BEC_DISPLAY-NAME-SPOOFING.ERS

May 25, 2022
 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Others

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Display name spoofing is when an attacker forges the display name of an email message to make the message look like it comes from someone you know or a trusted source, for example, an executive of your organization, but the email address behind it is incorrect. Such attack aims to trick the victims into divulging sensitive personal or business information for sabotage or money.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

NOTES:

If your Trend Micro Product detects an email with this detection name, never follow the instruction to click any URLs in the email content and/or email attachment.


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