Hackers Exploit HTML Functions to Evade Email Security Filters: A Growing Threat

Cyber attackers are always evolving, and email remains their favorite weapon. But this time, they're exploiting something overlooked: simple HTML functions. Here's how they're bypassing security filters and what you can do about it.

What Happened?

Recent cybersecurity reports reveal that hackers are actively exploiting legitimate HTML functions to evade email security filters. These attacks involve embedding malicious payloads, phishing links, or scripts within seemingly harmless emails. By using obfuscation techniques and legitimate HTML tags, attackers trick email filters into allowing malicious emails into users' inboxes.

For instance, some attackers are using Base64 encoding to hide harmful links or insert malicious redirects within anchor tags (). Other methods include encoding text to bypass keyword detection or injecting hidden scripts that activate when the email is opened.

Why Is This Important?

Traditional email filters often rely on keyword detection and URL validation. Hackers are now bypassing these defenses by:

• Encoding content: Transforming malicious content into encoded formats.
• Using legitimate tags: Hiding attacks in standard HTML elements.
• Multi-stage delivery: Breaking payload delivery into steps to avoid detection.

This new wave of attacks proves that existing security measures may no longer be sufficient.

How to Stay Secure

• Deploy advanced detection tools that use behavioral analysis and AI to spot anomalies in email content.
• Educate users on identifying suspicious emails, even those that appear legitimate.
• Disable active content execution within emails to reduce the risk of hidden scripts.
• Update security systems to align with the latest threat intelligence.

Hackers continue to innovate, and organizations must adapt. Stay vigilant, stay secure.

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