MailerLite warns of phishing campaign

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The team at MailerLite have contacted their customers warning them about a phishing campaign that is trying to steal login details. The bogus email tries to trick MailerLite users into saying they have had a “higher-than-normal” number of spam complaints, and should visit a link to address the issue.

The webpage the phishers want you visit poses as the MailerLite email marketing platform but, of course, is designed to steal your password.

Mailerlite phishing

The danger for businesses who fall for this phishing campaign is that they could inadvertently handle control of their newsletter to cybercriminals – who will exploit it in malicious email campaigns. We’ve seen attacks where criminals have similarly hijacked newsletters that use MailChimp in the past.

Be on your guard folks, and don’t fall for phishing emails from complaints[at]mailerliteapp[dot]com

And, of course, if you use MailerLite make sure that you have enabled 2FA to give your account an extra level of security.

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Graham Cluley is an award-winning keynote speaker who has given presentations around the world about cybersecurity, hackers, and online privacy. A veteran of the computer security industry since the early 1990s, he wrote the first ever version of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows, makes regular media appearances, and hosts the popular "Smashing Security" podcast. Follow him on LinkedIn, Bluesky and Mastodon, or drop him an email.

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