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Clean links and sophisticated scams mark new era in email attacks

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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The 3 key stages of ransomware attacks and useful indicators of compromise

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The 3 key stages of ransomware attacks and useful indicators of compromise 08/11/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security For SOC teams to be able to defend their organization against ransomware attacks, they need to have the right security toolset, but also an understanding of the three primary ransomware attack stages. In this article, we

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Finding the right approach to security awareness

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Finding the right approach to security awareness 30/10/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security As artificial intelligence amplifies the sophistication and reach of phishing, vishing, and smishing attacks, understanding and managing human cyber risks has become increasingly vital. Security awareness training is essential and must be a live, evolving process. In this Help Net Security

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Crypto wallet Trezor looks into phishing campaign, exec says

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Crypto wallet Trezor looks into phishing campaign, exec says 27/10/2023 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Trezor’s brand ambassador Josef Tetek emphasized that the hardware wallet firm never asks for users’ recovery seed, PIN or passphrase. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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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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Bracing for AI-enabled ransomware and cyber extortion attacks

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Bracing for AI-enabled ransomware and cyber extortion attacks 24/10/2023 at 07:37 By Help Net Security AI has been the shiniest thing in tech since at least November 2022, when ChatGPT was made available to the masses and unveiled the transformative potential of large language models for all the world to see. As businesses scramble to

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Friend.tech adds new security upgrade in wake of SIM-swap attacks

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Friend.tech adds new security upgrade in wake of SIM-swap attacks 10/10/2023 at 08:04 By Cointelegraph By Brayden Lindrea The 2FA security measure is optional for Friend.tech users seeking additional security on the platform. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Microsoft 365 email senders urged to implement SPF, DKIM and DMARC

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Microsoft 365 email senders urged to implement SPF, DKIM and DMARC 09/10/2023 at 13:32 By Helga Labus In the wake of Google’s announcement of new rules for bulk senders, Microsoft is urging Microsoft 365 email senders to implement SPF, DKIM and DMARC email authentication methods. “These Domain Name Service (DNS) email authentication records verify that

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