Hackers exploit Salesforce email zero-day for Facebook phishing campaign

Attacks stole 2FA codes, too

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Hackers exploit Salesforce email zero-day for Facebook phishing campaign

Guardio Labs researchers have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that took advantage of a zero-day in Salesforce email services and SMTP servers, enabling malicious actors to specifically target Facebook users.

The threat actors used a vulnerability named "PhishForce" to conceal malicious email traffic in Salesforce's legitimate email gateway services, capitalising on Salesforce and Meta's size and reputa...

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