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- Data breaches, Microsoft, Attacks
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- T1566 Phishing (opens in a new tab)
Over the weekend, Japanese publishing giant Nikkei disclosed that unknown attackers recently breached two employee email accounts and used one to send thousands of phishing emails.
Think your details were in it?
- Check your email address at Have I Been Pwned – it lists the breaches your details have appeared in.
- Change that service's password, and any other account that used the same one. A password manager makes every password unique.
- Turn on two-step verification, and expect scam messages that quote the leaked details to sound convincing.
More helpHave I Been Pwned (opens in a new tab)NCSC: top tips for staying secure online (opens in a new tab)
Defender’s notebook
The attacker technique behind this story, in MITRE’s terms – and what to check in your own estate.
Phishing
Initial AccessWhat a defender checks
- Search mail flow for the sender, subject and links, and pull every copy from mailboxes.
- Check who clicked or replied, and what signed in afterwards.
- Block the sender and URLs, and tell staff what to look for.
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