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Malicious URLs overtake attachments as top email threat
Mark Anderson | Security | August 15, 2025

Euclid Security Newsletter

August 15, 2025 

Malicious URLs overtake attachments as top email threat

Cybercriminals increasingly favor malicious URLs over attachments, as they are easier to disguise and more likely to evade detection.

 

Security News

Booking.com phishing campaign uses sneaky 'ん' character to trick you

Threat actors are leveraging a Unicode character to make phishing links appear like legitimate Booking.com links in a new campaign distributing malware.

For $40, you can buy stolen police and government email accounts

Active police and government email accounts are being sold on the dark web for as little as $40, giving cybercriminals a direct line into systems and services that rely on institutional trust.

New downgrade attack can bypass FIDO auth in Microsoft Entra ID

Security researchers have created a new FIDO downgrade attack against Microsoft Entra ID that tricks users into authenticating with weaker login methods, making them susceptible to phishing and session hijacking.

The Cyber Threats to Vehicle Automation

Cars have quietly morphed into rolling data centers. High-performance computers interpret radar and lidar feeds, Alexa pipes playlists through 5G modems, over-the-air (OTA) updates patch bugs while the vehicle sits in the driveway-and that's before we get to systems governing assisted or automated driving.

Security flaws in a carmaker's web portal let one hacker remotely unlock cars from anywhere

A security researcher said flaws in a carmaker's online dealership portal exposed the private information and vehicle data of its customers, and could have allowed hackers to remotely break into any of its customers' vehicles.

ChatGPT now integrates with Gmail, Google Calendar and Contacts

OpenAI has confirmed the rollout of Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts Connectors in ChatGPT. Available to Pro and Plus tiers, the connectors come after the recently added Box, Canva, Dropbox, HubSpot, Notion, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams integrations.

 

Important Updates & Patches

Microsoft Releases August Security Updates

Microsoft has released the August security updates. At least 13 of the bugs received Microsoft's most-dire "critical" rating, meaning they could be abused by malware or malcontents to gain remote access to a Windows system with little or no help from users.

Zoom Releases Security Updates

Zoom have addressed critical security flaws in Zoom Clients for Windows that could allow privilege escalation and remote code execution.

Apple Releases Security Updates for iOS and watchOS

Apple has patched privacy indicators for microphone and camera access and additional security updates in iOS and watchOS.

 

Dan's Corner

AOL To End Dial-Up Internet Service After 34 Years

AOL will officially end its dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025, marking the conclusion of a 34-year run.

 

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