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Chinese Hackers Deliver Malware to Barracuda Email Security Appliances via New Zero-Day

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Chinese Hackers Deliver Malware to Barracuda Email Security Appliances via New Zero-Day 2023-12-27 at 13:16 By Eduard Kovacs Chinese hackers exploited a zero-day tracked as CVE-2023-7102 to deliver malware to Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances. The post Chinese Hackers Deliver Malware to Barracuda Email Security Appliances via New Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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SMTP Smuggling Allows Spoofed Emails to Bypass Authentication Protocols

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SMTP Smuggling Allows Spoofed Emails to Bypass Authentication Protocols 18/12/2023 at 17:16 By Eduard Kovacs A new attack technique named SMTP Smuggling can allow malicious actors to send out spoofed emails that bypass authentication mechanisms. The post SMTP Smuggling Allows Spoofed Emails to Bypass Authentication Protocols appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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CISA Issues Warning for Russian ‘Star Blizzard’ APT Spear-Phishing Operation

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CISA Issues Warning for Russian ‘Star Blizzard’ APT Spear-Phishing Operation 08/12/2023 at 00:48 By Ryan Naraine The US cybersecurity agency calls attention to a Russian APT targeting academia, defense, governmental organizations, NGOs and think-tanks. The post CISA Issues Warning for Russian ‘Star Blizzard’ APT Spear-Phishing Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Google’s RETVec Open Source Text Vectorizer Bolsters Malicious Email Detection

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Google’s RETVec Open Source Text Vectorizer Bolsters Malicious Email Detection 30/11/2023 at 14:16 By Eduard Kovacs Google shows how RETVec, a new and open source text vectorizer, can improve the detection of phishing attacks, spam and other harmful content. The post Google’s RETVec Open Source Text Vectorizer Bolsters Malicious Email Detection appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Google Will Start Deleting ‘Inactive’ Accounts in December. Here’s What You Need to Know

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Google Will Start Deleting ‘Inactive’ Accounts in December. Here’s What You Need to Know 29/11/2023 at 15:02 By Associated Press The easiest way to keep your Google account active (and thus prevent it from being deleted) is to sign in at least once every two years. The post Google Will Start Deleting ‘Inactive’ Accounts in

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Zimbra Zero-Day Exploited to Hack Government Emails

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Zimbra Zero-Day Exploited to Hack Government Emails 16/11/2023 at 19:46 By Eduard Kovacs Google says a Zimbra zero-day from earlier this year, CVE-2023-37580, was exploited in several campaigns to hack government emails. The post Zimbra Zero-Day Exploited to Hack Government Emails appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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How cybercriminals adapt and thrive amidst changing consumer trends

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How cybercriminals adapt and thrive amidst changing consumer trends 03/11/2023 at 08:36 By Help Net Security The email threat landscape is experiencing a profound transformation, adapting to new challenges and exploiting emerging vulnerabilities with speed and sophistication. In this Help Net Security video, Usman Choudhary, CPTO at VIPRE Security Group, discusses how cybercriminals modify their

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Proofpoint to Acquire Tessian for AI-Powered Email Security Tech

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Proofpoint to Acquire Tessian for AI-Powered Email Security Tech 30/10/2023 at 18:46 By Ryan Naraine Proofpoint removes a formidable competitor from the crowded email security market and adds technology to address risk from misdirected emails. The post Proofpoint to Acquire Tessian for AI-Powered Email Security Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Security leaders have good reasons to fear AI-generated attacks

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Security leaders have good reasons to fear AI-generated attacks 25/10/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Generative AI is likely behind the increases in both the volume and sophistication of email attacks that organizations have experienced in the past few months, and it’s still early days, according to Abnormal Security. Their leading worry is the

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LinkedIn Smart Links Abused in Phishing Campaign Targeting Microsoft Accounts

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LinkedIn Smart Links Abused in Phishing Campaign Targeting Microsoft Accounts 12/10/2023 at 16:31 By Ionut Arghire A recently observed phishing campaign targeting Microsoft accounts is using LinkedIn smart links to bypass defenses. The post LinkedIn Smart Links Abused in Phishing Campaign Targeting Microsoft Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Google, Yahoo Boosting Email Spam Protections

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Google, Yahoo Boosting Email Spam Protections 04/10/2023 at 16:16 By Ionut Arghire Google and Yahoo are introducing new requirements for bulk senders, to improve phishing and spam protections. The post Google, Yahoo Boosting Email Spam Protections appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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Critical zero-days in Exim revealed, only 3 have been fixed

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Critical zero-days in Exim revealed, only 3 have been fixed 02/10/2023 at 17:03 By Zeljka Zorz Six zero-days in Exim, the most widely used mail transfer agent (MTA), have been revealed by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) last Wednesday. Due to what seems to be insufficient information and poor communication, fixes for only three

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Unpatched Exim Vulnerabilities Expose Many Mail Servers to Attacks 

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Unpatched Exim Vulnerabilities Expose Many Mail Servers to Attacks  02/10/2023 at 14:48 By Eduard Kovacs Patches are being developed for serious Exim vulnerabilities that could expose many mail servers to attacks.  The post Unpatched Exim Vulnerabilities Expose Many Mail Servers to Attacks  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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New twist on ZeroFont phishing technique spotted in the wild

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New twist on ZeroFont phishing technique spotted in the wild 27/09/2023 at 15:47 By Helga Labus Cybercriminals are leveraging the ZeroFont technique to trick users into trusting phishing emails, SANS ISC handler Jan Kopriva has warned. The ZeroFont phishing attack Documented and named by Avanan in 2018, the ZeroFont technique involves using text written in

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Spam is up, QR codes emerge as a significant threat vector

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Spam is up, QR codes emerge as a significant threat vector 04/09/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security 85% of phishing emails utilized malicious links in the content of the email, and spam emails increased by 30% from Q1 to Q2 2023, according to a VIPRE report. Information technology organizations also overtook financial institutions (9%)

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Cybercriminals turn to AI to bypass modern email security measures

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Cybercriminals turn to AI to bypass modern email security measures 23/08/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals employ artificial intelligence (AI) to create complex email threats like phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks, while modern email security systems use AI to counter these attacks, according to Perception Point and Osterman Research. AI’s role

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Organizations invest in AI tools to elevate email security

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Organizations invest in AI tools to elevate email security 21/08/2023 at 06:39 By Help Net Security To counteract new and emerging threat methods enhanced by artificial intelligence, specialized email security vendors are leveraging a synergy of AI and human insights to enhance email security, according to IRONSCALES and Osterman Research. Cybercriminals are already using AI

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Product showcase: Free email security test by ImmuniWeb Community Edition

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Product showcase: Free email security test by ImmuniWeb Community Edition 14/08/2023 at 07:03 By Help Net Security According to an FBI report, in 2022, global losses from business email compromise (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) attacks attained $43 billion, hitting a historic anti-record. Multiple cybersecurity vendors, including Microsoft and Trend Micro, reported a rapid

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37% of third-party applications have high-risk permissions

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37% of third-party applications have high-risk permissions 10/08/2023 at 05:32 By Help Net Security Email attacks have increased in both sophistication and volume since the start of the year, according to Abnormal Security. Examining data since 2013, Abnormal identified a massive increase in third-party applications (apps) integrated with email, underscoring the proliferation of an emerging

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