Tag: email

What keeps phishing training from fading over time

Nov 7, 2025 8:19 AM

Tags: email, phishing, training

When employees stop falling for phishing emails, it is rarely luck. A new study shows that steady, mandatory phishing training can cut risky behavior over time. After one year … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/07/research-phishing-training-effectiveness/
Cavalry Werewolf Launches Cyberattack on Government Agencies to Deploy Network Backdoor

Nov 7, 2025 8:19 AM

Tags: attack, backdoor, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, email, government, network, russia, spam, virus

In July 2025, Doctor Web’s anti-virus laboratory received a critical alert from a government-owned organization within the Russian Federation. The institution suspected a network compromise after discovering spam emails originating from one of their corporate email addresses. What began as a routine investigation quickly escalated into the discovery of a sophisticated targeted attack orchestrated by…
Breach Roundup: UPenn Hit by Email Breach

Nov 6, 2025 10:19 PM

Tags: backdoor, breach, email, hacker, ransomware, risk, scam, supply-chain, ukraine

Also, Australian Police Arrest 55 in New Round of Anom App Sting. This week: UPenn hit by email breach, Australian police arrested 55, ‘SesameOp’ backdoor hid C2 traffic, BEC scammers used AWS, hackers stole trucking cargo, Ukrainian national extradited to United States for role in Conti ransomware and a supply chain risk in advanced installer…
Breach Roundup: UPenn Hit by Email Breach

Nov 6, 2025 10:19 PM

Tags: backdoor, breach, email, hacker, ransomware, risk, scam, supply-chain, ukraine

Also, Australian Police Arrest 55 in New Round of Anom App Sting. This week: UPenn hit by email breach, Australian police arrested 55, ‘SesameOp’ backdoor hid C2 traffic, BEC scammers used AWS, hackers stole trucking cargo, Ukrainian national extradited to United States for role in Conti ransomware and a supply chain risk in advanced installer…
AI is the New Insider Threat: Rethinking Enterprise Security in the Digital Age

Nov 6, 2025 9:19 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, data, detection, email, encryption, finance, framework, gartner, governance, group, ibm, identity, intelligence, jobs, malicious, ml, monitoring, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, zero-trust

AI is the New Insider Threat: Rethinking Enterprise Security in the Digital Age madhav Thu, 11/06/2025 – 13:02 Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a passive tool. It’s an active insider interpreting data, executing workflows, automating decisions, accessing sensitive data, and managing critical systems, in enterprise operations that directly affects an enterprise risk posture…
AI is the New Insider Threat: Rethinking Enterprise Security in the Digital Age

Nov 6, 2025 9:19 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, data, detection, email, encryption, finance, framework, gartner, governance, group, ibm, identity, intelligence, jobs, malicious, ml, monitoring, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, zero-trust

AI is the New Insider Threat: Rethinking Enterprise Security in the Digital Age madhav Thu, 11/06/2025 – 13:02 Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a passive tool. It’s an active insider interpreting data, executing workflows, automating decisions, accessing sensitive data, and managing critical systems, in enterprise operations that directly affects an enterprise risk posture…
Why UK businesses are paying ICO millions for password mistakes you’re probably making right now

Nov 6, 2025 8:23 PM

Tags: email, password

Strongly-worded emails to staff telling them to be more careful aren’t going to cut it anymore First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/06/why_uk_businesses_paying/
A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for MailerLite

Nov 6, 2025 6:19 PM

Tags: dkim, dmarc, email, guide

Learn how to set up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for MailerLite to secure your domain, prevent spoofing, and boost email deliverability step-by-step. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/a-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-spf-dkim-and-dmarc-for-mailerlite/
Google and Yahoo Updated Email Authentication Requirements for 2025

Nov 6, 2025 6:19 PM

Tags: authentication, email, fraud, google

Google and Yahoo announce new email security requirements to take email fraud prevention to the next level in 2024, for a less spammy and secure inbox. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/google-and-yahoo-updated-email-authentication-requirements-for-2025/
A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for Zoho Mail

Nov 6, 2025 6:19 PM

Tags: dkim, dmarc, email, guide, mail

Learn how to configure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for Zoho Mail to secure your domain, prevent spoofing, and boost email deliverability step-by-step. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/a-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-spf-dkim-and-dmarc-for-zoho-mail/
A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for MailerLite

Nov 6, 2025 6:19 PM

Tags: dkim, dmarc, email, guide

Learn how to set up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for MailerLite to secure your domain, prevent spoofing, and boost email deliverability step-by-step. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/a-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-spf-dkim-and-dmarc-for-mailerlite/
Trojanized ESET Installers Drop Kalambur Backdoor in Phishing Attacks on Ukraine

Nov 6, 2025 5:19 PM

Tags: attack, backdoor, cybersecurity, email, phishing, russia, spear-phishing, threat, ukraine

A previously unknown threat activity cluster has been observed impersonating Slovak cybersecurity company ESET as part of phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian entities.The campaign, detected in May 2025, is tracked by the security outfit under the moniker InedibleOchotense, describing it as Russia-aligned.”InedibleOchotense sent spear-phishing emails and Signal text messages, containing a link First seen on thehackernews.com…
How to Report a Suspicious Email in Australia

Nov 5, 2025 4:19 PM

Tags: email, scam

Originally published at How to Report a Suspicious Email in Australia by EasyDMARC. Email scams are now one of the most … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/how-to-report-a-suspicious-email-in-australia/
How to Report a Suspicious Email in Australia

Nov 5, 2025 4:19 PM

Tags: email, scam

Originally published at How to Report a Suspicious Email in Australia by EasyDMARC. Email scams are now one of the most … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/how-to-report-a-suspicious-email-in-australia/
How crooks use IT to enable cargo theft

Nov 5, 2025 5:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, control, crime, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, finance, fraud, government, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, insurance, Internet, jobs, law, login, mfa, network, password, phishing, privacy, risk, skills, smishing, social-engineering, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerability

Value of stolen shipments has doubled: It’s hard to determine the size of this IT-related cargo theft problem. The US National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates cargo theft losses from all sources increased 27% last year compared to 2023, to $35 billion.Versik CargoNet, a company that tracks physical supply chain crime for law enforcement agencies, insurance…
How crooks use IT to enable cargo theft

Nov 5, 2025 5:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, control, crime, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, endpoint, finance, fraud, government, group, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, insurance, Internet, jobs, law, login, mfa, network, password, phishing, privacy, risk, skills, smishing, social-engineering, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerability

Value of stolen shipments has doubled: It’s hard to determine the size of this IT-related cargo theft problem. The US National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates cargo theft losses from all sources increased 27% last year compared to 2023, to $35 billion.Versik CargoNet, a company that tracks physical supply chain crime for law enforcement agencies, insurance…
Global Spies Use ZipperDown and Android Zero-Days for 1-Click Email Client RCE and Account Takeover

Nov 5, 2025 5:19 AM

Tags: android, email, rce, remote-code-execution, zero-day

The post Global Spies Use ZipperDown and Android Zero-Days for 1-Click Email Client RCE and Account Takeover appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/global-spies-use-zipperdown-and-android-zero-days-for-1-click-email-client-rce-and-account-takeover/
Critical WordPress Post SMTP Plugin Vulnerability Puts 400,000 Sites at Risk of Account Takeover

Nov 4, 2025 3:19 PM

Tags: access, attack, cve, cvss, cyber, email, exploit, risk, vulnerability, wordpress

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Post SMTP WordPress plugin, affecting over 400,000 active installations across the web. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-11833 with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive email logs and execute account takeover attacks on vulnerable WordPress sites. Researchers have already documented over 4,500 exploitation…
Operation SkyCloak Deploys Tor-Enabled OpenSSH Backdoor Targeting Defense Sectors

Nov 4, 2025 1:19 PM

Tags: backdoor, defense, email, malware, phishing, russia, service, threat

Threat actors are leveraging weaponized attachments distributed via phishing emails to deliver malware likely targeting the defense sector in Russia and Belarus.According to multiple reports from Cyble and Seqrite Labs, the campaign is designed to deploy a persistent backdoor on compromised hosts that uses OpenSSH in conjunction with a customized Tor hidden service that employs…
Operation SkyCloak Deploys Tor-Enabled OpenSSH Backdoor Targeting Defense Sectors

Nov 4, 2025 1:19 PM

Tags: backdoor, defense, email, malware, phishing, russia, service, threat

Threat actors are leveraging weaponized attachments distributed via phishing emails to deliver malware likely targeting the defense sector in Russia and Belarus.According to multiple reports from Cyble and Seqrite Labs, the campaign is designed to deploy a persistent backdoor on compromised hosts that uses OpenSSH in conjunction with a customized Tor hidden service that employs…
Modern supply-chain attacks and their real-world impact

Nov 4, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, apache, attack, authentication, backdoor, breach, china, control, credentials, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, espionage, exploit, github, group, infection, infosec, injection, intelligence, korea, lazarus, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, microsoft, network, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, pypi, qr, risk, social-engineering, software, supply-chain, tactics, theft, threat, tool, worm, zero-day

This is what modern software supply-chain attacks look like. Since the industry-shaking SolarWinds compromise of 2020, the threat landscape has changed dramatically. Early high-profile incidents targeted build servers or tampered software updates. Today’s attackers prefer a softer entry point: the humans maintaining open-source projects.In the last two years, the majority of large-scale supply-chain intrusions have…
Modern supply-chain attacks and their real-world impact

Nov 4, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, apache, attack, authentication, backdoor, breach, china, control, credentials, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, espionage, exploit, github, group, infection, infosec, injection, intelligence, korea, lazarus, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, microsoft, network, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, pypi, qr, risk, social-engineering, software, supply-chain, tactics, theft, threat, tool, worm, zero-day

This is what modern software supply-chain attacks look like. Since the industry-shaking SolarWinds compromise of 2020, the threat landscape has changed dramatically. Early high-profile incidents targeted build servers or tampered software updates. Today’s attackers prefer a softer entry point: the humans maintaining open-source projects.In the last two years, the majority of large-scale supply-chain intrusions have…
Modern supply-chain attacks and their real-world impact

Nov 4, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, apache, attack, authentication, backdoor, breach, china, control, credentials, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, espionage, exploit, github, group, infection, infosec, injection, intelligence, korea, lazarus, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, microsoft, network, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, pypi, qr, risk, social-engineering, software, supply-chain, tactics, theft, threat, tool, worm, zero-day

This is what modern software supply-chain attacks look like. Since the industry-shaking SolarWinds compromise of 2020, the threat landscape has changed dramatically. Early high-profile incidents targeted build servers or tampered software updates. Today’s attackers prefer a softer entry point: the humans maintaining open-source projects.In the last two years, the majority of large-scale supply-chain intrusions have…
New HttpTroy Backdoor Poses as VPN Invoice in Targeted Cyberattack on South Korea

Nov 3, 2025 12:19 PM

Tags: attack, backdoor, cyberattack, email, korea, north-korea, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, vpn

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has distributed a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed HttpTroy as part of a likely spear-phishing attack targeting a single victim in South Korea.Gen Digital, which disclosed details of the activity, did not reveal any details on when the incident occurred, but noted that the phishing email contained a…
TDL 008 – Defending the Frontline: Ransomware, AI, and Real-World Lessons

Nov 3, 2025 5:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, breach, business, ceo, ciso, computer, country, crime, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, email, exploit, extortion, finance, firewall, framework, fraud, government, group, guide, healthcare, ibm, incident, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, law, mfa, microsoft, penetration-testing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, risk, russia, scam, service, social-engineering, strategy, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day

Summary In this episode of “The Defender’s Log,” host David Redekop interviews Alexander Rau, a cybersecurity partner at KPMG, about the evolving incident response (IR) landscape. Rau notes that the past summer was exceptionally busy for IR, driven largely by zero-day firewall vulnerabilities. He highlights that threat actors are innovating, even using AI chatbots for…
TDL 008 – Defending the Frontline: Ransomware, AI, and Real-World Lessons

Nov 3, 2025 5:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, breach, business, ceo, ciso, computer, country, crime, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, email, exploit, extortion, finance, firewall, framework, fraud, government, group, guide, healthcare, ibm, incident, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, law, mfa, microsoft, penetration-testing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, risk, russia, scam, service, social-engineering, strategy, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day

Summary In this episode of “The Defender’s Log,” host David Redekop interviews Alexander Rau, a cybersecurity partner at KPMG, about the evolving incident response (IR) landscape. Rau notes that the past summer was exceptionally busy for IR, driven largely by zero-day firewall vulnerabilities. He highlights that threat actors are innovating, even using AI chatbots for…
Penn hacker claims to have stolen 1.2 million donor records in data breach

Nov 2, 2025 11:19 PM

Tags: breach, data, data-breach, email, hacker

A hacker has taken responsibility for last week’s University of Pennsylvania “We got hacked” email incident, saying it was a far more extensive breach that exposed data on 1.2 million donors and internal documents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-pennsylvania-hacker-claims-1.2-million-donor-data-breach/
Security Affairs newsletter Round 548 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Nov 2, 2025 3:20 PM

Tags: china, cisco, email, exploit, government, international, WeeklyReview, windows, zero-day

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. BadCandy Webshell threatens unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices, warns Australian government China-linked UNC6384 exploits Windows zero-day…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 548 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Nov 2, 2025 3:20 PM

Tags: china, cisco, email, exploit, government, international, WeeklyReview, windows, zero-day

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. BadCandy Webshell threatens unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices, warns Australian government China-linked UNC6384 exploits Windows zero-day…
Knee-jerk corporate responses to data leaks protect brands like Qantas, but consumers are getting screwed

Nov 1, 2025 8:20 PM

Tags: attack, breach, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, hacker, leak, ransom, scam

When courts ban people from accessing leaked data as happened after the recent Qantas data breach only hackers and scammers win<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>It’s become the playbook for big Australian companies that have customer data stolen in a cyber-attack: call in the lawyers and get…