Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets Social Media and Marketing Professionals with Fake Job Offers
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A spear-phishing campaign targets social media and marketing professionals with fake job offers from Tesla, Red Bull, and Ferrari. The campaign, tracked since February 2025, uses spoofed emails and fake landing pages to steal personal information. The attackers request resumes and login credentials, aiming to harvest personal data for future attacks. The phishing emails mimic legitimate recruitment practices, using brand logos and tailored URLs to appear credible. The campaign includes multi-step processes to create an illusion of legitimacy, including CAPTCHA pages and fake Glassdoor or Facebook login pages.
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08.10.2025 16:48 1 articles · 3h ago
Spear-Phishing Campaign Targeting Social Media and Marketing Professionals Identified
A spear-phishing campaign targeting social media and marketing professionals with fake job offers from Tesla, Red Bull, and Ferrari has been identified. The campaign, tracked since February 2025, uses spoofed emails and fake landing pages to steal personal information. The attackers request resumes and login credentials, aiming to harvest personal data for future attacks. The phishing emails mimic legitimate recruitment practices, using brand logos and tailored URLs to appear credible. The campaign includes multi-step processes to create an illusion of legitimacy, including CAPTCHA pages and fake Glassdoor or Facebook login pages.
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- Calling All Influencers: Spear-Phishers Dangle Tesla, Red Bull Jobs — www.darkreading.com — 08.10.2025 16:48
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The spear-phishing campaign targets social media and marketing professionals.
First reported: 08.10.2025 16:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Calling All Influencers: Spear-Phishers Dangle Tesla, Red Bull Jobs — www.darkreading.com — 08.10.2025 16:48
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The campaign impersonates Tesla, Red Bull, and Ferrari to lure job seekers.
First reported: 08.10.2025 16:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Calling All Influencers: Spear-Phishers Dangle Tesla, Red Bull Jobs — www.darkreading.com — 08.10.2025 16:48
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The phishing emails use brand logos and tailored URLs to appear legitimate.
First reported: 08.10.2025 16:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Calling All Influencers: Spear-Phishers Dangle Tesla, Red Bull Jobs — www.darkreading.com — 08.10.2025 16:48
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The campaign includes multi-step processes to harvest personal information.
First reported: 08.10.2025 16:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Calling All Influencers: Spear-Phishers Dangle Tesla, Red Bull Jobs — www.darkreading.com — 08.10.2025 16:48
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The attackers request resumes and login credentials to steal personal data.
First reported: 08.10.2025 16:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Calling All Influencers: Spear-Phishers Dangle Tesla, Red Bull Jobs — www.darkreading.com — 08.10.2025 16:48
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The campaign has been tracked since February 2025 by Cofense.
First reported: 08.10.2025 16:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Calling All Influencers: Spear-Phishers Dangle Tesla, Red Bull Jobs — www.darkreading.com — 08.10.2025 16:48
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The phishing emails use a non-urgent tone to gain trust with victims.
First reported: 08.10.2025 16:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Calling All Influencers: Spear-Phishers Dangle Tesla, Red Bull Jobs — www.darkreading.com — 08.10.2025 16:48
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The campaign includes fake Glassdoor and Facebook login pages.
First reported: 08.10.2025 16:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Calling All Influencers: Spear-Phishers Dangle Tesla, Red Bull Jobs — www.darkreading.com — 08.10.2025 16:48
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North Korean hackers have previously used similar job recruitment tactics.
First reported: 08.10.2025 16:481 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Calling All Influencers: Spear-Phishers Dangle Tesla, Red Bull Jobs — www.darkreading.com — 08.10.2025 16:48