#email-restoration

#email-restoration

The email and other data in your account remain untouched when you migrate to a new username, and you will continue to receive mail destined for your original address.

Rhyne's attack involved unauthorized remote desktop sessions, deletion of network administrator accounts, and changing of passwords, showcasing significant security vulnerabilities.

What if I told you that everything you know and everything you do to ensure quality backups is no longer viable? In fact, what if I told you that in an era of generative AI, when it comes to backups, we're all pretty much screwed?

The scheme involves a text message that appears to come from 'Gmail from Google,' warning recipients that their account has been compromised. The message includes a link labeled 'Recover Account.' When users click it, they are prompted to enter their Gmail password, which is then captured by scammers. In some cases, attackers can combine stolen information with personal details, like your phone number.

This phishing attack enabled the threat actor to access 'certain internal IT business applications.' The malicious actor gained unauthorized entry by compromising an employee's access to the organization's internal network for business administration.

Web browsers are among the top targets for today's cybercriminals, playing a role in nearly half of all security incidents, new research reveals. According to Palo Alto Networks' 2026 Global Incident Response report, an analysis of 750 major cyber incidents recorded last year across 50 countries found that, in total, 48% of cybercrime events involved browser activity. Individuals trying to connect to the web, including business employees, are exposed to cyberthreats on a daily basis.

In a service alert spotted by BleepingComputer, Microsoft revealed that the glitch started on February 5 and has been preventing some Exchange Online users from sending and receiving emails. "Some users' legitimate email messages are being marked as phish and quarantined in Exchange Online," Microsoft said in the service alert. "We've determined that the URLs associated with these email messages are incorrectly marked as phish and quarantined in Exchange Online due to ever-evolving criteria aimed at identifying suspicious email messages, as spam and phishing techniques have become more sophisticated in avoiding detection."

While you're thinking about third-party add-ons for your computer and phone, take a moment to review everything you have installed on both fronts and consider how many of those programs you actually still use. The fewer cracked windows you allow on your Google account, the better - and if you aren't even using something, there's no reason to keep it connected.

Instagram has denied it has been victim to a data breach after many users received emails prompting them to reset their password. The firm said it had resolved a problem which allowed "an external party" to get the social media platform to send out legitimate password reset requests to users. Instagram said there had been no breach of its systems, and told users their accounts were secure.