Remote images are proving to be a major problem for email filters – TechRadar

Cybercriminals often include images in their phishing emails to make them appear more legitimate but new research from the email security firm Vade Secure has revealed a new method hackers are using to evade email filters.
Image spam has traditionally been a popular method to circumvent email filters due to the fact there is no textual content for them to analyze. Instead the textual content is in the image itself, making it harder to scan for possible scams or fraud.
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