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Scammers turn to unsolicited calendar invites as attack route
Original: Unsolicited calendar invites are becoming a scammer's favorite way in
Cybersecurity observers warn that unsolicited calendar invites are increasingly being used by scammers as a way to reach potential victims. Fraudulent meeting invitations often carry malicious links or phishing messages in their notes, landing directly in people's calendars without any email click required. The tactic exploits how calendar apps automatically display invite details, making it a low-effort channel for scams that users may not suspect.
Why now: A growing scam tactic that catches people off guard through a channel they rarely associate with fraud.
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Evidence
- Unsolicited calendar invites are becoming a scammer's favorite way in · Business Insider
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