Amazon SES increasingly abused in phishing to evade detection
Summary
Attackers are increasingly using Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) for phishing campaigns. This method helps bypass security filters and reputation-based blocking mechanisms, making the phishing attempts more effective and harder to detect.
IFF Assessment
FOE
The abuse of a legitimate service like Amazon SES for phishing campaigns indicates a new tactic for adversaries to circumvent defenses, posing a greater threat to defenders.
Defender Context
Defenders need to be aware of this growing trend of legitimate email services being abused for phishing. This necessitates enhanced email security measures beyond simple sender reputation checks, such as advanced content analysis and behavioral detection to identify malicious patterns even when originating from trusted platforms.