Russian hackers can steal emails without a click

2026-08-15T08:51:34Ze5e1dd8647fc1922ca48bde34ab00e0b06dd1e56b96c4a060289bd1b0a475f0a
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What happened

Proofpoint RSS aggregation highlights active and emerging threats, including Russian state-sponsored email espionage, exploitation of Exchange and Zimbra zero-day vulnerabilities, theft of email and 2FA codes without user interaction, Microsoft Entra credential validation through OAuth client ID spoofing, ransomware, and AI-enhanced attacks. The most urgent themes involve active exploitation of enterprise email infrastructure and targeted espionage against nuclear, defense, and government-related organizations.

Why it matters

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2026-08-15T08:51:34Z
AI-assisted enrichment
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