Tag: email
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Over 21,000 OpenClaw AI Instances Leak Personal Configuration Data
The open-source AI assistant OpenClaw experienced explosive growth, expanding from approximately 1,000 active instances to over 21,000 in just seven days. Created by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger, the personal AI assistant integrates with email, calendars, smart-home systems, and food-delivery services, enabling it to perform actions far beyond those of traditional chatbots. The project’s rapid evolution…
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Phishing Scam Uses Clean Emails and PDFs to Steal Dropbox Logins
A multi-stage phishing campaign is targeting business users by exploiting Vercel cloud storage, PDF attachments, and Telegram bots to steal Dropbox credentials. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/phishing-scam-emails-pdfs-steal-dropbox-logins/
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 561 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A 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. DOJ releases details alleged talented hacker working for Jeffrey Epstein Cyberattacks Disrupt Communications at Wind, Solar,…
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Researchers Uncover Moltbook AI Flaw Exposing API Keys and Login Credentials
A critical vulnerability in Moltbook, the AI agent social network launched in late January 2026 by Octane AI’s Matt Schlicht, exposes email addresses, login tokens, and API keys for registered entities. The flaw impacts the platform’s claimed 1.5 million users, though security researchers revealed the inflated user count stems from unchecked bot registrations rather than…
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StrongestLayer: Top ‘Trusted’ Platforms are Key Attack Surfaces
Explore StrongestLayer’s threat intelligence report highlighting the rise of email security threats exploiting trusted platforms like DocuSign and Google Calendar. Learn how organizations can adapt to defend against these evolving cyber risks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/strongestlayer-top-trusted-platforms-are-key-attack-surfaces/
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When responsible disclosure becomes unpaid labor
Tags: ai, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, finance, flaw, governance, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, open-source, ransom, risk, security-incident, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, warfaresupposed to function and how it increasingly does in practice. Enter the gray zone of ethical disclosure: The result is a growing gray zone between ethical research and adversarial pressure. Based on years of reporting on disclosure disputes, that gray zone tends to emerge through a small set of recurring failure modes.Silent treatment and severity…
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SoundCloud Data Breach Exposes Nearly 30M User Accounts
A SoundCloud breach affecting 29.8 million accounts exposed email addresses and profile data, increasing phishing risks. The post SoundCloud Data Breach Exposes Nearly 30M User Accounts appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-soundcloud-breach-exposes-nearly-30-million-users/
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Microsoft fixes Outlook bug blocking access to encrypted emails
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that prevented Microsoft 365 customers from opening encrypted emails in classic Outlook after a recent update. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-outlook-bug-blocking-access-to-encrypted-emails/
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Attackers Weaponize Microsoft 365 Outlook Add-ins to Quietly Exfiltrate Email Data
A stealthy data theft technique in Microsoft 365 that abuses Outlook add-ins to exfiltrate email content without leaving meaningful forensic traces. The technique, dubbed “Exfil Out&Look,” takes advantage of how Outlook Web Access (OWA) handles add-ins and audit logging, creating a blind spot that traditional Microsoft 365 monitoring cannot see. Outlook add-ins are small web-based…
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Is it safe to open spam emails? Enterprise risks
Is it safe to open spam emails? Usually, yes. Risk escalates with links, attachments, and credential prompts – then containing outbound abuse quickly matters. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/is-it-safe-to-open-spam-emails-enterprise-risks/
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SmarterTools patches critical SmarterMail flaw allowing code execution
SmarterTools fixed two SmarterMail flaws, including a critical bug (CVE-2026-24423) that could allow arbitrary code execution. SmarterTools fixed two security bugs in its SmarterMail email software, including a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24423 (CVSS score of 9.3) that could let attackers run malicious code on affected systems. >>SmarterTools SmarterMail versions prior to build 9511 contain…
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Human risk management: CISOs’ solution to the security awareness training paradox
Tags: access, ai, awareness, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, identity, intelligence, malicious, mitigation, risk, risk-management, strategy, tool, trainingWhat is human risk management?: HRM is defined as a cybersecurity strategy that identifies, measures, and reduces the risks caused by human behavior. Simply stated, security awareness training is about what employees know; HRM is about what they do (i.e., their actual cybersecurity behavior).To be more specific, HRM integrates into email security tools, web gateways,…
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Human risk management: CISOs’ solution to the security awareness training paradox
Tags: access, ai, awareness, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, email, identity, intelligence, malicious, mitigation, risk, risk-management, strategy, tool, trainingWhat is human risk management?: HRM is defined as a cybersecurity strategy that identifies, measures, and reduces the risks caused by human behavior. Simply stated, security awareness training is about what employees know; HRM is about what they do (i.e., their actual cybersecurity behavior).To be more specific, HRM integrates into email security tools, web gateways,…
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SmarterMail Fixes Critical Unauthenticated RCE Flaw with CVSS 9.3 Score
SmarterTools has addressed two more security flaws in SmarterMail email software, including one critical security flaw that could result in arbitrary code execution.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24423, carries a CVSS score of 9.3 out of 10.0.”SmarterTools SmarterMail versions prior to build 9511 contain an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the ConnectToHub API First seen…
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Real-Time Blackhole List How to Remove an IP From It?
Tags: emailOriginally published at Real-Time Blackhole List How to Remove an IP From It? by EasyDMARC. When emails start bouncing and people tell you … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/real-time-blackhole-list-how-to-remove-an-ip-from-it-2/
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ShinyHunters Claims 14M Panera Bread Records Exposed in Data Breach
The dataset allegedly includes names, email addresses, postal addresses, phone numbers, and account-related details. The post ShinyHunters Claims 14M Panera Bread Records Exposed in Data Breach appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-panera-bread-data-breach/
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News brief: Email scams highlight need for employee vigilance
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366637664/News-brief-Email-scams-highlight-need-for-employee-vigilance
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NDSS 2025 Recurrent Private Set Intersection For Unbalanced Databases With Cuckoo Hashing
Session 10C: Privacy Preservation Authors, Creators & Presenters: Eduardo Chielle (New York University Abu Dhabi), Michail Maniatakos (New York University Abu Dhabi) PAPER Recurrent Private Set Intersection for Unbalanced Databases with Cuckoo Hashing and Leveled FHE A Private Set Intersection (PSI) protocol is a cryptographic method allowing two parties, each with a private set, to…
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I’m a tech-savvy zillennial who knows how to safeguard against hacking. Scammers still managed to get me | Caitlin Cassidy
Had I received any suspicious text messages claiming to be from my bank, the fraud team asked. Had I clicked on the links? My stomach dropped<ul><li>Get our <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl”>breaking news email, <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3″>free app or <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl”>daily news podcast</li></ul>The scariest part about getting scammed was not realising it was happening in the first place.Perhaps naively,…
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Microsoft Exchange Online to End Support for SMTP AUTH Basic Authentication
Microsoft has announced a revised deprecation timeline for SMTP AUTH Basic Authentication in Exchange Online, giving organizations an extended runway to modernize legacy email workflows. The updated schedule reflects customer feedback and adoption challenges, providing clearer milestones through 2027 before the authentication method is permanently retired. The new deprecation roadmap addresses real-world implementation barriers facing…
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Report: Attacks ‘Cascade’ From IT, OT to Patient Care
Trellix Says Email, Identify Failures Are Among Top Vectors in Health Compromises. Of the millions of threats detected in healthcare IT environments last year, email phishing, identity failures and device vulnerabilities were among the top vectors for non-clinical IT compromises – often cascading and disrupting patient care, said a new report from security firm Trellix.…
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Fighting The Next Evolution of Email Threats With Layered, AI-Driven Security
For decades, email has been the backbone of corporate communications and for precisely this reason, it remains the attacker’s preferred gateway into organisations. Phishing, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and supply chain attacks continue to increase, with adversaries using AI and compromised accounts to bypass classic protection mechanisms. The rapid evolution of threats presents significant challenges…
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP – Part 2
Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, credentials, data, dns, email, exploit, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, Internet, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, programming, service, tactics, threat, tool, update, windowsThis is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on the Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack campaigns. For details on the Gopher Strike campaign, go to Part 1.IntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz uncovered three additional backdoors, SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP, used to power the Sheet Attack campaign. In Part 2 of this series, ThreatLabz will…
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What It Doxxing? How It Happens, and How to Stay Safe?
In today’s digital world, our private information is more accessible than ever. The benefits of the internet pose a significant threat to our privacy and security. Doxxing is one such threat, which means publicly revealing private, sensitive, or identifying information about an individual without their consent. This information includes home addresses, emails, phone numbers, workplaceRead…
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Over 6,000 SmarterMail Servers Exposed to Actively Exploited RCE Vulnerability
Tags: cve, cyber, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityApproximately 6,000 vulnerable SmarterTools SmarterMail installations globally are all exposed to an actively exploited remote code execution vulnerability. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-23760, poses an immediate threat to organisations relying on SmarterMail for email and collaboration services. The Shadowserver Foundation integrated CVE-2026-23760 detection into their daily vulnerable HTTP scans, flagging susceptible servers based on version…
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You see an email ending in .eu.org. Must be legit, right?
Tags: emailAt first glance, an email address ending in .eu.org looks trustworthy. It feels institutional, maybe even official. Many people implicitly associate it with Europe, nonprofits, or established organizations. That assumption is wrong more often than you might expect. Because the domain looks legitimate, it has become attractive to fraudsters. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Unplugged holes in the npm and yarn package managers could let attackers bypass defenses against Shai-Hulud
Tags: authentication, bug-bounty, control, corporate, defense, email, github, guide, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, vulnerabilitydisabling the ability to run lifecycle scripts, commands that run automatically during package installation,saving lockfile integrity checks (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, and others) to version control (git). The lockfile records the exact version and integrity hash of every package in a dependency tree. On subsequent installs, the package manager checks incoming packages against these hashes, and if…