Attackers abuse legitimate platforms to deliver phishing emails that pass authentication checks

October 22, 2026 · 10:59 am 1 sources

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• Attackers abuse legitimate platforms to deliver phishing emails that pass authentication checks
  Help Net Security · October 22, 2026 10:59
  A Dell order confirmation lands in your inbox and it looks pretty legitimate: it comes from Dell’s order domain, passes DKIM and DMARC checks, uses Dell’s real template, and confirms a $736.09 purchase of Microsoft Project Standard 2024 that you never made. Under “Ship To,” where an address should…