{"id":31186,"date":"2022-11-14T16:58:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T16:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/?p=31186"},"modified":"2026-03-18T03:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:57:33","slug":"weekly-email-security-news-recap-2-november-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/weekly-email-security-news-recap-2-november-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Email Security News Recap #2 [November 2022]"},"content":{"rendered":"

November continues to bring new email security breaches, hacking, and cybersecurity news headlines. Let\u2019s uncover the latest stories.<\/span><\/p>\n

The notorious <\/span>Cloud9 Botnet <\/span><\/a>has resurfaced, affecting users across the globe. Sparking a new wave of concern, the remote access trojan (RAT) malware infects browsers via a malicious extension disguised as a legitimate one. It can do everything from <\/span>password attacks<\/span><\/a> and cookie stealing to turning victims\u2019 devices into crypto miners and bots.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it’s not the only cybercrime concern. Cybersecurity researchers warn of “<\/span>massive phishing campaigns<\/span><\/a>” with five different malware targeting Indian bank users.<\/span><\/p>\n

In November\u2019s second recap of email <\/span>security breach<\/span><\/a> stories and cybersecurity news, we look at the U.S. DoJ’s second-largest-ever crypto seizure and new information-stealing malware targeting users of two popular email clients.<\/span><\/p>\n

New StrelaStealer Malware Steals Outlook and Thunderbird Credentials<\/b><\/h2>\n

Two widely used email clients, Outlook and Thunderbird, have recently been targeted by a new information-stealing <\/span>malware<\/span><\/a> named ‘StrelaStealer’.<\/span><\/p>\n

The malicious software is actively stealing email credentials, but the style differs from most info-stealers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Generally, cybercriminals try to steal data from various data sources, like:<\/span><\/p>\n