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New Phishing Scam Exploits Fake Adult Sites, Experts Warn

11/29/2025

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The phishing campaign targets users through fake adult websites and uses psychological pressure to prompt installing malicious updates.
The attack can hijack a PC screen to display a convincing Windows Update prompt.
Acronis warns the tactic is new in execution but rests on long-established phishing methods.
Experts advise ignoring scam emails that claim to have recorded users' internet activities and to avoid engaging with messages from spoofed email addresses.

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Story summary

The phishing campaign targets users through fake adult websites and uses psychological pressure to prompt installing malicious updates.
The attack can hijack a PC screen to display a convincing Windows Update prompt.
Acronis warns the tactic is new in execution but rests on long-established phishing methods.
Experts advise ignoring scam emails that claim to have recorded users' internet activities and to avoid engaging with messages from spoofed email addresses.