Tag: email
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Email Bombing, ‘Vishing’ Tactics Abound in Microsoft 365 Attacks
Sophos noted more than 15 attacks have been reported during the past three months. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/email-bombing-vishing-tactics-abound-microsoft-365-attacks
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Ransomware gangs pose as IT support in Microsoft Teams phishing attacks
Ransomware gangs are increasingly adopting email bombing followed by posing as tech support in Microsoft Teams calls to trick employees into allowing remote control and install malware that provides access to the company network. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gangs-pose-as-it-support-in-microsoft-teams-phishing-attacks/
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Critical Mozilla Vulnerabilities Prompt Urgent Updates for Firefox and Thunderbird Users
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird users are facing a series of high-severity vulnerabilities that could leave systems open to exploitation. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued an advisory on January 20, 2025, highlighting multiple security flaws in Mozilla’s popular browser and email client. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cert-in-reports-mozilla-vulnerabilities/
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13,000 MikroTik Routers Hijacked by Botnet for Malspam and Cyberattacks
A global network of about 13,000 hijacked Mikrotik routers has been employed as a botnet to propagate malware via spam campaigns, the latest addition to a list of botnets powered by MikroTik devices.The activity “take[s] advantage of misconfigured DNS records to pass email protection techniques,” Infoblox security researcher David Brunsdon said in a technical report…
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Fiese Masche: 3.000 Emails und ein >>rettender<< Support-Anruf via Teams
Sophos X-Ops hat eine aktive Bedrohungskampagne näher untersucht, bei der zwei verschiedene Gruppen von Bedrohungsakteuren Unternehmen infiltrieren, indem sie die Funktionalität der Office-365-Plattform missbrauchen und anschließend versuchen, Daten abziehen oder Ransomware platzieren. Besonders perfide: die Angreifer verwenden eine Kombination aus E-Mail-Bombing mit bis zu 3.000 Nachrichten in weniger als einer Stunde und anschließenden Sprach- bzw.…
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Russian Ransomware Groups Deploy Email Bombing and Teams Vishing
Sophos has warned of IT impersonation vishing attacks designed to remotely deploy ransomware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-email-bombing-teams/
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Ridding your network of NTLM
Tags: attack, authentication, cloud, crowdstrike, cve, email, encryption, exploit, group, hacker, ibm, Internet, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, ntlm, password, service, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsMicrosoft has hinted at a possible end to NTLM a few times, but with quite a few Windows 95 or 98 in use that do not support the alternative, Kerberos, it won’t be an easy job to do. There is the option to disable NTLM when using Azure Active Directory but that may not always…
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Phishing Attacks Are the Most Common Smartphone Security Issue for Consumers
New hands-on testing results show that most devices are unable to catch phishing emails, texts, or calls, leaving users at risk. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/mobile-security/phishing-attacks-are-most-common-smartphone-security-consumer-issue
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HPE’s sensitive data exposed in alleged IntelBroker hack
IntelBroker has struck again. This time, the notorious BreachForums bigwig, which has a long list of high-profile victims, including Europol, Cisco, and GE, has claimed to have breached IT giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).The suspected Serbian-origin hacker is offering to sell on BreachForums, sensitive data allegedly stolen from HPE including product source codes and personally…
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Microsoft shares temp fix for Outlook crashing when writing emails
Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for a known issue that causes classic Outlook to crash when writing, replying to, or forwarding an email. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-shares-temp-fix-for-outlook-crashing-when-writing-emails/
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 507 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter 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. U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm and actor over federal agency breach tied to Salt Typhoon EU privacy…
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Black Basta-Style Cyberattack Hits Inboxes with 1,165 Emails in 90 Minutes
A recent cyberattack, mimicking the tactics of the notorious Black Basta ransomware group, targeted one of SlashNext’s clients…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/black-basta-cyberattack-hits-inboxes-with-1165-emails/
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Suspected Ukrainian hackers impersonating Russian ministries to spy on industry
Researchers have recently observed phishing emails purportedly from Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade laden with remote access malware.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/suspected-ukraine-hackers-russian-phishing
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Google OAuth Vulnerability Exposes Millions via Failed Startup Domains
New research has pulled back the curtain on a “deficiency” in Google’s “Sign in with Google” authentication flow that exploits a quirk in domain ownership to gain access to sensitive data.”Google’s OAuth login doesn’t protect against someone purchasing a failed startup’s domain and using it to re-create email accounts for former employees,” Truffle Security co-founder…
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UK domain giant Nominet confirms cybersecurity incident linked to Ivanti VPN hacks
Nominet, the U.K. domain registry that maintains .co.uk domains, has experienced a cybersecurity incident that it confirmed is linked to the recent exploitation of a new Ivanti VPN vulnerability. In an email to customers, seen by TechCrunch, Nominet warned of an “ongoing security incident
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Biden’s final push: Using AI to bolster cybersecurity standards
Tags: access, ai, attack, china, cisa, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, finance, framework, government, hacker, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, office, privacy, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityIn a decisive move to strengthen national cybersecurity, President Joe Biden is poised to sign an executive order imposing stringent security standards for federal agencies and contractors. Scheduled for publication in the coming days, the directive will emphasize integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into cyber defense strategies while addressing systemic vulnerabilities in software security, reported Reuters.This…
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Stay on top of tech: five ways to take back control, from emails to AI
Is tech calling the shots in your life? From making AI work smarter to tracking stolen phones, our expert explains how to get aheadAsking ChatGPT to write your emails is so two years ago. Generative AI tools are now going beyond the basic text-prompt phase. Take Google’s <a href=”https://notebooklm.google/”>NotebookLM, an experimental “AI research assistant” that…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 506 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter 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 charged three Russian citizens with operating crypto-mixing services U.S. cannabis dispensary STIIIZY disclosed a data breach A…
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Fake CrowdStrike Recruiters Distribute Malware Via Phishing Emails
SUMMARY Cybercriminals are deploying a tricky new phishing campaign impersonating the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike’s recruiters to distribute a… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-crowdstrike-recruiters-malware-phishing-emails/
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Fake CrowdStrike ‘Job Interviews’ Become Latest Hacker Tactic
Cybercriminals are luring victims into downloading the XMRig cryptomining malware via convincing emails, inviting them to schedule fake interviews using a malicious link. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/crowdstrike-job-interviews-hacker-tactic
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China hacked US Treasury’s CFIUS, which reviews foreign investments for national security risks
The hackers targeting the Treasury are dubbed Silk Typhoon, and previously mass-hacked thousands of corporate email servers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/10/china-hacked-us-treasurys-cfius-which-reviews-foreign-investments-for-national-security-risks/
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Microsoft to force install new Outlook on Windows 10 PCs in February
Microsoft will force install the new Outlook email client on Windows 10 systems starting with next month’s security update. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-force-install-new-outlook-on-windows-10-pcs-in-february/
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Job-seeking devs targeted with fake CrowdStrike offer via email
Cryptojackers are impersonating Crowdstrike via email to get developers to unwittingly install the XMRig cryptocurrency miner on their Windows PC, the company has warned. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/10/fake-crowdstrike-job-offer-email-delivers-cryptominer/