Romance Scams Drive Necurs Botnet Activity in Run Up to Valentine’s Day

Necurs botnet activity is spiking as scammers use the network to flood inboxes with promises of companionship, in part of a seasonal wave of Valentine’s Day-themed spam. Victims are encouraged to share revealing photos of themselves, which scammers later use as leverage in extortion shakedowns. T...

JVN#40382909: Microsoft Outlook read receipt function vulnerability

Microsoft Outlook contains a vulnerability in the read receipt function. A read receipt may be sent unintentionally, notifying the sender that the email was received. Impact A spam distributor may use this information to determine whether an email address is valid or not. Solution Upgrade the...