New ATHR vishing platform uses AI voice agents for automated attacks
A new cybercrime platform called ATHR can harvest credentials via fully automated voice phishing attacks that use both human operators and AI agents for the social engineering phase. The malicious operation is advertised on underground forums for $4,000 and a 10% comission from profits, and can steal login data for multiple services, including Google, Microsoft, […]
Google rolls out Gmail end-to-end encryption on mobile devices
Google says Gmail end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is now available on all Android and iOS devices, allowing enterprise users to read and compose emails without additional tools. Starting this week, encrypted messages will be delivered as regular emails to Gmail recipients’ inboxes if they use the Gmail app. Recipients who don’t have the Gmail mobile app […]
Microsoft fixes Classic Outlook bug causing email delivery issues
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was preventing some Classic Outlook users from sending emails via Outlook.com. As the company explained when it acknowledged the issue last week, affected users were being warned that some of their messages hadn’t reached intended recipients. Microsoft said that those experiencing this issue would encounter it more often when […]
Microsoft links Classic Outlook issue to email delivery problems
Microsoft is investigating a known issue that prevents some Classic Outlook users from sending emails via Outlook.com. Affected users are being warned that their message hasn’t reached some intended recipients, and they will encounter this problem more often when the Outlook.com account they use to send email is an Outlook profile linked to another Exchange […]
Microsoft still working to fix Exchange Online mailbox access issues
Microsoft is investigating and working to resolve Exchange Online mailbox access issues that have intermittently affected Outlook mobile and macOS users for weeks. When it first acknowledged this service issue (tracked under EX1256020) last week, Microsoft said the root cause was a newly introduced virtual account. While the company flagged it as resolved on April 1, […]
Google now allows you to change your @gmail.com address
Google is rolling out a new feature that allows users in the U.S. to change their @gmail address or create a new alias. This feature was first spotted in October 2025 and showed up on some Google accounts by the end of the year, but it was not available in the United States. Starting today, Google says […]
FBI confirms hack of Director Patel’s personal email inbox
The Handala hackers associated with Iran have breached the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published photos and documents. The FBI has confirmed the compromise, saying that the stolen data was not recent and did not include any government data. On Friday, the Handala threat actor announced on one of their websites […]
Microsoft fixes bug causing Classic Outlook sync issues with Gmail
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing Gmail and Yahoo email synchronization problems for classic Outlook users. As the company explained earlier this month, the bug triggers 0x800CCC0F and 0x80070057 error codes when synchronizing Gmail and Yahoo accounts. Microsoft said that this type of email account stopped syncing as of February 26, 2026, and that, in […]
Microsoft Exchange Online service change causes email access issues
Microsoft is working to address an ongoing service issue that has intermittently prevented some users from accessing their cloud-based Exchange Online mailboxes via Outlook mobile and Mac desktop clients since Thursday. After investigating the incident (tracked under EX1256020), Microsoft found that the root cause was a newly introduced virtual account. On Saturday, began working to revert […]
Nordstrom’s email system abused to send crypto scams to customers
Customers of upscale department store chain Nordstrom received fraudulent messages from a legitimate company email address that promoted cryptocurrency scams disguised as a St. Patrick’s Day promotion. The emails promise recipients to double the cryptocurrency amount deposited to a specific wallet address over the next two hours. “Send cryptocurrency to any of your unique deposit […]