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The "window" looks like it has a list of PDF or EPUB files. When you click one to "open" it, you are prompted to enter your Microsoft or Google credentials or download an executable ( .exe ) file that installs malware on your system. Why This Works (and Why It’s Scary)

In the age of instant downloads, we’ve all been conditioned to click. We see a link for Summer_Reading_List.zip or Ebooks.zip and our brain immediately thinks: "Ah, a folder of books." But thanks to recent changes in how the internet works, that click could be far more dangerous than you think. Ebooks.zip

You receive an email or see a social media post offering a free collection of ebooks with a link that reads ebooks.zip . The "window" looks like it has a list of PDF or EPUB files

Below is a draft blog post addressing this topic from a security-awareness perspective. We see a link for Summer_Reading_List