Growing AceCryptor attacks in Europe 2024-03-20 at 13:01 By Help Net Security ESET Research has recorded a considerable increase in AceCryptor attacks, with detections tripling between the first and second halves of 2023. In recent months, researchers registered a significant change in how AceCryptor is used, namely that the attackers spreading Rescoms (also known as […]
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IMF Emails Hacked 2024-03-18 at 10:28 By Eduard Kovacs The International Monetary Fund (IMF) detects a cybersecurity incident that involved nearly a dozen email accounts getting hacked. The post IMF Emails Hacked appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:
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Key MITRE ATT&CK techniques used by cyber attackers 2024-03-15 at 11:01 By Help Net Security While the threat landscape continues to shift and evolve, attackers’ motivations do not, according to a Red Canary report. The classic tools and techniques adversaries deploy remain consistent–with some notable exceptions. The report tracked MITRE ATT&CK techniques that adversaries abuse
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Email security trends in the energy and infrastructure sector 2024-03-11 at 09:07 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Mike Britton, CISO at Abnormal Security, discusses how energy and infrastructure organizations face an increased risk of business email compromise and vendor email compromise attacks. According to Abnormal Security data, from February 2023
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Securing the future: Addressing cybersecurity challenges in the education sector 2024-03-08 at 07:03 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Kory Daniels, CISO at Trustwave, shines a light on the impact the current threat environment can have for both universities and students. Key findings from a recent Trustwave report include: – 1.8
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Domains Once Owned by Major Firms Help Millions of Spam Emails Bypass Security 2024-02-27 at 16:46 By Eduard Kovacs 8,800 domains, many once owned by major companies, have been abused to get millions of emails past spam filters as part of SubdoMailing campaign. The post Domains Once Owned by Major Firms Help Millions of Spam
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Secure email gateways struggle to keep pace with sophisticated phishing campaigns 2024-02-23 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In 2023, malicious email threats bypassing secure email gateways (SEGs) increased by more than 100%, according to Cofense. In just two years, Cofense identified over 1.5 million malicious emails bypassing their customers’ SEGs, signaling a 37% increase
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Clean links and sophisticated scams mark new era in email attacks 2024-02-20 at 06:05 By Help Net Security Analysis of 7 billion emails shows clean links are duping users, malicious EML attachments increased 10-fold in Q4, and social engineering attacks are at all-time highs, according to VIPRE Security. The rise of the EML file attachments
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Gmail & Yahoo DMARC rollout: When cyber compliance gives a competitive edge 2024-02-16 at 08:01 By Help Net Security The essence of cybersecurity is not just about defense but enabling business through trust and reliability. As Gmail and Yahoo take steps to enforce stricter email authentication, organizations that are proactive in their DMARC compliance will
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HPE Says Russian Government Hackers Had Access to Emails for 6 Months 2024-01-25 at 12:16 By Eduard Kovacs HPE told the SEC that Russian state-sponsored threat group Midnight Blizzard had access to an email system for several months. The post HPE Says Russian Government Hackers Had Access to Emails for 6 Months appeared first on
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Organizations need to switch gears in their approach to email security 2024-01-23 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Email security risks remain high with 94% of organizations experiencing incidents in the past 12 months, according to Egress. Inbound email incidents primarily took the form of malicious URLs, attacks sent from a compromised account, and malware
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Uncovering the hidden dangers of email-based attacks 2024-01-08 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Email-based attacks have evolved beyond traditional spam and phishing attempts. Cybercriminals now employ sophisticated tactics such as spear-phishing, whaling, and business email compromise (BEC), posing a significant threat to businesses of all sizes. Email attacks can result in financial losses, reputational
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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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Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants! 12/12/2023 at 16:46 By Zeljka Zorz Recruiters are being targeted via spear-phishing emails sent by cybercrooks impersonating job applicants, Proofpoint researchers are warning. “The tone and content of the emails suggest to the recipient the actor is a legitimate candidate, and because the actor specifically targets people
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Coinbase rolls out crypto transfers via links sent on WhatsApp, Telegram 06/12/2023 at 03:02 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Recipients need to download a Coinbase Wallet to receive the funds, but the crypto exchange says they’ve simplified the process for less tech-savvy users. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React
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Russian hackers use old Outlook vulnerability to target Polish orgs (CVE-2023-23397) 05/12/2023 at 17:47 By Helga Labus Russian state-backed hacking group Forest Blizzard (aka Fancy Bear, aka APT28) has been using a known Microsoft Outlook vulnerability (CVE-2023-23397) to target public and private entities in Poland, Polish Cyber Command has warned. Compromising email accounts and maintaining
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Mosint: Open-source automated email OSINT tool 30/11/2023 at 08:31 By Mirko Zorz Mosint is an automated email OSINT tool written in Go designed to facilitate quick and efficient investigations of target emails. It integrates multiple services, providing security researchers with rapid access to a broad range of information. “In my previous job, I actively worked
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Organizations can’t ignore the surge in malicious web links 30/11/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Despite the rising adoption of collaboration and instant messaging software, email remains a significant area of concern regarding cyber attacks, particularly the increasing threat of cybercriminals employing harmful web links in emails, according to Hornetsecurity. Attack techniques used in
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Nansen phishing emails flood crypto investors’ inboxes 24/11/2023 at 12:02 By Cointelegraph By Arijit Sarkar On Sept. 22, one of Nansen’s third-party vendors suffered a security breach, which exposed the email addresses of 7% of the system’s users. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:
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OpenSea NFT users report massive email phishing campaign 15/11/2023 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz OpenSea users have reportedly been targeted with a widespread email phishing campaign, including a fake developer API risk alert and a fake NFT offer. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:
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