Sam's News — email-security — 2026-10-06¶
Security¶
7 Nikkei employees' Microsoft and Google accounts breached¶
Unknown attackers compromised two employee email accounts at Japanese publisher Nikkei and used one to send thousands of phishing emails.
Sources: BleepingComputer RSS, Rescana RSS
6.5 Star Blizzard threat actor targets 100+ organizations using RedFlick phishing technique¶
The Star Blizzard hacking group is conducting a widespread phishing campaign against over 100 organizations using a technique called RedFlick.
Sources: Hackread Web Search
6 Milk Dragon scam harvests payment card data through counterfeit social media deals¶
Cybercriminals are running a scheme called Milk Dragon that uses fake product deals on social media to steal payment card information.
Sources: SC Media RSS
5.5 India Launches National Cybersecurity Campaign Against AI-Enabled Fraud and Malware¶
India has initiated a nationwide campaign to combat AI-powered scams, deepfakes, and malicious Android applications.
Sources: The420.in RSS
5 Sublime Security launches tailored phishing simulations and employee training platform¶
Sublime Security has introduced tailored phishing simulations and training programs to help organizations improve employee security awareness.
Sources: PR Newswire RSS
4 Business Email Compromise Defense Strategies and Best Practices¶
Organizations are implementing security measures to protect against business email compromise attacks.
Sources: ACA International RSS
Cybersecurity¶
6.5 AI-Enhanced Business Email Compromise Attacks Surge, Cybercriminals Exploit AI Sophistication¶
Security firms warn of a sharp rise in AI-powered business email compromise attacks enabling large-scale fund theft.
Sources: fanews.co.za RSS