Low-Code Webhooks Turn n8n Into a Malware Delivery Vector for Phishing

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Threat actors are abusing exposed n8n webhooks to run phishing campaigns, delivering malware via CAPTCHA-triggered downloads and fingerprinting victims, enabling persistence through modified RMM tools and C2 communication.
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