Types of Email Spoofing Email spoofing, also known as spoofing email, involves forging the sender’s email address. Often, the address in the sender’s field is fake; any responses sent to this address will likely reach a third party. The primary goal of this scam is to deceive the user. Fraudsters deploy a variety of tactics… Continue reading How to Prevent Email Spoofing
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How to Get Rid of Spam Emails?
Email spam is an annoying and unwanted mailing of many letters. This kind of letter comes from unknown sources and sometimes even carries malicious compositions. Often spam emails use the tactics of extortion and intimidation or carry misleading information. But worst of all, attackers can access your smartphone, PC, or other devices through spam email.… Continue reading How to Get Rid of Spam Emails?
This Message Seems Dangerous
Sometimes, Gmail displays a “This Message Seems Dangerous” notification alerting the user that the email seems dangerous, which is obvious. While the banner usually contains more detailed information, this often happens when other users report similar types of emails to Google as “phishing” emails. In other cases, the banner may contain a description like this:… Continue reading This Message Seems Dangerous
Vulnerabilities in STARTTLS threaten popular email clients
At the USENIX conference, a group of German scientists announced the discovery of more than 40 vulnerabilities in STARTTLS implementations in popular mail clients and servers, including Apple Mail, Gmail, Mozilla Thunderbird, Claws Mail, Mutt, Evolution, Exim, Mail.ru, Samsung Email, Yandex and KMail. Exploitation of these issues allows an attacker to steal credentials, intercept emails,… Continue reading Vulnerabilities in STARTTLS threaten popular email clients
Hackers used Firefox extension to hack Gmail
Proofpoint discovered a campaign in which hackers used a Firefox extension to hack Gmail. The attacks were linked to the Chinese group TA413. According to the researchers, the campaign was active from January to February 2021. Hackers attacked Tibetan organizations around the world using a malicious Firefox extension that steals Gmail and Firefox data and… Continue reading Hackers used Firefox extension to hack Gmail
Mandrake malware was hiding on Google Play for more than four years
Bitdefender experts found Mandrake spyware in the official Android app store, hiding on Google Play for four years (since 2016). The malware established full control over infected devices, collected credentials, GPS from infected devices, made screen recordings, and so on. At the same time, the malware carefully avoided infections in countries such as Ukraine, Belarus,… Continue reading Mandrake malware was hiding on Google Play for more than four years