New Phishing Tactic: Hackers Pose as Robot Manufacturers to Lure Targets
mattfreed · x · 2026-07-30
Security researcher @mattfreed reveals a novel phishing tactic targeting tech professionals.
Attackers are impersonating robot manufacturers, using the promise of showcasing a newly developed bot as bait to trick targets into clicking links or downloading files, ultimately executing a phishing attack.
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