A C-level executive at Swedish exposure management and identity security firm Outpost24 was targeted in a sophisticated phishing attack, though the effort was unsuccessful, the company’s subsidiary Specops Software reports. Specops said the attack was identified early and blocked before it could compromise systems or impact users. However, the security firm has disclosed technical details to highlight its sophistication. The attack, likely mounted with a recently identified phishing-as-a-service kit named Kratos, relied on a seven-step chain that leveraged layered infrastructure and legitimate services to evade detection and deceive the recipient. The phishing message, impersonating financial services provider JP Morgan, appeared as if part of an existing email thread to increase its…