easily detected by anti-spam engines or anti-virus software, however, using HTML attachments has allowed cyber criminals to avoid detection. HTML Phishing Approaches Many users are unaware that files in phishing emails can be insecure, so they often open malicious HTML attachments unknowingly. Cybercriminals design…