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Ongoing phishing attack abuses Google Calendar to bypass spam filters
An ongoing phishing scam is abusing Google Calendar invites and Google Drawings pages to steal credentials while bypassing spam filters. According to Check Point, which has been monitoring the phishing attack, the threat actors have targeted 300 brands with over 4,000 emails sent in four weeks. Check Point told BleepingComputer that the attacks targeted a broad range of companies, including educational institutions,…
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Forbes is cutting ties with freelance writers, citing Google spam policies
Forbes will stop using freelancers for some types of stories indefinitely — and has blamed the change on a recent update to Google Search policies. In recent days, Forbes has said it will stop hiring freelancers to produce content for its product review section Forbes Vetted, according to a journalist who has written for the site. In a note shared…
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How to Delete Spam SMS Messages and Add New Blocked Numbers on Android
Android does a great job of handling incoming spam SMS messages. But there are two things you might find you’re having to manually do. The first is deleting spam SMS messages. Given the constant deluge of spam that floods our various inboxes, those messages can add up. You certainly don’t want to allow your device to fill up with blocked…
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The FTC says spam call complaints are way down since 2021
Complaints about unwanted telemarketing calls have dropped for the third straight year, the Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday. Reports of such calls have fallen by over 50 percent versus 2021, according to the FTC — a decline that could be thanks in no small part to stepped-up government efforts to fight irritating telemarketing and phone scams. There were about 33,000…
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“This is a complicated problem for us”: Proofpoint points finger at user configurations for spam attacks earlier this year
Proofpoint has blamed poor user configurations for a spam attack linked to its platform in August, with a senior company figure suggesting responsibility lies with customers. Speaking at a media roundtable for Proofpoint Protect London 2024, Ryan Kalember, EVP of cybersecurity strategy at Proofpoint noted that, within reason, any security “can be configured in really bad ways” in response to…
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Hackers are flocking to a new SMS spam tool – ‘Xeon Sender’ exploits cloud APIs and exposed credentials to supercharge phishing campaigns
Security researchers have issued a warning over a phishing tool that threat actors can use via SaaS providers to send spam messages en-masse. The tool, dubbed ‘Xeon Sender’ by SentinelLabs, is a cloud-based attack tool that can send spam messages via nine different SaaS providers. The tool is also known by alternative names, including ‘XeonV5’ and ‘SVG Sender’. It’s built…
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A flaw in Proofpoint’s anti-phishing platform allowed a hacker to send millions of spam emails
Phishing campaigns were undertaken by a malicious actor through an exploited configuration of Proofpoint’s anti-phishing platform, allowing a malicious actor to send spam emails according to the firm. Dubbed “EchoSpoofing,” a report from Guardio Labs estimated that cyber criminals could have sent an approximate daily average of three million emails a day – with peak daily numbers reaching as high…
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