Mimecast, which provides email management systems, updates that the hacker was able to hack into the company’s systems and access customer information.
According to the company, the hacker was able to gain access to a certificate used to identify Mimecast services located on Microsoft’s server.
The company also states that all customers who may have been harmed have been updated and it also asks all customers of the company to replace the existing certificate in their possession with a new certificate issued by the company.
The breach was identified by Microsoft, which updated Mimecast that an unidentified source accessed the company’s servers.
According to DZNet: Mimecast says hackers abused one of its certificates to access Microsoft accounts.
Mimecast, a provider of email management software, said learned of the security incident from Microsoft.
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⚠️ 76% of Android Apps Can Be Hacked – Here’s How
🔍 A zero-permission app can hijack your taps, steal data, and even wipe your device. No overlays. No alerts. No chance to notice.
🔥 This is TapTrap – an animation-driven attack that works on Android 15, bypassing all current defenses.
✔ Exploits a 6-second attack window caused by a system flaw.
✔ Grants camera, location, and notification access without consent.
✔ Escalates to device admin for full control.
✔ Extends to web clickjacking, compromising browsers and MFA flows.
📊 Our findings:
✅ 99,705 apps analyzed
✅ 76.3% vulnerable
✅ 100% of users in our study failed to detect it
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Android 15 Is Still Vulnerable – How TapTrap Bypasses Every Defense
🚨 Android 15 Still Exposed – The Attack Nobody Saw Coming
⚠️ Imagine a zero-permission app silently hijacking your taps. No overlays. No SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW. No warnings.
📱 This is TapTrap – a groundbreaking attack that bypasses every Android tapjacking defense using UI animations instead of overlays.
💥 Here’s what makes it terrifying:
✅ Works on Android 15 – the latest version
✅ Grants camera, location, and notification access without you noticing
✅ Can escalate to full device wipe or browser-based clickjacking
✅ Exploits a flaw that doubles the attack window to 6 seconds
📊 We analyzed 99,705 Play Store apps:
✔ 76.3% are vulnerable
✔ User study: 100% of participants failed to spot it
🔍 Security indicators? Easily masked. Privacy Dashboard? Doesn’t show the malicious app.
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