Trick or treat: 5 spooky phishing stories
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Summary
A Halloween roundup of real incidents: the USB drop attack that crippled Saudi Aramco, the Ubiquiti BEC scam costing over $40 million, and the SolarWinds supply chain compromise, each with lessons.
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