Australian Cyber Security Magazine·3 min read·medium
Barracuda warns calendar invites are being used for phishing via .ics files
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Cybersecurity firm Barracuda is warning organizations about a rise in phishing attacks that utilize malicious iCalendar (.ics) files. These files bypass traditional email security filters by embedding phishing links and QR codes directly into calendar invitations.
Barracuda researchers are warning organisations to treat calendar invitations as a phishing risk, as attackers increasingly abuse iCalendar (.ics) files to bypass controls that focus primarily on email bodies and traditional attachments.
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