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Phishing campaign targets finance executives with fake LinkedIn board invites

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A phishing campaign is targeting finance executives via LinkedIn, using fake board invitations to steal Microsoft credentials. The attack begins with a LinkedIn message containing a malicious link. The campaign uses multiple redirects, including a Google open redirect and a custom landing page hosted on Firebase. The final stage involves a fake Microsoft login page designed to capture credentials and session cookies. The campaign was detected by Push Security, which observed an increase in phishing attempts through online services like LinkedIn. This is the second such campaign targeting executives on LinkedIn in the past six weeks.

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  1. 30.10.2025 15:00 1 articles · 11d ago

    Phishing campaign targets finance executives with fake LinkedIn board invites

    A phishing campaign targeting finance executives via LinkedIn was detected. The attack begins with a LinkedIn message containing a malicious link and uses multiple redirects, including a Google open redirect and a custom landing page hosted on Firebase. The final stage involves a fake Microsoft login page designed to capture credentials and session cookies. This is the second such campaign targeting executives on LinkedIn in the past six weeks.

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