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EFF Watering Hole Attack – Daily Security Byte EP.133

August 28, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Today, the EFF warned the world that advanced attackers have been using their name in vain. A targeted spear phishing email is linking to a fake version of the EFF site, which forces malware via a recent cross-platform Java exploit. Learn more about this attack and how to protect yourself by watching the video below.

(Episode Runtime: 2:07)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQXOgjC3gTg

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • EFF’s blog post about a spear phishing campaign using their name – EFF.org
  • Tech article describing this fake EFF site attack – Ars Technica

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: drive-by download, EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Hacking, Infosec news, Oracle, Pawn Storm, Software vulnerabilities, spear phishing, watering hole attack

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