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Malicious memes: How cybercriminals use humour to spread malware

Summary by SecurityBrief Australia
Cybercriminals exploit viral memes to spread malware and phishing attacks, using humour to bypass defences and target millions online in Australia and beyond.
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In this episode, we dive into the developments in the security domain with Lotte and Evelyn. Evelyn takes us along in the memes she watched last week, during what she calls 'an old-fashioned week on the internet'. An old-fashioned week on the internet (with memes) Evelyn happily talks about a week on the internet full of memes, mainly about the bizarre situation in which a journalist was accidentally added to a military group chat of the America…

Scam emails are being distributed under the guise of Finnish media houses, threatening to cause harm if you infringe copyright. The messages direct you to download a file package containing malware.

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SecurityBrief Australia broke the news in on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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