{"id":30819,"date":"2022-10-31T15:28:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T15:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/?p=30819"},"modified":"2026-03-17T19:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:22:47","slug":"email-security-news-round-up-october-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/email-security-news-round-up-october-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Security News Round-Up [October 2022]"},"content":{"rendered":"

All businesses need cybersecurity awareness which safeguards data and all systems connected to the organizational network.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

A secure domain minimizes human risk in cyberattacks and ensures better overall protection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cyberattacks are everywhere, targeting all kinds of organizations and individuals on a global scale, and these incidents make headlines every day.<\/span><\/p>\n

In October’s news round-up, we’ve included the latest cybersecurity news stories from around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Data Telstra Employees for Sale on the Dark Web <\/b>
\n<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

The first cybersecurity news story we have concerns Australian telecom giant Telstra which suffered a data leak where 30,000 employees were affected.<\/span><\/p>\n

Telstra published a <\/span>statement<\/span><\/a> announcing that its systems weren’t affected by the breach, and no customer data was exposed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The incident arose from a data breach at an obsolete third-party vendor, Work Life NAB. The data was posted on the same dark web forum used by the cybercriminals accountable for the Optus breach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The stolen Telstra<\/span> data included first and last names and 30,000 staff members’ work email addresses.<\/span><\/p>\n

The company announced it’d reset the passwords of all users to master caution.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Over 400 Malicious Mobile Apps Targeted Facebook Users<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

Moving onto the next cybersecurity news story, Facebook users were targeted by a widespread group of malware-infected applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meta announced its security researchers discovered 400+ malicious mobile apps on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store.<\/span><\/p>\n

The malicious apps aim to steal Facebook login credentials, which would cause cybercriminals to hijack accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n

These apps include photo editors, VPNs, games, business utility apps, phone utility apps, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

The malicious apps were available in third-party app stores, users were warned to be careful when downloading a new app that requires social media credentials.<\/span><\/p>\n

In its report, Meta listed the apps, which included:<\/span><\/p>\n