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Stealerium malware surge prompts concern over new attack tactics
06 Sep 2025 02:59 GMT
… themes. Proofpoint identified that these attackers also use social engineering tactics … Discord webhooks, Telegram API, and SMTP.
Proofpoint categorises several related malware … TA2715 activity leading to broader threat hunting. Organisations should monitor …
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Email Security Threats: Preventing Microsoft 365 Direct Send Vulnerabilities
05 Sep 2025 19:42 GMT
… Direct Send can allow attackers to send convincing, high … audit regularly with detailed SMTP and message trace logging. … protection against Direct Send–based attacks. Tips to remember:
… environments against these emerging threats, visit our Proactive Security …
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Threat Actors Using Stealerium Malware to Attack Educational Organizations
04 Sep 2025 12:06 GMT
… education sector has broadened the attack surface.
Emails with urgent … sextortion schemes.
Exfiltration channels include SMTP mail attachments, Discord webhooks, … extraction—makes Stealerium a potent threat against educational networks.
Organizations must …
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Cybersecurity experts issue urgent warning amid surge in Stealerium malware attacks
04 Sep 2025 10:06 GMT
… through multiple channels such as SMTP, Discord, Telegram, GoFile, … including campaigns linked to threat actors TA2536 and TA2715.
… not attributed to tracked threat actors, the initial … including payment notices, legal threats, travel bookings, and adult …
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Malicious npm Package nodejs-smtp Mimics Nodemailer, Targets Atomic and Exodus Wallets
02 Sep 2025 14:57 GMT
… systems.
The package, named nodejs-smtp, impersonates the legitimate email library … -coded wallets controlled by the threat actor, redirecting Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum … functionality by acting as an SMTP-based mailer in an attempt …
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Ukrainian Web3team Weaponizing NPM Package to Attack Job Seekers and Steal Sensitive Data
13 Aug 2025 14:19 GMT
… researchers warn.
The attack leverages fake interview processes … /UltraX,” which attackers present to prospective employees … same malicious functionality.
The threat extends beyond individual victims … lib/utils/smtp-connection/index.js,” …
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Hackers Abuse Microsoft 365’s Direct Send Feature to Deliver Internal Phishing Attacks
02 Aug 2025 10:08 GMT
… attack campaign represents a significant evolution in phishing tactics, as threat actors … these compromised hosts, they initiate SMTP connections to unsecured third-party … .
These compromised appliances serve as SMTP relays, featuring valid DigiCert SSL …
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft 365’s Direct Send Feature for Internal Phishing Attacks
02 Aug 2025 02:48 GMT
Threat actors are leveraging Microsoft 365’ … .
Mitigation Strategies
To counter this threat, organizations must reevaluate their email … .119
Attacker-controlled Windows Server 2022 host used to initiate SMTP connection …
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New Spear Phishing Attack Distributes VIP Keylogger Through Email Attachment
30 Jul 2025 23:11 GMT
Threat actors have revived the sophisticated … paper, facilitates data exfiltration through SMTP protocols and communication with a … highlights the evolving sophistication of threat actors in blending social engineering …
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Critical WordPress Post SMTP plugin flaw exposes 200K+ sites to full takeover
28 Jul 2025 21:59 GMT
… takeover
Critical vulnerability in Post SMTP plugin risks full site … 8.8) in the Post SMTP WordPress plugin, used by … takeover.
The plugin Post SMTP is an email delivery plugin … without proper privilege checks. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to …