EFF Watering Hole Attack – Daily Security Byte EP.133

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)