New Email Attack Warning—5 Things To Look Out For
Cybercriminals, be they politically motivated hackers or financially motivated gangs, have many options when it comes to the attack surface they look to penetrate: crtiical software vulnerabilities such as those patched in Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome this week, firmware exploits that require access to the target device itself, session cookie two-factor authentication bypass and, by far the most common, route one through the front door by way of your email inbox. Here’s what you need to know about a new warning from security analysts about five advanced email attacks.
Every individual and every business, from sole proprietors to global conglomerates, faces the risk of cyberattack. As a newly published analysis from threat intelligence experts at Abnormal Security has warned, understanding that the most direct route to compromise is the preferred option for most all cybercriminals is email is the key to protecting yourself as best you can.
“The potency of these attacks lies in their ability to exploit trust,” the Dec. 11 report warned, “whether impersonating known contacts, abusing compromised accounts, or weaponizing trusted platforms, attackers manipulate trust to breach defenses at every stage of an attack.”
