A pretext is a made-up story that social engineers use to convince a victim to reveal secret information or take a malicious action.
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| Pretext | Methods | Goal | Payloads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Test Results | malware | doc docx xls xlsx pdf | August 28, 2020 | |
| Missed Zoom Meeting | cred harvest | phishing page drive-by-download | August 28, 2020 | |
| WebEx Security Vulnerability | cred harvest | phishing page drive-by-download | August 28, 2020 | |
| New Voicemail | cred harvest malware | hta click-once phishing page drive-by-download | August 27, 2020 | |
| Updated Terms of Service | cred harvest | phishing page | August 27, 2020 | |
| Conference Speaker | phone email | malware | doc docx pdf hta phishing page drive-by-download | August 26, 2020 |
| Link Disguised as Attachment | malware | drive-by-download | August 26, 2020 | |
| LinkedIn Invitation Waiting | cred harvest | phishing page drive-by-download | August 25, 2020 | |
| Salary Renegotiation Process | cred harvest malware | doc docx pdf hta phishing page drive-by-download | August 24, 2020 | |
| Citrix ShareFile | cred harvest malware | doc docx xls xlsx ppt pptx phishing page drive-by-download | August 23, 2020 | |
| Coronavirus Pandemic Loan | info gather | doc docx pdf phishing page | August 23, 2020 | |
| Intern Meeting with CEO | phone email | cred harvest malware | doc docx hta phishing page drive-by-download | August 23, 2020 |
| Sexual Harassment Policy Update | cred harvest malware | doc docx pdf hta click-once phishing page | August 23, 2020 | |
| Web Browser Check | malware | hta click-once | August 23, 2020 |