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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You get 20 emails a week with pdfs attached claiming to be sponsoring offers. How do you know the malware one is laced with malware?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

You really don't. The clever bit is the social engineering so that the victim has their guard down. But it does pay to be extra careful with all email attachments and links.