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Hackers waging a phishing campaign stole more than 1,000 corporate email credentials and then stored the stolen data in a database accessible via a simple Google search, Check Point Research says.

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Two new phishing tactics use the platform’s automated responses to evade email filters. Two fresh business email compromise (BEC) tactics have emerged onto the phishing scene, involving the manipulation of Microsoft 365 automated email responses in order to evade email security filters.

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The supply chain attack involving SolarWinds software last year has caused ripples throughout the cybersecurity industry, not least because it went undetected for nine months. The attack was able to bypass traditional email security by exploiting trusted communications routes between vendors and customers. A worrying new report from Abnormal Security shows that this technique is becoming a mainstream attack vector.

SolarWinds-style email compromise attacks go mainstream

While SolarWinds has garnered much of the attention following disclosure of a sophisticated nation-state attack, companies are asking about the role of Microsoft Office 365 in the compromise. Larger questions persist about the overall security of one of the world's largest email and productivity applications.

SolarWinds fallout turns security eye to Microsoft Office 365

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Threat actors are sending phishing emails impersonating a Small Business Administration (SBA) lender to prey on US business owners who want to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan to keep their business going during the COVID-19 crisis. PPP allows businesses to apply for an SBA loan designed to help them keep their workforce employed throughout the current pandemic.

Phishing campaign lures US businesses with fake PPP loans

Threat actors are sending phishing emails impersonating a Small Business Administration (SBA) lender to prey on US business owners who want to apply for a…

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