Tag: spam
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Ongoing phishing attack abuses Google Calendar to bypass spam filters
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in SecurityNewsAn ongoing phishing scam is abusing Google Calendar invites and Google Drawings pages to steal credentials while bypassing spam filters. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ongoing-phishing-attack-abuses-google-calendar-to-bypass-spam-filters/
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Malware trickst Sicherheitslösungen mit beschädigten Dateien (ZIP, Office) aus
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in SecurityNewsDie Betreiber von ANY.RUN sind auf eine neue Angriffswelle bzw. SPAM-Kampagne gestoßen, die für 0-Day-Angriffe ausgenutzt werden könnte. Beschädigte ZIP-Archive oder kaputte Office-Dokumente sollen SPAM-Filter und Sicherheitslösungen austricksen, so dass entsprechende Phishing-Mails im Postfach landen. ANY.RUN-Beobachtung einer Kampagne ANY.RUN ist … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/12/12/beschaedigte-dateien-zip-office-tricksen-sicherheitsloesungen-aus/
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Ich kombiniere, also bin ich.
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in SecurityNewsModerne Attacken nutzen häufig generative KI und Automatisierung, um täuschend echte Spam- oder Phishing-E-Mails zu erzeugen. Oft reicht ein einzelner Indikator dabei nicht aus, um verdächtige Nachrichten zuverlässig zu identifizieren. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/ich-kombiniere-also-bin-ich/a39193/
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Hackers Use Corrupted ZIPs and Office Docs to Evade Antivirus and Email Defenses
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers have called attention to a novel phishing campaign that leverages corrupted Microsoft Office documents and ZIP archives as a way to bypass email defenses.”The ongoing attack evades #antivirus software, prevents uploads to sandboxes, and bypasses Outlook’s spam filters, allowing the malicious emails to reach your inbox,” ANY.RUN said in a series of posts…
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Sicherheitsgefahr bei WordPress: Beliebtes AntiPlugin entpuppt sich als Einfallstor für Hacker
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/wordpress-gefahrt-plugin-anti-spam-cleantalk-1660835/
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Phishers send corrupted documents to bypass email security
Phishers have come up with a new trick for bypassing email security systems: corrupted MS Office documents. The spam campaign Malware hunting service Any.Run has warned last … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/03/phishers-send-corrupted-documents-to-bypass-email-security/
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How Attackers Use Corrupted Files to Slip Past Security
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in SecurityNewsNew zero-day attack bypasses antivirus, sandboxes, and spam filters using corrupted files. Learn how ANY.RUN’s sandbox detects and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-attackers-use-corrupted-files-slip-past-security/
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Working-Day-Spam: deutsch, ordentlich und mit 5-Tage-Woche
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in SecurityNews
Tags: spamZusammenfassend haben unsere Analysen gezeigt, dass die Auswertung von Zeitverläufen ein lohnendes Feld ist, um Muster und Strategien von Angreifern b… First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/working-day-spam-deutsch-ordentlich-und-mit-5-tage-woche/a37251/
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Critical WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin Flaws Expose 200,000+ Sites to Remote Attacks
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in SecurityNewsTwo critical security flaws impacting the Spam protection, Anti-Spam, and FireWall plugin WordPress could allow an unauthenticated attacker to install and enable malicious plugins on susceptible sites and potentially achieve remote code execution.The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-10542 and CVE-2024-10781, carry a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. They were addressed in…
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200,000 WordPress Sites Exposed to Cyber Attack, Following Plugin Vulnerability
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in SecurityNewsA critical security vulnerability has been discovered in the popular WordPress plugin Anti-Spam by CleanTalk, which is installed on over 200,000 websites. The vulnerability, which includes two distinct flaws (CVE-2024-10542 and CVE-2024-10781), could allow attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins on affected websites, potentially leading to remote code execution and full site compromise. Website owners…
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Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Anti-Spam Plugin Used by 200,000 WordPress Sites
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in SecurityNewsTwo vulnerabilities in the Anti-Spam by CleanTalk WordPress plugin allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. The post Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Anti-Spam Plugin Used by 200,000 WordPress Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/critical-vulnerabilities-found-in-anti-spam-plugin-used-by-200000-wordpress-sites/
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Ursnif Trojan Campaign Targets U.S. Professionals via Stealthy Spam Attacks
The Ursnif banking Trojan, one of the most notorious forms of malware targeting financial data, has been observed in a sophisticated campaign using advanced techniques to avoid detection and steal sensitive information. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/ursnif-banking-trojan/
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WordPress-Plug-in Anti-Spam by Cleantalk gefährdet 200.000 Seiten
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in SecurityNewsIm WordPress-Plug-in Anti-Spam by Cleantalk klaffen gleich zwei Sicherheitslücken, durch die nicht authentifizierte Angreifern Instanzen kompromittieren können. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Wordpress-Plug-in-Anti-Spam-by-Cleantalk-gefaehrdet-200-000-Seiten-10175993.html
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Three-Quarters of Black Friday Spam Emails Identified as Scams
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in SecurityNewsBitdefender found that 77% of Black Friday-themed spam emails in 2024 have been identified as scams, with attackers becoming more creative in their campaigns First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/black-friday-spam-emails-scams/
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60% of Emails with QR Codes Classified as Spam or Malicious
60% of QR code emails are spam according findings from Cisco Talos, who also identified attackers using QR code art to bypass security filters First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/60-emails-qr-codes-spam-malicious/
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Malicious QR Codes: How big of a problem is it, really?
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in SecurityNewsQR codes are disproportionately effective at bypassing most anti-spam filters. Talos discovered two effective methods for defanging malicious QR codes, a necessary step to make them safe for consumption. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/malicious_qr_codes/
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Malicious QR codes
QR codes are disproportionately effective at bypassing most anti-spam filters, as most filters are not designed to recognize that a QR code is present in an image and decode the QR code. According to Talos’ data, roughly 60% of all email containing a QR code is spam. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/malicious_qr_codes/
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Spotify abused to promote pirated software and game cheats
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in SecurityNewsSpotify playlists and podcasts are being abused to push pirated software, game cheat codes, spam links, and “warez” sites. By injecting targeted keywords and links in playlist names and podcast descriptions, threat actors may benefit from boosting SEO for their dubious online properties appearing in Google. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spotify-abused-to-promote-pirated-software-and-game-cheats/
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Scammers Use DocuSign API to Evade Spam Filters with Phishing Invoices
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-docusign-api-spam-filters-phishing-invoices/
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DocuSign Abused to Deliver Fake Invoices
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in SecurityNewsCybercriminals are abusing DocuSign APIs to send bogus email messages that bypass protections such as spam and phishing filters. The post DocuSign Abu… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/docusign-apis-abused-to-deliver-fake-invoices/
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Spooky Spam, Scary Scams: Halloween Threats Rise
Halloween-themed spam has risen sharply this season, with Bitdefender reporting that 40% of these emails contain malicious content designed to scam us… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/spooky-spam-scary-scams-halloween-threats-rise/
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Simple Mail Transfer Pirates: How threat actors are abusing third-party infrastructure to send spam
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in SecurityNewsMany spammers have elected to attack web pages and mail servers of legitimate organizations, so they may use these pirated resources to send unsolicit… First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/simple-mail-transfer-pirates/
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Cofense announces Client-Specific Privacy-Assured AI Spam Filtering
New advancements to the Cofense Phishing Detection and Response (PDR) platform improve visibility of dangerous email-based threats helping SOC teams r… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/cofense-announces-client-specific-privacy-assured-ai-spam-filtering/
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GMX und Web.de filtern wöchentlich 1,9 Milliarden Spam-Mails auch dank KI
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/GMX-und-Web-de-filtern-woechentlich-1-9-Milliarden-Spam-Mails-auch-dank-KI-9983886.html
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Rspamd: Open-source spam filtering system
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in SecurityNewsRspamd is an open-source spam filtering and email processing framework designed to evaluate messages based on a wide range of rules, including regular… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/07/rspamd-open-source-spam-filtering/
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Hackers Abusing Third-Party Email Infrastructure to Send Spam Mails
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in SecurityNewsHackers are increasingly exploiting third-party email infrastructures to send spam emails. This tactic complicates the detection and prevention of spa… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/hackers-abusing-third-party-email-infrastructure/
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Phishing-Warnung: Spam-E-Mails im Namen des BSI
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Phishing-Warnung-Spam-E-Mails-im-Namen-des-BSI-9863496.html
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Warnung vor Comdirect SMS-Spam
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in SecurityNewsEin Blog-Leser hat mich per Mail informiert, dass er derzeit vermehrt SMS-Spam erhält, der auf Kunden der Comdirect-Bank abzielt. In der SMS heißt es … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/09/01/warnung-vor-comdirect-sms-spam/