BravoMovies: Scammers use fake movie streaming service to trick people into downloading BazaLoader backdoor

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The scam starts with an email telling people they can watch millions of movies and TV shows on BravoMovies

Security researchers at Proofpoint claim to have identified a new malware campaign that uses a fake movie streaming website to trick people into downloading malware on their devices. According t...

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