email security

Critical zero-days in Exim revealed, only 3 have been fixed
Six zero-days in Exim, the most widely used mail transfer agent (MTA), have been revealed by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) last Wednesday. Due to what seems to …

New twist on ZeroFont phishing technique spotted in the wild
Cybercriminals are leveraging the ZeroFont technique to trick users into trusting phishing emails, SANS ISC handler Jan Kopriva has warned. The ZeroFont phishing attack …

Spam is up, QR codes emerge as a significant threat vector
85% of phishing emails utilized malicious links in the content of the email, and spam emails increased by 30% from Q1 to Q2 2023, according to a VIPRE report. Information …

Cybercriminals turn to AI to bypass modern email security measures
Cybercriminals employ artificial intelligence (AI) to create complex email threats like phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks, while modern email security …

Organizations invest in AI tools to elevate email security
To counteract new and emerging threat methods enhanced by artificial intelligence, specialized email security vendors are leveraging a synergy of AI and human insights to …

Product showcase: Free email security test by ImmuniWeb Community Edition
According to an FBI report, in 2022, global losses from business email compromise (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) attacks attained $43 billion, hitting a historic …

37% of third-party applications have high-risk permissions
Email attacks have increased in both sophistication and volume since the start of the year, according to Abnormal Security. Examining data since 2013, Abnormal identified a …

Salesforce and Meta suffer phishing campaign that evades typical detection methods
The Guardio research team discovered an email phishing campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Salesforce’s legitimate email services and SMTP servers. Phishing email …

Insurance companies neglect basic email security
Only 3.54% of of insurance companies have correctly implemented basic phishing and spoofing protection, according to EasyDMARC. DMARC standard adoption Insurers operate using …

Cybercriminals use legitimate websites to obfuscate malicious payloads
According to Egress, the evolving attack methodologies currently used by cybercriminals are designed to get through traditional perimeter security. “The evolution of phishing …

Organizations spend 100 hours battling post-delivery email threats
Nearly every victim of a spear-phishing attack in the last 12 months saw impacts on their organization, including malware infections, stolen data, and reputational damage, …

Cybercriminals masquerading as MFA vendors
Cybercriminals are increasingly posing as multi-factor authentication vendors and small businesses are becoming more popular targets, according to VIPRE. Attachment-based …
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