We’re back here with the latest cybersecurity news that shook the world this week. We’ll shed light on the executive sentence issued by the U.S. military, the alert about Pro-Russian hacktivists targeting water infrastructure, the new Cuttlefishmalware, the cyberattack on London Drugs, and how scammers are targeting data website users for stealing credit card details and personal information. Stay tuned!
Why is Sending Forged and Impersonated Emails Easy?
by Duocircle
On average, 3.4 billion forged emails are sent each day, and in the fourth quarter of 2023 alone, 1339 brands became victims of phishing attacks. The number of such instances is increasing year by year because email forging is becoming easier with automated tools, artificial intelligence, cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS), etc. In fact, as per a report by SlashNext, there has been a 1,265% increase in phishing attacksin the 12 months from Q4 2022 to the end of Q3 2023.
Decoding Canonicalization: The Reason Behind DKIM Signature Verification Failures
by Duocircle
When you send an email to someone, it embarks on a complex journey before it reaches the recipient’s inbox. While this might seem like a seamless, instantaneous process, it is prone to being tampered with along the way. This is why it is recommended that you implement DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) for your email communications.
Cyberattacks have become a grim reality of our digital world, with each attack increasingly sophisticated, targeted, and damaging than the last! Every click, every download, and every seemingly harmless online interaction has the potential to let in uninvited guests [read: cybercriminals] who can wreak havoc on your digital infrastructure in ways you cannot imagine.
Android Data Breach, Ring Settlement Payout, Iran Cyber Sanctions - Cybersecurity News [April 22, 2024]
by Duocircle
Here we are with the latest cybersecurity news of the week, covering the scoops on the new Brokewell malware, the FTC settlement for Ring users, the sanctions on Iranian threat actors, the return of HelloKitty malware, and the spread of Redline malware via game cheats. Let’s take a look!
Email communications are sensitive and prone to exploits, as many details and attachments are exchanged. Threat actors look for vulnerabilities in an email ecosystem and develop strategies to compromise them to steal, alter, and intercept financial details, login credentials, medical information, etc.
How Does DMARC Help Marketers Improving Email Deliverability?
by Duocircle
Every email marketer strives towards one thing— ensuring that their emails not only reach their recipients’ inboxes but also engage and convert. This is what we call email deliverability, the measure of how successful an email is at reaching the recipient’s inbox, and it’s a metric that can make or break your email marketing efforts.
How SPF, DKIM, and DMARC help in email authentication in 2024
by Duocircle
How safe are your emails? You might think that your email is just a simple tool for communication, but it’s actually a potential entry point for cybercriminals. With over 3.4 million malicious emails sent daily, which is 1.2% of the total email traffic, the chances of your email being one of them are not very bleak! Now, add to this the vast range of threats ranging from phishing to ransomware and malware, each designed to infiltrate, deceive, and damage to the best of its capabilities.
Car Maker Targeted, Water Utility Infiltrated, Facebook Data Settlement - Cybersecurity News [April 15, 2024]
by Duocircle
From the latest phishing attacks aimed at a massive American car manufacturer, the impersonation tactics of Sandworm threat actors, the details of the pixel data breach settlement, Google’s ad-blocking measures on YouTube, and the surge in SMS road toll phishing scams—we’re back again with the top cybersecurity news of the week. Stay tuned!
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