Tag: Email security
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Stealc malware with a variety of stealing capabilities emerges
Stealc, a new information stealer, has appeared on the dark web. Due to its active marketing and similarity with malware such as Vidar, Raccoon, Mars, and Redline, it is gaining acceptance. A cyber security website discovered the new strain in January and saw it began to spread in early February. Stealer for sale Stealc was promoted on…
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Google Workspace is the safest option for your workplace
According to a new study cloud-based email favors over on-premises alternatives. Google Workspace is the most secure cloud-based email solution available. Over four years, At-Bay reviewed data from around 40,000 individual SMB policyholders. They discovered that organizations that utilized cloud-based email products reported “substantially fewer” security issues. On the other hand, businesses that used…
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Phishing campaign abusing Google ads to target AWS logins
A new phishing scheme is aiming at AWS logins using Google Ads to insert phishing sites into Google Search to acquire users’ credentials. A cybersecurity website identified the campaign after researchers saw fraudulent search results on January 30, 2023. When searching for “AWS,” malicious advertising came in second, just after Amazon’s own sponsored search result. Initially, the…
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Is ChatGPT a threat to our cybersecurity?
ChatGPT has been the internet’s new favorite toy since its introduction in November. The AI-powered natural language processing tool quickly gathered over 1 million users. They utilized the web-based chatbot for everything from creating wedding speeches and hip-hop songs to producing academic essays and more. Not only has ChatGPT’s human-like abilities taken the…
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Virtualization: Google ads are spreading malware through it
A persistent Google Ads malvertising campaign is disseminating malware installers that use KoiVM virtualization technology. The campaign is doing so to avoid the detection of antivirus software when installing the Formbook data stealer. KoiVM is a ConfuserEx.NET protection plugin that encrypts a program’s opcodes such that only the virtual machine understands them. The virtual machine then translates…
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Fi: According to Google hackers gained access to user information
The Workspace of Google’s parent company cell network provider, Google Fi, has revealed a data breach. It is most likely connected to T-recent Mobile’s security disaster, in which hackers stole millions of users’ personal information. TechCrunch obtained an email stating that the Google Workspace company recently received a suspicious activity alert from the organization’s major…
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DHL fake email used to bypass Microsoft 365 accounts
The Fake DHL new phishing campaign impersonates the delivery company. According to specialists, a new phishing attempt has been discovered. It impersonates logistics organization DHL in order to acquire Microsoft 365 office credentials from victims in the education field. Cybersecurity website experts from Armorblox recently found a huge phishing effort. There have been more…
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Gmail: Google has implemented end-to-end encryption
Google announced the addition of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Gmail on the web. It will allow google workspace users to send and receive encrypted emails within and outside their domain. Client-side encryption also known as E2EE by Google was previously available for Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Meet, and Google Calendar users (beta). Upon activation,…
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Scam: Bots are opening emails in large numbers!!!
In a scam, bots are involved in opening a significant portion of marketing emails. According to the digital marketing management website Polygraph, a significant proportion around 5% of all marketing emails are opened by bots as scammers flock to “click fraud bots” to falsify email-based conversions. What is Click fraud? Click fraud normally…
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Microsoft Outlook: Teams is introducing a new chat feature
There is no way out as Microsoft Teams’ chat experience is coming to Outlook. Microsoft users can soon enjoy a more collaborative experience thanks to a new Microsoft Teams upgrade. According to Microsoft office 365 parent company, the video conferencing service is developing a feature that would bring Microsoft Teams chats inside Outlook. Furthermore, this allows a meeting-style approach…