Hackers have found a way to use the Adobe Acrobat Sign program as a virus slinger. You should pay attention to that.
Hackers trick Adobe and lure you into a trap.
One of the golden rules for recognizing phishing emails is: Always check the sender address. As a rule, a dubious e-mail address indicates an attempt at fraud. If the sender seems legitimate, scammers have an easy time ensnaring you. This can currently be the case if you receive mail from Adobe. Behind it are actually hackers who want to steal important data from you with malware.
Criminals use the Adobe Acrobat Sign program to attempt fraud. With this, documents can be uploaded to the cloud and electronic signatures can be requested. The trusted address adobesign@adobesign[.]com sends you a signature request for a document. Even antivirus programs are therefore hardly able to detect the threat. A link in the email leads to an equally reputable Adobe domain.
An infected document was uploaded to this page by the criminals, Cyware reports. If you open it, Redline Info Stealer malware will download and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and other sensitive data. The case proves once again that you should not open links in emails, no matter who they are from.
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But how did the abuse of Adobe Acrobat Sign succeed? The solution is simple: the fraudsters register for a trial period, which gives them access to cloud storage and uploads the infected document there. Now you can invite all other users to view the file. The invitation is sent by Adobe and the scammers can customize the text of the message as they wish.
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