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Phishing Campaign Exploits ASCII Smuggling to Evade Detection
Microsoft has identified a high-volume phishing campaign utilizing ASCII smuggling, a technique that employs invisible Unicode tag characters to evade email filters. The attackers split financial lure words like…
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AI-Driven Email Threats Surge in 2026, Barracuda Awarded for Security Solution
In 2026, email remains the primary entry point for cyberattacks, with MSPs facing increased threats from AI-generated phishing and business email compromise (BEC). Acronis highlights the inadequacy of native Microsoft…
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Spear Phishing Market Growth Driven by Rising Cyber Threats and AI
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Microsoft released a report indicating that Defender for Office 365 outperforms traditional secure email gateways and integrated cloud email security solutions in catching malicious emails. The report shows that…
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AI-Driven Phishing Toolkit Targets Microsoft 365 Users
A new phishing toolkit powered by artificial intelligence has emerged, specifically targeting Microsoft 365 environments. This toolkit automates various stages of phishing campaigns, including the creation of realistic…
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Recent Intelligence Reports
- ASCII smuggling challenges email phishing filters, Microsoft warns | news — Scworld · September 4, 2026
- ASCII smuggling crosses over from AI prompt injection to phishing evasion — Blogs.Microsoft · September 3, 2026
- Best email security solutions for MSPs in 2026: a buyer's guide — Acronis · August 18, 2026
- Standard MFA Won't Stop Hackers Who Route Microsoft 365 Phishing Through Google — Techtimes · August 7, 2026
- Microsoft says you don’t need another email security tool; experts say, not so fast — Csoonline · June 17, 2026
- Spear Phishing Market.asp — www.persistencemarketresearch.com · May 11, 2026
- Inside the Rise of AI-Driven Phishing Attacks Against Microsoft 365 — Linkedin · December 30, 2025