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Fake IT support calls on Microsoft Teams push EtherRAT malware
Threat actors are impersonating IT support staff through Microsoft Teams voice calls to deceive employees into downloading EtherRAT malware, which provides attackers with initial network access. The social engineering approach targets corporate environments by leveraging the trust employees typically have in internal IT communications. This attack method combines voice communication deception with malware delivery to bypass traditional security awareness training.
Why it matters: All organizations using Microsoft Teams face risk from employees receiving convincing impersonation calls; practitioners should implement voice call verification procedures and educate staff that legitimate IT support will not request software downloads via unsolicited calls.
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threat intel
Fake IT support calls on Microsoft Teams push EtherRAT malware
Threat actors are impersonating IT support staff through Microsoft Teams voice calls to deceive employees into downloading EtherRAT malware, which provides attackers with initial network access. The social engineering approach targets corporate environments by leveraging the trust employees typically have in internal IT communications. This attack method combines voice communication deception with malware delivery to bypass traditional security awareness training.
Why it matters: All organizations using Microsoft Teams face risk from employees receiving convincing impersonation calls; practitioners should implement voice call verification procedures and educate staff that legitimate IT support will not request software downloads via unsolicited calls.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker