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Researchers report Amazon SES abused in phishing to evade detection
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reports that the Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is being increasingly abused to send convincing phishing emails that can bypass standard security filters and render reputation-based blocks ineffective. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is being abused in phishing attacks to evade detection, allowing attackers to bypass standard security filters and reputation-based blocks.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Amazon Simple Email Service (SES)
Attack Vectors
Leveraging exposed AWS credentials in GitHub repositories, .ENV files, Docker images, backups, and publicly accessible S3 bucketsAutomated attacks using TruffleHog utility to scan for leaked secrets
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
Organizations with exposed AWS credentials and email servicesSeverity: high
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Restrict IAM permissions based on the 'least privilege' principles
2Enable multi-factor authentication for email services
3Regularly rotate keys and apply IP-based access restrictions and encryption controls
📦Affected Products
AWS Simple Email Service (SES)
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