Tag: email
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Fake IT Support Calls Trick Microsoft Teams Users into Installing Ransomware
Cybercriminals pose as IT support, using fake calls and Microsoft Teams messages to trick users into installing ransomware through email floods and remote access. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-it-support-calls-microsoft-teams-users-install-ransomware/
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3rd March Threat Intelligence Report
Tags: breach, cyberattack, data, data-breach, email, group, hacker, intelligence, ransomware, threatOrange Group has confirmed a cyberattack on its Romanian branch, in which a hacker linked to the HellCat ransomware group stole 6.5GB of data over a month. The breach exposed 380,000 email […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2025/3rd-march-threat-intelligence-report/
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France pushes for law enforcement access to Signal, WhatsApp and encrypted email
Proposals to be discussed in the French Parliament will require tech companies to hand over decrypted messages and email or face huge fines First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366619707/France-pushes-for-law-enforcement-access-to-Signal-WhatsApp-and-encrypted-email
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Google Launches Shielded Email to Keep Your Address Hidden from Apps
Google is rolling out a new privacy-focused feature calledShielded Email, designed to prevent apps and services from accessing users’ primary email addresses during sign-ups. The feature, first discovered in a Google Play Services APK teardown by Android Authority months ago, will generate unique email aliases for each app or website, shielding users’ real addresses from potential data…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 513 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. Ransomware gangs exploit a Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver zero-day Microsoft disrupted a global cybercrime ring abusing Azure…
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Chinese Hackers Breach Belgium State Security Service as Investigation Continues
Belgium’s State Security Service (VSSE) has suffered what is being described as its most severe security breach to date. For nearly two years, a group of Chinese hackers exploited a vulnerability in Barracuda’s Email Security Gateway Appliance, a cybersecurity tool used by the VSSE, to access approximately 10% of the agency’s email traffic. The breach,…
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PowerDMARC Ranks Among G2’s Top 100 Fastest-Growing Software Companies 2025
PowerDMARC secures a spot in G2’s Top 100 Fastest-Growing Software Companies of 2025! Learn how our innovative email authentication solutions drive security, trust, and growth. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/powerdmarc-ranks-among-g2s-top-100-fastest-growing-software-companies-2025/
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Belgium investigating alleged cyberattack on intelligence agency by China-linked hackers
Tags: access, china, cyberattack, cybersecurity, email, exploit, flaw, hacker, intelligence, softwareThe hackers reportedly exploited a flaw in US cybersecurity firm Barracuda’s software to access VSSE’s email server First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/28/belgium-investigating-alleged-cyberattack-on-intelligence-agency-by-china-linked-hackers/
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China-linked threat actors stole 10% of Belgian State Security Service (VSSE)’s staff emails
Belgian authorities are investigating Chinese hackers for breaching its State Security Service (VSSE), stealing 10% of emails from 2021 to May 2023. The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office is probing a possible security breach on its State Security Service (VSSE) by China-linked threat actors. Chinese hackers gained access to the VSSE’s email server between 2021 and…
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How to configure OAuth in Microsoft 365 Defender and keep your cloud secure
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, business, cloud, email, identity, mail, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, password, risk, risk-analysis, software, tool, vulnerability, windowsSet the filter to permission level “high severity” and community use to “not common”. Using this filter, you can focus on apps that are potentially very risky, where users may have underestimated the risk.Under Permissions select all the options that are particularly risky in a specific context. For example, you can select all the filters…
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Have I Been Pwned Reports Huge Data Leak, Adds 284 Million Stolen Accounts
Cybersecurity service Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) has disclosed one of the largest data exposure events in its 11-year history, integrating23 billion rows of stolen credentialsfrom a malware operation dubbed >>ALIEN TXTBASE.
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Elon Musk’s Federal Worker Email Sparks ‘Security Nightmare’
Federal Agencies and Experts Alike Say Musk’s Email Request Poses Security Threat. The Department of Government Efficiency-led effort to assess whether millions of federal jobs are necessary through a bulleted list of weekly activities is causing a major security threat, in addition to mass confusion across the federal government, experts told Information Security Media Group.…
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Xi know what you did last summer: China was all up in Republicans’ email, says book
Of course, Microsoft is in the mix, isn’t it First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/china_hacked_gop_emails/
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New Phishing Attack Targets Amazon Prime Users to Steal Login Credentials
A new phishing campaign targeting Amazon Prime users has been identified, aiming to steal login credentials and other sensitive information, including payment details and personal verification data. The attack, analyzed by the Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC), uses a carefully crafted email impersonating official Amazon communications to deceive recipients. Sophisticated Email Spoofing Campaign Exploits Amazon…
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How to create an effective incident response plan
Tags: access, advisory, attack, backup, breach, business, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, law, lessons-learned, malicious, monitoring, network, office, phone, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, updateEstablish a comprehensive post-incident communications strategy: Another key element that can make or break an incident response strategy is communications. Without clear communications among the major stakeholders of the business, a company might experience much longer downtimes or the loss of vital processes for extended periods.”How are you going to go about communicating? With whom?…
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DOGE’s HR email is getting the ‘Bee Movie’ spam treatment
Over the weekend, Elon Musk surveyed his followers on X, the platform he spent $44 billion to buy, asking whether federal employees should be required to send his team an email with a list of five things they accomplished this week. With the yes votes totaling over 70%, Musk followed through. Federal employees […] First…
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US Dept of Housing screens sabotaged to show deepfake of Trump sucking Elon’s toes
‘Appropriate action will be taken,’ we’re told as federal HR email sparks uproar, ax falls on CISA staff First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/hud_trump_toe_sucking/
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Cybersecurity Weekly Update 24 February 2025
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, email, encryption, finance, government, office, privacy, regulation, risk, service, theft, updateWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. Home Office Contractor’s Data Collection Sparks Privacy Concerns The Home Office faces scrutiny after revelations that its contractor, Equifax, collected data on British citizens while conducting financial checks on migrants applying for fee…
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Fake ChatGPT Premium Phishing Scam Spreads to Steal User Credentials
A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating OpenAI’s ChatGPT Premium subscription service has surged globally, targeting users with fraudulent payment requests to steal credentials. Cybersecurity firm Symantec recently identified emails spoofing ChatGPT’s branding, urging recipients to renew a fictional $24 monthly subscription. The emails, marked with subject lines like”Action Required: Secure Continued Access to ChatGPT with a…
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Exim Mail Transfer Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Inject Malicious SQL
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Exim mail transfer agent (CVE-2025-26794) has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, revealing a critical SQL injection flaw that enables attackers to compromise email systems and manipulate underlying databases. The vulnerability, confirmed in Exim Version 4.98 installations using SQLite for hints databases, represents one of the most severe email…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 512 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. Lazarus APT stole $1.5B from Bybit, it is the largest cryptocurrency heist ever Apple removes iCloud encryption in…
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Beware: PayPal “New Address” feature abused to send phishing emails
An ongoing PayPal email scam exploits the platform’s address settings to send fake purchase notifications, tricking users into granting remote access to scammers First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-paypal-new-address-feature-abused-to-send-phishing-emails/
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FBI and CISA warn about continuing attacks by Chinese ransomware group Ghost
Attacks are more focused on encryption than exfiltration: The Ghost attackers have sometimes exfiltrated data back to their Cobalt Strike Team servers or to the Mega.nz file-sharing service, but this has been rare and the amount of information stolen has been limited.According to FBI investigations, the group doesn’t regularly exfiltrate intellectual property or personally identifiable…
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How malicious AI powers the latest surge of advanced email threats
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/how-malicious-ai-powers-the-latest-surge-of-advanced-email-threats
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Nagios XI Flaw Exposes User Details and Emails to Unauthenticated Attackers<<
Tags: attack, credentials, cve, cyber, email, flaw, monitoring, network, phishing, risk, vulnerabilityA security vulnerability in Nagios XI 2024R1.2.2, tracked as CVE-2024-54961, has been disclosed, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive user information, including usernames and email addresses, from the network monitoring platform. This high-severity flaw (CVSSv3 score: 6.5) exposes organizations to heightened risks of phishing campaigns, credential-stuffing attacks, and lateral movement within compromised networks. Technical Breakdown…
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Firing of 130 CISA staff worries cybersecurity industry
Cybersecurity concerns: Alexander Garcia-Tobar, CEO of email authentication provider Valimail, said the new administration’s actions are causing significant concern among security professionals. “Many of us are advocating for cybersecurity to be seen as the bi-partisan effort it should be,” he said via emai, but “the Trump administration has taken a sledgehammer to cancelling or disbanding…
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The 20 Coolest Web, Email and Application Security Companies Of 2025: The Security 100
From vendors offering code security tools to those protecting inboxes and websites against attacks, here’s a look at 20 key companies in web, email and application security. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/the-20-coolest-web-email-and-application-security-companies-of-2025-the-security-100