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Data Leaks and Phishing: an explosive combination

Brazilian internet users are being attacked this week with an interesting phishing scheme. The message is showing real personal data of the victim, in a clear attempt to trick users into installing a trojan banker on his machine. In the body it shows the complete name of the user and his CPF the equivalent of a Social Security Number used by the Brazilian government to identify each citizen. The CPF is one of the most important documents for anyone living in Brazil and is a prerequisite for a series of tasks like opening bank accounts, to get or renew a drivers license, buying or selling real estate, receiving loans, applying for jobs (especially public ones)”]

Source: https://securelist.com/data-leaks-and-phishing-an-explosive-combination/29763/

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