Author: Kelvin Murray

Phishing has been around in various forms since the 1990s, however, it’s clear that the popular mode of attack continues to evolve as cybersecurity defences improve. To subvert these improved defences, phishing tactics have become so sophisticated it can be difficult to spot a scam – particularly in the case of hijacked email reply chains. Hijacked email reply chains refers to when a cybercriminal gains access to a colleague or supplier’s email, monitors ongoing conversations and waits for the opportune moment to send malware to a victim. Typically, malware such as Emotet is deployed, or another banking Trojan, like Ursnif…