Watch out for weird phishing promises like free transit to Elon Musk’s off-world colonies

Proofpoint researchers observed phishing campaigns employing unusual social-engineering lures—such as a faux trip to Mars, an irate customer complaint, and wartime supplier outreach—to trick recipients into downloading chained payloads (malicious PDF/SVG triggering browser downloads, compressed archives containing executables) that delivered info-stealer malware including Phemedrone and RedLine; the report highlights how evolving email defenses have pushed attackers toward more convoluted multi-step delivery TTPs.