Tag: email
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The 20 Coolest Web, Email and Application Security Companies Of 2026: The Security 100
CRN’s Security 100 list of the coolest web, email and application security companies includes AI-powered vendors protecting email inboxes and web browsers along with providers of modern code security. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/the-20-coolest-web-email-and-application-security-companies-of-2026-the-security-100
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Hackers Increasingly Prefer Fast and Low-Complexity Attacks
Incident Responders Detail Top Ransomware and Business Email Compromise Tactics. There’s no need to invest into sophisticated hacking operations when moving fast and exploiting well-trod techniques gives threat actors all the access they want. Threat actors are prioritizing low-complexity entry points, rather than investing in sophisticated exploits, say incident responders. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Anti-phishing rules mistakenly blocked emails, Teams messages
Microsoft says an Exchange Online issue that mistakenly quarantined legitimate emails last week was triggered by faulty heuristic detection rules designed to block credential phishing campaigns. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-anti-phishing-rules-mistakenly-blocked-emails-teams-messages/
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Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers’ confidential emails to Copilot AI
Microsoft said the bug meant that its Copilot AI chatbot was reading and summarizing paying customers’ confidential emails, bypassing data protection policies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-says-office-bug-exposed-customers-confidential-emails-to-copilot-ai/
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Carelessness versus craftsmanship in cryptography
Tags: access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, computing, credentials, cryptography, data, email, encryption, github, hacker, oracle, side-channel, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityTwo popular AES libraries, aes-js and pyaes, “helpfully” provide a default IV in their AES-CTR API, leading to a large number of key/IV reuse bugs. These bugs potentially affect thousands of downstream projects. When we shared one of these bugs with an affected vendor, strongSwan, the maintainer provided a model response for security vendors. The…
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Carelessness versus craftsmanship in cryptography
Tags: access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, computing, credentials, cryptography, data, email, encryption, github, hacker, oracle, side-channel, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerabilityTwo popular AES libraries, aes-js and pyaes, “helpfully” provide a default IV in their AES-CTR API, leading to a large number of key/IV reuse bugs. These bugs potentially affect thousands of downstream projects. When we shared one of these bugs with an affected vendor, strongSwan, the maintainer provided a model response for security vendors. The…
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Scammers exploit trust in Atlassian Jira to target organizations
Threat actors have leveraged legitimate email notification feature of Atlassian Jira to deliver localized scam emails at scale. The emails From late December 2025 through late … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/atlassian-jira-scam-emails/
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Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails
Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-bug-causes-copilot-to-summarize-confidential-emails/
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One stolen credential is all it takes to compromise everything
Attackers often gain access through routine workflows like email logins, browser sessions, and SaaS integrations. A single stolen credential can give them a quick path to move … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/18/identity-based-cyberattacks-compromise/
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Suped Review Features, User Experience, Pros Cons (2026)
An in-depth Suped review covering features, pricing, pros and cons, and real-world use cases. Discover whether Suped is the right email deliverability tool for your business. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/suped-review-features-user-experience-pros-cons-2026/
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Cybercriminals Exploit Atlassian Cloud to Launch Spam Campaigns Promoting Fraudulent Investments
Cybercriminals abused Atlassian Cloud’s trusted infrastructure to run a burst of highly automated spam campaigns that redirected victims to fraudulent investment schemes and online casinos, highlighting the growing risk of SaaS-powered email abuse. By riding on Atlassian Jira Cloud’s strong domain reputation and built-in email authentication, the attackers were able to bypass many traditional email…
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Post-Quantum Cryptography for DKIM, PGP, and S/MIME: Quantum Threat to Email Security
Quantum computers won’t break the internet tomorrow”¦ but they will break your email security sooner than you think. Today, cybercriminals and state-sponsored groups are quietly collecting encrypted emails in bulk. They know they can’t crack the encryption today. That’s fine. They don’t need to. They’re playing the long game. This tactic has a name: Store-Now-Decrypt-LaterRead…
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Hackers Abuse ScreenConnect to Hijack PCs via Fake Social Security Emails
Forcepoint X-labs reveals how hackers use fake SSA emails and hijacked ScreenConnect tools to bypass Windows security to target UK, US, and Canadian organisations. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-screenconnect-hijack-pcs-fake-social-security-emails/
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Hackers Abuse ScreenConnect to Hijack PCs via Fake Social Security Emails
Forcepoint X-labs reveals how hackers use fake SSA emails and hijacked ScreenConnect tools to bypass Windows security to target UK, US, and Canadian organisations. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-screenconnect-hijack-pcs-fake-social-security-emails/
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CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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Japanese sex toys maker Tenga discloses data breach
Sex toy maker Tenga says a hacker accessed an employee’s email account, potentially exposing customer names, emails, and order details. TENGA Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based Japanese sexual wellness and lifestyle company known for its innovative adult products. It employs roughly 125200 people worldwide across its Japan headquarters and international offices. Tenga operates in personal…
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Japanese sex toys maker Tenga discloses data breach
Sex toy maker Tenga says a hacker accessed an employee’s email account, potentially exposing customer names, emails, and order details. TENGA Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based Japanese sexual wellness and lifestyle company known for its innovative adult products. It employs roughly 125200 people worldwide across its Japan headquarters and international offices. Tenga operates in personal…
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Japanese sex toys maker Tenga discloses data breach
Sex toy maker Tenga says a hacker accessed an employee’s email account, potentially exposing customer names, emails, and order details. TENGA Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based Japanese sexual wellness and lifestyle company known for its innovative adult products. It employs roughly 125200 people worldwide across its Japan headquarters and international offices. Tenga operates in personal…
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CISO Julie Chatman wants to help you take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 563 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Tags: attack, breach, cisa, data, data-breach, email, fintech, flaw, international, phishing, WeeklyReviewA new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Fintech firm Figure disclosed data breach after employee phishing attack U.S. CISA adds a flaw in…
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Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information
The Japanese sex toy maker said a hacker broke into an employee’s inbox and stole customer names, email addresses, and correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/sex-toys-maker-tenga-says-hacker-stole-customer-information/
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Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Business Data, Emails, and Browsing History
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Google Chrome extension that’s designed to steal data associated with Meta Business Suite and Facebook Business Manager.The extension, named CL Suite by @CLMasters (ID: jkphinfhmfkckkcnifhjiplhfoiefffl), is marketed as a way to scrape Meta Business Suite data, remove verification pop-ups, and generate two-factor authentication (2FA) codes. First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Fake AI Assistants in Google Chrome Web Store Steal Passwords and Spy on Emails
Hundreds of thousands of users have downloaded malicious AI extensions masquerading as ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and others, warn cybersecurity researchers at LayerX First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-ai-assistants-google-chrome/
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New ClickFix Attack Wave Targets Windows Systems to Deploy StealC Stealer
A new wave of ClickFix attacks is targeting Windows users with fake Cloudflare-style CAPTCHA verification pages that trick victims into executing malicious PowerShell commands. This campaign delivers a multi-stage, fileless infection chain that ends with StealC, a powerful information stealer capable of harvesting credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, gaming accounts, emails, and detailed system fingerprints. The operation…