Tag: email
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APT36 Hackers Target Indian Defense Personnel with Sophisticated Phishing Campaign
APT36, also known as Transparent Tribe, a Pakistan-based cyber espionage group, has launched a highly sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Indian defense personnel. According to recent findings by CYFIRMA, this group has meticulously crafted phishing emails that deliver malicious PDF attachments disguised as official government documents. Cyber Espionage Group Transparent Tribe Strikes Again These deceptive files…
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Shadow Vector Malware Uses SVG Images to Deliver AsyncRAT and RemcosRAT Payloads
Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) has discovered a startling development: a malicious campaign called >>Shadow Vector
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Microsoft Enhances Defender for Office 365 with Detailed Spam and Phishing Analysis
Microsoft has announced a significant upgrade to its Defender for Office 365 platform, introducing a new AI-powered capability designed to provide unprecedented clarity into why emails are classified as spam, phishing, or clean. This enhancement, powered by large language models (LLMs), aims to bolster email security for organizations worldwide by offering clear, human-readable explanations for…
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Stellar Repair For Outlook: A Comprehensive Review Of The Ultimate PST Repair Tool
Microsoft Outlook is a cornerstone of professional and personal communication, relied upon by millions for email management, calendaring, and task organization. However, Outlook’s Personal Storage Table (PST) files, which store emails, contacts, calendars, and other data, are prone to corruption due to various factors. When PST files become corrupted, users face disruptions, ranging from missing…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 529 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. Iran confirmed it shut down internet to protect the country against cyberattacks Godfather Android trojan uses…
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Threat Actors Exploit Vercel Hosting Platform to Distribute Remote Access Malware
CyberArmor has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting Vercel, a widely used frontend hosting platform, to distribute a malicious variant of LogMeIn, a legitimate remote access tool. Over the past two months, threat actors have orchestrated at least 28 distinct campaigns, targeting more than 1,271 users with deceptive emails that lead to fraudulent pages hosted…
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How to conduct an effective post-incident review
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, email, finance, governance, group, incident, incident response, lessons-learned, phishing, risk, service, software, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityPerform a root-cause analysis: Your post-incident review must include a root-cause analysis, Taylor says. “Identifying the underlying issues that caused the incident is essential for avoiding future cyber incidents,” he says.The post-incident review team should examine the root causes of the incident, whether they are technical, procedural, or human-related, and implement corrective actions and preventive…
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Is Cold Email Still Effective in 2025? Best Practices for Outreach and Security
Cold email still works in 2025″, but only if done right. Learn best practices, deliverability tips, and how to secure your domain for real results. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/is-cold-email-still-effective-in-2025-best-practices-for-outreach-and-security/
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365 to Block Email Bombing Attacks
First seen on thesecurityblogger.com Jump to article: www.thesecurityblogger.com/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-to-block-email-bombing-attacks/
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Spamhaus’ take on Cold Emailing”¦AKA spam
Cold emailing, as it’s practiced today, is spam, for inboxes, businesses, and the internet. It’s a thriving industry, but one raising concerns in the email community. In this article we define cold emailing from our perspective, share concerns about its misuse, particularly in B2B communication, and highlight the organizations enabling it. First seen on securityboulevard.com…
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ChatGPT will analyze Gmail emails, manage schedule on Google Calendar
ChatGPT appears to be testing support for Gmail and Google Calendar integration. This will allow users to summarise emails and create events. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-will-analyze-gmail-emails-manage-schedule-on-google-calendar/
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Hackers Use VBScript Files to Deploy Masslogger Credential Stealer Malware
Seqrite Labs has uncovered a sophisticated variant of the Masslogger credential stealer malware being distributed through VBScript Encoded (.VBE) files. This advanced threat, which likely spreads via spam emails or drive-by downloads, operates as a multi-stage fileless malware, heavily exploiting the Windows Registry to store and execute its malicious payload without writing files to disk.…
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Think Before You Click: ‘Unsubscribe’ Buttons Could Be a Trap, Experts Warn
Clicking “unsubscribe” on suspicious emails may do more harm than good”, experts warn these links can lead to phishing, malware, or even identity theft. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/unsubscribe-buttons-could-be-a-trap/
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Beware: Weaponized Research Papers Delivering Malware Through Password-Protected Documents
The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) recently made the concerning revelation that the infamous Kimsuky hacking organization was connected to a crafty phishing email campaign that targeted unwary people. Disguised as a seemingly legitimate request for a paper review from a professor, these emails lure recipients into opening a password-protected HWP document embedded with a…
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Hacker steals 1 million Cock.li user records in webmail data breach
Email hosting provider Cock.li has confirmed it suffered a data breach after threat actors exploited flaws in its now-retired Roundcube webmail platform to steal over a million user records. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-steals-1-million-cockli-user-records-in-webmail-data-breach/
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Taiwan Hit by Sophisticated Phishing Campaign
Phishing campaign targeting Taiwan has been identified, using tax-themed emails and malware like Winos and HoldingHands First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/taiwan-hit-phishing-campaign/
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State-sponsored hackers compromised the email accounts of several Washington Post journalists
State-sponsored hackers compromised the email accounts of several journalists working at the Washington Post. A cyberattack, likely carried out by state-sponsored hackers, compromised the Microsoft email accounts of Washington Post journalists, including reporters covering China and national security. >>A cyberattack on the Washington Post compromised email accounts of several journalists and was potentially the work…
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Katz Stealer Boosts Credential Theft with System Fingerprinting and Persistence Mechanisms
The emergence of Katz Stealer, a sophisticated information-stealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS) that is redefining the boundaries of credential theft. First detected this year, Katz Stealer combines aggressive data exfiltration with advanced system fingerprinting, stealthy persistence mechanisms, and evasive loader tactics. Distributed primarily through phishing emails and fake software downloads, this malware targets a vast array of…
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Washington Post Staffer Emails Targeted in Cyber Breach
Journalists’ Microsoft accounts were breached, which would have given attackers access to emails of staff reporters covering national security, economic policy, and China. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/washington-post-staffer-emails-targeted-cyber-breach
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Washington Post Hacked Multiple Journalists’ Email Accounts Compromised
The Washington Post confirmed late last week that its email systems were targeted in a cyberattack, resulting in the compromise of several journalists’ email accounts. >>The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the breach, said it was potentially the work of a foreign government.
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Copilot AI Bug Could Leak Sensitive Data via Email Prompts
Microsoft Patched Flaw Allowing Attackers to Hijack Copilot Responses. A well-phrased email was all an attacker would have needed to trick Microsoft Copilot into handing over sensitive data until the operating system giant patched the vulnerability. The zero-click prompt injection attack vulnerability received a CVSS severity score of 9.3. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Washington Post’s email system hacked, journalists’ accounts compromised
Email accounts of several Washington Post journalists were compromised in a cyberattack believed to have been carried out by a foreign government. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/washington-posts-email-system-hacked-journalists-accounts-compromised/
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Hackers Target and Hijack Washington Post Journalists’ Email Accounts
A targeted cyberattack has struck The Washington Post, compromising the email accounts of several of its journalists and raising new concerns about the digital security of newsrooms worldwide. The breach, discovered late last week, prompted an immediate and sweeping response from the newspaper’s leadership, including a reset of all employee login credentials and the launch…
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Washington Post Journalists’ Microsoft Email Accounts Hacked
The Microsoft email accounts of several Washington Post journalists whose coverage includes national security and economic policy, including China, where hacked and could give the bad actors access to the messages that were sent and received. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/washington-post-journalists-microsoft-email-accounts-hacked/
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New quantum system offers publicly verifiable randomness for secure communications
Tags: blockchain, communications, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, docker, email, finance, government, Hardware, infrastructure, open-source, software, technology, threat, toolNature and detailed in an accompanying arXiv preprint, CURBy leverages the phenomenon of quantum entanglement, where particles maintain interconnected states regardless of distance, to create fundamentally unpredictable outputs.”From a security perspective, this approach offers something valuable the ability to independently verify that random numbers haven’t been compromised,” noted Narayan Gokhale, vice president at QKS Group.…
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Hackers impersonating US government compromise email account of prominent Russia researcher
Keir Giles, the author of “Russia’s War on Everybody” and a consulting fellow at the Chatham House think tank, said attackers impersonated the U.S. State Department to hack into his email accounts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/keir-giles-russia-researcher-email-hacked