#email authenticity

[freemicrotools]

Bulk Email Validator - Verify Email Authenticity

[aldoodles]

Teenage me used to write exclusively in my email (unhinged behavior tbh) because it had a good search system and also because I was sending my writing to friends.

Anyways, I’ve been trying to archive these hundreds of emails into a Scrivener file because I don’t trust my email at all. It’s been slow going because I keep getting distracted by reading them. And rereading these has been a TRIP.

Please have these doodles of how I imagined my two main ocs in the year 2014 (they had a lot of iterations between 2009 and 2017).

[pisshandkerchief]

the obvious double standard with which we as a society treat amab nonbinary people and trans women who don't fit the level of feminity that they're expected to is actually disgusting.

[goldkirk]

When did the latest 1,000 of you follow me??? good lord hi and welcome, I should maybe pay attention to my notifications and activity page more 😭

[cryptidfuckery]

ripping apart EA games with my fucking teeth

[theriverbeyond]

i don't know if it's a cognitive load or sensory thing but honestly one of the most overtimulating things in the world is switching between multiple apps and tabs. to me.

[fearsomeandwretched]

I hate double authentication so much I'd straight up rather be hacked

[lemonbreelnd]

I HATE TECHNOLOGY I HATE IT I HATE IT SO MUCH I HATE MICROSOFT I HATE OUTLOOK I HOPE IT ALL DIES AN EVIL FIERY DEATH

[braceletfour]

ok, so. watched rtvs sonic forum stream and i wanted to try an make a forum to role play characters with furry ocs. set in 2000’s - 2010’s internet. You can have as many ‘characters’ as you want but make them different accounts ^^ please dont break character in server

if mutuals are interested in joining, like this post and ill dm you the website link to join in, we are all playing characters in there, please dont be weird.

[greencheekconure27]

I fucking hate multifactor authentication.Not only am i now obliged to have a smartphone nearby at all times when working, which is distracting,but now the damn thing broke and i can neither login nor register a new device under my account because the link will be sent to my smartphone...which is broken.Fucking useless.

also is it just me or is tying access to basic services to a single fairly fragile device in our age of planned obsolescence fucking stupid?

all i want is to check my schedule and where i need to be on Monday.

[takekawa]

sighing with fond reminiscence remembering as a tiny babe when i fell for a phishing scam in world of warcraft and the support team actually mailed me an authenticator FOR FREE after i had to go through the pain of getting my account back & restored. i think modern game companies would tell you to get fucked and suck their fat nuts if that happened today

[tovarishch-dyke]

GeForce is not user friendly it is closer to user go fuck urself

[abyssaldyke]

Happy Monday I'm being radicalized by not having a phone for 8 hours

[dandelionsandderivatives]

Not to sound like I'm criticizing The Youths for everything, but there are Too Many people in my labs who don't understand how to get a presentation made on a personal computer to show up on a lab computer.

[indigostars]

i know scamming is a huge thing and people need to be extremely careful on unknown links but it’s really hard to take anything seriously when i get an email like once a week from some variation of majesticrhinos7843@meowmeowz.com

[jcmarchi]

Spamouflage's advanced deceptive behavior reinforces need for strong email security

New Post has been published on https://thedigitalinsider.com/spamouflages-advanced-deceptive-behavior-reinforces-need-for-strong-email-security/

Spamouflage's advanced deceptive behavior reinforces need for strong email security

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Ahead of the U.S. elections, adversaries are weaponizing social media to gain political sway. Russian and Iranian efforts have become increasingly aggressive and transparent. However, China appears to have taken a more carefully calculated and nuanced approach.

China’s seeming disinformation efforts have little to do with positioning one political candidate as preferable to another. Rather, the country’s maneuvers may aim to undermine trust in voting systems, elections and America, in general; amplifying criticism and sowing discord.

Spamouflage

In recent months, the Chinese disinformation network, known as Spamouflage, has pursued “advanced deceptive behavior.” It has quietly launched thousands of accounts across more than 50 domains, and used them to target people across the United States.

The group has been active since 2017, but has recently reinforced its efforts.

Fake profiles

The Spamouflage network’s fake online accounts present fake identities, which sometimes change on a whim. The accounts/profiles have been spotted on X, TikTok and elsewhere.

For example: Harlan claimed to be a New York resident and an Army veteran, age 29. His profile picture showed a well-groomed young man. However, a few months later, his account shifted personas. Suddenly, Harlan appeared to be from Florida and a 31 year-old Republican influencer. 

At least four different accounts were found to mimic Trump supporters – part of a tactic with the moniker “MAGAflage.”

The fake profiles, including the fake photos, may have been generated through artificial intelligence tools, according to analysts.

Accounts have exhibited certain patterns, using hashtags like #American, while presenting themselves as voters or groups that “love America” but feel alienated by political issues that range from women’s healthcare to Ukraine.

In June, one post on X read “Although I am American, I am extremely opposed to NATO and the behavior of the U.S. government in war. I think soldiers should protect their own country’s people and territory…should not initiate wars on their own…” The text was accompanied by an image showing NATO’s expansion across Europe.

Email security implications

Disinformation campaigns that create (and weaponize) fake profiles, as described above, will have a high degree of success when crafting and distributing phishing emails, as the emails will appear to come from credible sources.

This makes it essential for organizations to implement and for employees to adhere to advanced verification methods that can ensure the veracity of communications.

Advanced email security protocols

Within your organization, if you haven’t done so already, consider implementing the following:

Multi-factor authentication. Even if credentials are compromised via phishing, MFA can help protect against unauthorized account access.

Email authentication protocols. Technologies such as SPF, DKIM and DMARC can assist with verifying the legitimacy of email senders and spoofing prevention.

Advanced threat detection. Advanced threat detection solutions that are powered by AI and machine learning can enhance email traffic security.

Employee awareness. Remind employees to not only think before they click, but to also think before they link to information – whether in their professional roles or their personal lives.

Incident response plans. Most organizations have incident response plans. But are they routinely updated? Can they address disinformation and deepfake threats?

Further thoughts

To effectively counter threats, organizations need to pursue a dynamic, multi-dimensional approach. But it’s tough.

To get expert guidance, please visit our website or contact our experts. We’re here to help!