Tag: spam
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41 Prozent der Spam-Mails zum Valentinstag sind digitaler Betrug
Wie jedes Jahr ist auch der diesjährige Valentinstag eine Hochphase für betrügerische Mails. In der Analyse erkannten Experten der Bitdefender Labs 41 Prozent der Spam-Mails mit Bezug zum Valentinstag im Januar und Anfang Februar als betrügerisch. 55 Prozent der bösartigen Nachrichten zielten auf Absender in den USA. Deutschland liegt als Zielland mit 13 Prozent auf…
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TransUnion’s Real Networks Deal Focuses on Robocall Blocking
The acquisition allows the credit reporting agency to add SMS spam and scam prevention to its robocall blocking capabilities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/transunion-s-real-networks-deal-focuses-on-robocall-blocking
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Windows shortcut weaponized in Phorpiex-linked ransomware campaign
Phorpiex as the distribution layer: Forcepoint attributed the email distribution in this campaign to the Phorpiex botnet, also known as Trik. Phorpiex has been operating for more than a decade and is known for maintaining a large global footprint capable of delivering spam at scale. In this campaign, infected systems within the botnet are used…
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Windows shortcut weaponized in Phorpiex-linked ransomware campaign
Phorpiex as the distribution layer: Forcepoint attributed the email distribution in this campaign to the Phorpiex botnet, also known as Trik. Phorpiex has been operating for more than a decade and is known for maintaining a large global footprint capable of delivering spam at scale. In this campaign, infected systems within the botnet are used…
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17 WhatsApp-Betrugsmaschen, die Sie kennen sollten (und wie Sie sich schützen)
WhatsApp-Betrug breitet sich schneller aus denn je. Allein im Dezember 2025 verschickten Betrüger schätzungsweise 19,2 Milliarden Spam-Nachrichten, was Messenger-Dienste zu einem der effektivsten Werkzeuge für Online-Betrug macht. Von falschen Gewinnen und Identitätsdiebstahl bis hin zu Investment- und Kontoübernahmebetrug ist WhatsApp zu einem bevorzugten Ziel für Cyberkriminelle geworden. Viele dieser Nachrichten wirken auf den ersten… First…
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Microsoft Acknowledges Exchange Online Spam Filter Mistakenly Blocks Valid Email
Microsoft is currently tackling a significant service degradation within Exchange Online that is disrupting business communications by incorrectly flagging legitimate emails as phishing attempts. The incident, tracked under the identifier EX1227432, began on February 5, 2026, and is causing valid messages to be trapped in quarantine rather than reaching their intended recipients. Spam Filter Mistakenly Blocks…
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Hackers Exploit Free Firebase Accounts to Launch Phishing Campaigns
A new wave of phishing campaigns where scammers are abusing Google’s legitimate infrastructure to bypass security filters. Attackers are now creating free developer accounts on Google Firebase to send fraudulent emails that impersonate well-known brands. By leveraging the reputation of the Firebase domain, these attackers are successfully landing in users’ inboxes, bypassing standard spam detection…
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Zendesk: Supportsysteme fluten EPostfächer massenhaft mit Spam
Bei einigen Nutzern platzt vor lauter Support-Mails regelrecht das E-Mail-Postfach. Angreifer missbrauchen abermals Zendesk für den Spam-Versand. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/e-mail-postfaecher-geflutet-zendesk-instanzen-nerven-wieder-mit-massig-spam-2602-205106.html
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Zendesk spam wave returns, floods users with ‘Activate account’ emails
A fresh wave of spam is hitting inboxes worldwide, with users reporting that they are once again being bombarded by automated emails generated through companies’ unsecured Zendesk support systems. Some recipients say they are receiving hundreds of messages with strange or alarming subject lines. such as ‘Activate account…’ First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article:…
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LookOut: Discovering RCE and Internal Access on Looker (Google Cloud On-Prem)
Tenable Research discovered two novel vulnerabilities in Google Looker that could allow an attacker to completely compromise a Looker instance. Google moved swiftly to patch these issues. Organizations running Looker on-prem should verify they have upgraded to the patched versions. Key takeaways Two novel vulnerabilities: Tenable Research discovered a remote code execution (RCE) chain via…
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Echte Microsoft-Mailadresse verschickt Spam: Wie Cyberkriminelle einen Dienst für ihre Zwecke missbrauchen
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/echte-microsoft-mailadresse-verschickt-spam-1727257/
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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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There’s a rash of scam spam coming from a real Microsoft address
Abusing Microsoft’s reputation may make scam harder to spot. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/theres-a-rash-of-scam-spam-coming-from-a-real-microsoft-address/
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Wegen KI-Spam: curl stellt Bug-Bounty ein
Das curl-Projekt muss nach Jahren und Tausenden Dollar an Sicherheitsforscher sein Bug-Bounty-Programm einstellen. Der Grund: LLMs. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/kommentar/wegen-ki-spam-curl-stellt-bug-bounty-ein-325472.html
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Gmail Spam Filter Breakdown Affects 1.8B Users
The disruption began Saturday (5am Pacific time, Jan .24) affecting approximately 1.8 billion Gmail users worldwide with widespread email misclassification. The post Gmail Spam Filter Breakdown Affects 1.8B Users appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-gmail-spam-filter-breaks/
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Support-Mails ohne Ende: Riesige Spam-Welle von Zendesk flutet EPostfächer
Angreifer missbrauchen Zendesk-Instanzen, um massenhaft Spam-Mails zu verschicken. Betroffene empfangen teils Hunderte E-Mails in nur einer Stunde. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/support-mails-ohne-ende-riesige-spam-welle-von-zendesk-flutet-e-mail-postfaecher-2601-204480.html
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Mass Spam Attacks Leverage Zendesk Instances
The CRM vendor advised ignoring or deleting suspicious emails and said the attacks were not tied to any breach or software vulnerability. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/mass-spam-attacks-zendesk-instances
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Instagram Confirms Password-Reset Spam Flood, Denies Breach
Security Experts See Coincidental Timing After Leak of Scraped Instagram User Data. Instagram said a massive wave of password reset emails sent to its users traced to malicious abuse of a legitimate feature, but didn’t result from any breach of its systems. Separately, security experts said a threat actor leaked 6.2 million users’ email addresses,…
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Google Chrome Pushes Critical Security Update for 3B Users
Google patched high-severity CVE-2026-0628 in Chrome 143 and added Push API rate limits to curb notification spam, with penalties up to 14 days. The post Google Chrome Pushes Critical Security Update for 3B Users appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-chrome-vulnerabilities-3b/
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Phishing-Angreifer setzen vermehrt auf E-Mail-Routing-Lücken
Tags: 2fa, authentication, business, cyberattack, dmarc, dns, email, framework, infrastructure, intelligence, mail, mfa, microsoft, password, phishing, risk, service, spam, threatAngreifer missbrauchen falsch konfigurierte Richtlinien, um Phishing-E-Mails wie interne E-Mails aussehen zu lassen, Filter zu umgehen und Anmeldedaten zu stehlen.Das Threat Intelligence Team von Microsoft hat kürzlich festgestellt, dass Angreifer zunehmend komplexe E-Mail-Weiterleitungen und falsch konfigurierte Domain-Spoofing-Schutzmaßnahmen ausnutzen. Dabei lassen sie ihre Phishing-Nachrichten so aussehen, als würden sie von den angegriffenen Organisationen selbst stammen.In den…
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Microsoft scraps Exchange Online spam clamp after customers cry foul
Negative feedback sinks Redmond’s plan to cap outbound email recipients First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/07/exchange_online_recipient_rate/
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Microsoft warns of a surge in phishing attacks exploiting email routing gaps
Hardening configurations can help: The disclosure emphasizes that proper configuration of mail authentication mechanisms is the most effective defense against this spoofing vector. Organizations are advised to adopt strict DMARC reject policies and enforce SPF hard fails so that unauthenticated mail claiming to be from their domains is rejected or safely quarantined.Additionally, recommendations include ensuring…
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NDSS 2025 HADES Attack: Understanding And Evaluating Manipulation Risks Of Email Blocklists
Tags: attack, conference, dns, email, exploit, infrastructure, Internet, malicious, mitigation, network, risk, service, spam, technologySession 8A: Email Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ruixuan Li (Tsinghua University), Chaoyi Lu (Tsinghua University), Baojun Liu (Tsinghua University;Zhongguancun Laboratory), Yunyi Zhang (Tsinghua University), Geng Hong (Fudan University), Haixin Duan (Tsinghua University;Zhongguancun Laboratory), Yanzhong Lin (Coremail Technology Co. Ltd), Qingfeng Pan (Coremail Technology Co. Ltd), Min Yang (Fudan University), Jun Shao (Zhejiang Gongshang University)…
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TDL 012 – The Architect of the Internet on the Future of Trust
Summary In this episode of The Defenders Log, Paul Mockapetris, the architect of DNS, discusses the evolving role of the Domain Name System from a simple directory to a sophisticated security tool. He posits that modern networking requires “making sure DNS doesn’t work when you don’t want it to,” comparing DNS filtering to essential services…
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Phishing-Hochsaison Weihnachten Bitdefender-Analyse zu ESpam
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/phishing-hochsaison-weihnachten-bitdefender-analyse-e-mail-spam
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Phishing-Hochsaison Weihnachten Bitdefender-Analyse zu ESpam
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/phishing-hochsaison-weihnachten-bitdefender-analyse-e-mail-spam