Email Security Under Siege: Hidden Text Salting Tactics Unveiled
Cybercriminals are now using hidden text salting to sneak past email security measures. This sneaky tactic involves embedding invisible elements in emails to bypass filters and detection engines. From phishing emails disguised as French to malware hidden in attachments, it’s clear that email threats are getting a stealthy makeover in 2024.
Hot Take:
Who knew that “salting” could be more than just a culinary art? It seems cybercriminals have taken a page out of a chef’s cookbook, sprinkling a dash of invisible text into emails to spice up their phishing tactics. Let’s just hope they don’t start serving up malware with a side of ransomware for dessert!
Key Points:
- Cybercriminals are using “hidden text salting” to bypass spam filters and email security by embedding invisible HTML elements.
- Techniques include modifying HTML/CSS properties and inserting zero-width characters.
- Phishing emails impersonating brands like Wells Fargo and Norton LifeLock have been observed using these tactics.
- Attackers are using hidden text salting in HTML smuggling to conceal malware within email attachments.
- Experts suggest advanced filtering techniques and AI systems to combat this threat.
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