Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail.com address
Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document. As spotted in a Telegram group, Google says that it’s already rolling out a feature that lets you change your email address, and it’s not just for your custom emails. Up until now, Google has allowed […]
Microsoft to block Exchange Online access for outdated mobile devices
Microsoft announced on Monday that it will soon block mobile devices running outdated email software from accessing Exchange Online services until they’re updated. As the Exchange Team explained, devices running Exchange ActiveSync versions below 16.1 will no longer be able to connect to Microsoft’s cloud email service after March 1, 2026. Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) is a Microsoft Exchange […]
French Interior Ministry confirms cyberattack on email servers
The French Interior Minister confirmed on Friday that the country’s Ministry of the Interior was breached in a cyberattack that compromised e-mail servers. While the attack (detected overnight between Thursday, December 11, and Friday, December 12) allowed the threat actors to gain access to some document files, officials have yet to confirm whether data was […]
Microsoft says new Outlook can’t open some Excel attachments
Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that prevents some users from opening Excel email attachments in the new Outlook client. According to a service alert (EX1189359) seen by GeekFeed, the bug has been impacting Exchange Online customers since at least November 23rd. Microsoft says it has already deployed a fix to address the […]
Thunderbird adds native support for Microsoft Exchange accounts
Thunderbird 145 has been released with full native support for Microsoft Exchange email via the Exchange Web Services (EWS) protocol. This means that Thunderbird users in Microsoft Exchange environments (e.g., Microsoft 365, Office 365) no longer need third-party add-ons and benefit from seamless message synchronization and folder management locally and on the server. Migrating from […]
Hackers exploit WordPress plugin Post SMTP to hijack admin accounts
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Post SMTP plugin installed on more than 400,000 WordPress sites, to take complete control by hijacking administrator accounts. Post SMTP is a popular email delivery solution marketed as a feature-rich and more reliable replacement of the default ‘wp_mail()’ function. On October 11, WordPress security firm Wordfence received […]
Microsoft enables Exchange Online auto-archiving by default
Microsoft is enabling threshold-based auto-archiving by default in Exchange Online to prevent email flow issues caused by mailboxes filling up faster than expected. While users can also configure messaging records management (MRM) time-based archive policies that provide automatic archival every two years, for example, these policies aren’t effective when dealing with high volumes of incoming emails […]
Hackers exploited Zimbra flaw as zero-day using iCalendar files
Researchers monitoring for larger .ICS calendar attachments found that a flaw in Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) was used in zero-day attacks at the beginning of the year. ICS files, also known as iCalendar files, are used to store calendar and scheduling information (meetings, events, and tasks) in plain text, and to exchange it between various calendar applications. […]
Oracle links Clop extortion attacks to July 2025 vulnerabilities
Oracle has linked an ongoing extortion campaign claimed by the Clop ransomware gang to E-Business Suite (EBS) vulnerabilities that were patched in July 2025. While the company has yet to attribute the attack to this ransomware operation, Rob Duhart, the Chief Security Officer of Oracle, confirmed that customers had received extortion emails from the gang. Duhart also […]
Gmail business users can now send encrypted emails to anyone
Google says that Gmail enterprise users can now send end-to-end encrypted emails to people who use any email service or platform. To send an end-to-end encrypted email, Gmail users have to turn on the “Additional encription” option when writing the message, which ensures that the email will be automatically decrypted when the recipient is a Google […]