Tag: credentials
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 98
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Popular node-ipc npm Package Infected with Credential Stealer New Actors Deploy Shai-Hulud Clones: TeamPCP Copycats Are Here Active Supply Chain Attack Compromises @antv Packages on npm actions-cool/issues-helper GitHub Action Compromised: All Tags Point to…
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Streaming-Dienste als Einfallstor: Cyberkrimineller Missbrauch privater Credentials für Credential-Stuffing-Angriffe auf Unternehmen
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/streaming-einfallstor-credential-stuffing-angriffe-unternehmen
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Laravel Lang packages hijacked to deploy credential-stealing malware
A supply chain attack targeting the Laravel Lang localization packages has exposed developers to a sophisticated credential-stealing malware campaign after attackers abused GitHub version tags to distribute malicious code through Composer packages. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/laravel-lang-packages-hijacked-to-deploy-credential-stealing-malware/
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Laravel-Lang PHP Packages Compromised to Deliver Cross-Platform Credential Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh software supply chain attack campaign that has targeted multiple PHP packages belonging to Laravel-Lang to deliver a comprehensive credential-stealing framework.The affected packages include – laravel-lang/lang laravel-lang/http-statuses laravel-lang/attributes laravel-lang/actions”The timing and pattern of the newly published tags First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/05/laravel-lang-php-packages-compromised.html
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Laravel-Lang PHP Packages Compromised to Deliver Cross-Platform Credential Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh software supply chain attack campaign that has targeted multiple PHP packages belonging to Laravel-Lang to deliver a comprehensive credential-stealing framework.The affected packages include – laravel-lang/lang laravel-lang/http-statuses laravel-lang/attributes laravel-lang/actions”The timing and pattern of the newly published tags First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2026/05/laravel-lang-php-packages-compromised.html
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1Password and OpenAI collaborate on secure credential access for AI coding agents
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/1password-and-openai-collaborate-on-secure-credential-access-for-ai-coding-agents
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CISA contractor’s public GitHub repo exposed sensitive government credentials
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cisa-contractors-public-github-repo-exposed-sensitive-government-credentials
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GitHub Actions workflow compromised to steal CI/CD credentials
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/github-actions-workflow-compromised-to-steal-ci-cd-credentials
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5,561 GitHub Repositories Hit by Megalodon Supply Chain Attack in Six Hours
SafeDep uncovered the Megalodon attack targeting 5,561 GitHub repositories with malicious CI workflows and cloud credential theft. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/github-repositories-megalodon-supply-chain-attack/
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Deleted Google API keys keep working for up to 23 minutes, researchers warn
Google API keys are credentials that let applications access Google services, from Maps to the Gemini AI. If a key is leaked, an attacker can use it to make API calls, rack up … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/22/deleted-google-api-keys-risk/
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Proton Pass adds monitored credential sharing for AI agents
Proton Pass, a secure, end-to-end encrypted password manager, added credential sharing through AI access tokens, allowing users to give AI agents access to selected items and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/22/proton-pass-adds-monitored-credential-sharing-for-ai-agents/
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Einfaches Identitäts- und Zugangs-Management – Ein Credential für Tür, Rechner und Cloud
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ein-credential-fuer-tuer-rechner-und-cloud-a-b21b2f732fd8df36b6467dcf67b58f72/
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Defenders fall behind, as AI rewrites the rules of a data breach
For almost 20 years, stolen credentials have been the most common route for attackers into organizations, according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). But that’s no longer the case. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/defenders-fall-behind-ai-rewrites-rules-data-breach
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Proton Launches Credential Tokens to Tackle AI Agent Security Gap
A growing tension sits at the heart of enterprise AI deployments: organisations want agents to act autonomously, yet handing over passwords and API keys to automated systems represents a significant and largely unresolved security risk. Proton is now attempting to close that gap with the launch of Proton Pass for AI Agents, a capability that…
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Industry Reacts to Verizon DBIR 2026 as Vulnerability Exploitation Takes Top Spot
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, risk, threat, vulnerabilityThe 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has sparked widespread industry reaction, with security leaders warning that AI-enabled attacks, vulnerability exploitation, and third-party risk are reshaping the threat landscape faster than many organisations can respond. For the first time in the report’s history, vulnerability exploitation overtook stolen credentials as the leading initial access vector,…
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When Identity is the Attack Path
Consider a cached access key on a single Windows machine. It got there the way most cached credentials do – a user logged in, and the key stored itself automatically. Standard AWS behavior. No one misconfigured anything or violated a policy. Yet that single key, which was easily accessible to a minor-league attacker, could have…
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Fake Invitation Phishing Campaign Steals Credentials From U.S. Organizations
A large-scale phishing campaign leveraging fake event invitations is actively targeting U.S. organizations, combining credential theft, OTP interception, and remote access tool abuse into a single attack chain. The campaign stands out due to its repeatable phishing framework, which allows threat actors to rapidly generate event-themed lure pages at scale. These pages often begin with…
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Hackers bypass SonicWall VPN MFA due to incomplete patching
Threat actors brute-forced VPN credentials and bypassed multi-factor authentication (MFA) on SonicWall Gen6 SSL-VPN appliances to deploy tools used in ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-bypass-sonicwall-vpn-mfa-due-to-incomplete-patching/
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CISA Contractor Exposed Sensitive Credentials in Public GitHub Repository
CISA is investigating after a contractor’s public GitHub repository exposed AWS GovCloud credentials, internal files, and passwords. The post CISA Contractor Exposed Sensitive Credentials in Public GitHub Repository appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cisa-contractor-github-credential-leak/
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Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability exploitation is the dominant initial access vector
Vulnerability exploitation has overtaken stolen credentials as the most common way attackers gain initial access to target networks, according to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/20/verizon-2026-dbir-findings/
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Gremlin Stealer Hides C2 and Exfiltration Paths in Encrypted Resources
A newly identified variant of the Gremlin stealer malware is leveraging advanced obfuscation techniques to conceal its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and data exfiltration logic within encrypted .NET resource sections. This evolution highlights a significant shift toward stealth, modularity, and anti-analysis sophistication in modern infostealer campaigns. Its targets include browser-stored credentials, session tokens, cryptocurrency wallets, clipboard…
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Verizon DBIR: Vulnerability Exploits Overtake Credentials as Top Access Vector
Verizon DBIR finds 31% of data breaches began with software flaws last year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/verizon-dbir-exploits-top-access/
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Wurm Mini-Shai-Hulud kapert populäre AntV-Software
Eine neue Welle des Mini-Shai-Hulud-Wurms infiziert über ein kompromittiertes npm-Konto Hunderte Pakete des AntV-Ökosystems mit Credential-Stealern. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/wurm-mini-shai-hulud-antv-software
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CISA credential leak raises alarms, and Capitol Hill demands answers
A researcher who found a repository that leaked on GitHub said it was one of the worst he’s witnessed. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-credential-leak-congress-demands-answers/
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CISA GitHub Leak Exposes AWS GovCloud Secrets
A public GitHub repository tied to a CISA contractor reportedly exposed AWS GovCloud credentials and internal deployment data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/cisa-github-leak-exposes-aws-govcloud-secrets/
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CISA Exposes Secrets, Credentials in ‘Private’ Repo
The agency’s GitHub repository, publicly available since November 2025, was ironically named Private-CISA. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/cisa-exposes-secrets-credentials-private-repo
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In stunning display of stupid, secret CISA credentials found in public GitHub repo
SSH keys, plaintext passwords, other sensitive data had been up since November 2025. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/in-stunning-display-of-stupid-secret-cisa-credentials-found-in-public-github-repo/
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Patched OpenClaw Flaw Let Hackers Hijack AI Agents
Chainable Bugs Enable Credential Theft, Persistence, Takeover. Four chainable flaws in OpenClaw allowed attackers to move from an initial foothold to persistent system-level compromise by abusing the AI agent’s own privileges. The bugs enabled credential theft, privilege escalation and backdoor deployment, affecting all versions released before April 23. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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PureLogs infostealer is stealing credentials worldwide
A phishing campaign is smuggling the powerful PureLogs information stealer onto targets’ Windows machines by hiding encrypted malicious payloads inside cat photos, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/19/purelogs-infostealer-delivery-steganography/