Who invented ‘spam email’? Monty Python, unwittingly.
In 1937, Hormel introduced the world to Spam, a canned meat that gained huge global popularity. Spam basically became an A-list celebrity of the food world. Some 30-something years later, Monty Python turned the spongy canned meat into an unwitting h.....»»
30% of phishing threats involve newly registered domains
Phishing remains the most dominant and fastest growing internet crime, largely due to the ubiquity of email and the ceaseless issue of human error that is preyed upon by today’s threat actors, according to Cloudflare. While business email compromis.....»»
New paint gives extra insulation, saving on energy, costs, and carbon emissions
Stanford University scientists have invented a new kind of paint that can keep homes and other buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, significantly reducing energy use, costs, and greenhouse gas emissions......»»
Product showcase: Free email security test by ImmuniWeb Community Edition
According to an FBI report, in 2022, global losses from business email compromise (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) attacks attained $43 billion, hitting a historic anti-record. Multiple cybersecurity vendors, including Microsoft and Trend Mic.....»»
37% of third-party applications have high-risk permissions
Email attacks have increased in both sophistication and volume since the start of the year, according to Abnormal Security. Examining data since 2013, Abnormal identified a massive increase in third-party applications (apps) integrated with email, un.....»»
Microsoft is finally fixing one of the worst parts of Outlook
Microsoft is attempting to expand the storage limit for its Outlook email service with an update that allows OneDrive to support the sending of large files......»»
How to remove your phone number, email, and home address from Google Search
Protecting one’s privacy seems almost impossible in a world where so many companies track you online or where there’s a camera in every pocket. Add … The post How to remove your phone number, email, and home address from Google Sear.....»»
System that uses magnetic levitation enables early airborne virus detection
Researchers from Michigan State University and the University of British Columbia have invented a system that can quickly and inexpensively detect airborne viruses using the same technology that enables high-speed trains......»»
WhatsApp could soon allow sign-ins using your email
In the latest WhatsApp beta, it was discovered that users may soon be able to sign into the app using their email. If you’re signing up or signing into your existing WhatsApp account, you’ll need to provide your phone number. This is.....»»
Salesforce and Meta suffer phishing campaign that evades typical detection methods
The Guardio research team discovered an email phishing campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Salesforce’s legitimate email services and SMTP servers. Phishing email sample as was sent from the “@salesforce.com” email address The vulne.....»»
Tessian Abuse Mailbox Response helps security teams manage email based threats
Tessian launched Abuse Mailbox Response product – the second in its Respond product line. Also included in this release is API-based remediation, new email threat and DLP insights dashboards, and an updated visual design. Today’s security.....»»
Embarrassingly, a FBI investigation discovered that the FBI was using blacklisted iPhone hack tools
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has admitted it has used software by iPhone hacking tool maker NSO Group, after an investigation discovered it was unwittingly doing so.NSO Group, makers of spying tool PegasusIn April, a report from the New Y.....»»
New persistent backdoor used in attacks on Barracuda ESG appliances
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has published an analysis report on the backdoors dropped by attackers exploiting CVE-2023-2868, a remote command injection vulnerability in Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances. Barracu.....»»
Web browsing is the primary entry vector for ransomware infections
The most widely used method for ransomware delivery in 2022 was via URL or web browsing (75.5%), Palo Alto Networks researchers have found. In 2021, it was email attachments (i.e., delivery via SMTP, POP3, and IMAP protocols), but in 2022 that partic.....»»
Beware: Tricky phishing email targeting Twitter Blue subscribers with X rebranding confusion
Twitter’s abrupt rebrand to the letter X is leaving a lot of users confused about the direction of the platform. With this comes an opportunity for cybercriminals, who are now taking advantage of the chaos with some of the most clever phishing ema.....»»
US senator blasts Microsoft for “negligent cybersecurity practices”
Rebuke follows recent breach that exposed email accounts of US federal officials. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A US senator is calling on the Justice Department to hold Microsoft responsible for “negligent cybersecur.....»»
Python tutorial app ‘Tinkerstellar’ gets big update with iPhone version
I wrote last year about Tinkerstellar, a new iPad app inspired by Apple’s Swift Playground, but to help people learn Python through multiple interactive lessons. Tinkerstellar is now getting a major update, which not only adds new lessons and a re.....»»
Microsoft Outlook wants to make sure you never lose that vital email again
Never come up short again with these new Microsoft Outlook updates......»»
Shaping the future of digital identity
Digital identity refers to the unique and electronically stored representation of an individual or entity’s personal information, characteristics, and attributes. It encompasses various digital identifiers, such as usernames, email addresses, b.....»»
G-71 launches integration with mail servers to secure email attachments
G-71 launched an extensive integration of its LeaksID solution with all major mail servers. This integration aims to ensure the utmost security of sensitive email attachments and heralds a new era in safeguarding valuable corporate information. In ad.....»»
The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president
1998 plea for restraint reveals a lost world where the 'Net was an opt-in experience. Enlarge (credit: Banj Edwards | Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) "When checking the system this morning, I noticed your account logged in.....»»