Tag: credentials
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Unusual attack linked to Chinese APT group combines espionage and ransomware
Tags: apt, attack, breach, china, cloud, country, credentials, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cyberespionage, data, encryption, espionage, exploit, finance, firewall, government, group, hacker, infection, insurance, intelligence, korea, microsoft, network, north-korea, ransom, ransomware, russia, software, tactics, technology, threat, veeam, vulnerabilityThe attacker demanded a $2-million ransom: The attack that resulted in the deployment of the RA World ransomware program, as well as data exfiltration, had the same chain: the toshdpdb.exe loading toshdpapi.dll then decrypting toshdp.dat which resulted in the PlugX variant being deployed. The difference is the attacker then chose to deploy the RA World…
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Astaroth Phishing Kit Bypasses 2FA to Hijack Gmail and Microsoft Accounts
New Astaroth Phishing Kit bypasses 2FA (two-factor authentication) to steal Gmail, Yahoo and Microsoft login credentials using a… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/astaroth-phishing-kit-bypasses-2fa-hijack-gmail-microsoft/
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Astaroth Phishing Kit Bypasses 2FA Using Reverse Proxy Techniques
Astaroth is an advanced phishing kit using real-time credential and session cookie capture to compromise Gmail, Yahoo and Office 365 accounts First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/astaroth-phishing-kit-bypasses-2fa/
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Content Credentials Technology Verifies Image, Video Authenticity
The open technology tackles disinformation by verifying whether the image is real or has been modified. The standard, created to document the provenance of photos and other media, has gained steam in the past year, surpassing 500 corporate members and releasing open-source tools for developers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/content-credentials-aim-to-tame-disinformation
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What We Learned From Infiltrating 22 Credential Stuffing Crews
Credential stuffing is now a full-scale fraud ecosystem. See what Kasada uncovered from infiltrating 22 groups and how to stop ATO before it reaches your login page. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/what-we-learned-from-infiltrating-22-credential-stuffing-crews/
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APT43 Hackers Targeting Academic Institutions Using Exposed Credentials
APT43, also known by aliases such as Black Banshee, Emerald Sleet, and Kimsuky, is a North Korean state-sponsored cyber threat actor linked to the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). This group is primarily motivated by espionage and has recently expanded its operations to include financially driven cybercrime. APT43 has been actively targeting academic institutions in South…
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Shadow Credentials Attack
In this post, we explore the exploitation technique known as the Shadow Credentials attack. This attack leverages the mismanagement or exploitation of Active Directory Certificate First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/shadow-credentials-attack/
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Russia’s Sandworm caught snarfing credentials, data from American and Brit orgs
‘Near-global’ initial access campaign active since 2021 First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/russias_sandworm_caught_stealing_credentials/
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Getting the Most Value out of the OSCP: Pre-Course Prep
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, exploit, finance, framework, guide, hacker, hacking, infosec, infrastructure, jobs, kali, linux, mandiant, metric, microsoft, mitre, network, organized, password, penetration-testing, PurpleTeam, RedTeam, risk, service, skills, software, tactics, technology, tool, training, vulnerability, windowsThe first post in a five-part practical guide series on maximizing the professional, educational, and financial value of the OffSec certification pursuit for a successful career in offensive cybersecurity consulting Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this article are solely my own. I have reviewed the content to ensure compliance with OffSec’s copyright policies and agreements.…
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Exclusive: Massive IoT Data Breach Exposes 2.7 Billion Records
Massive IoT data breach exposed 2.7 billion records including Wi-Fi credentials First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iot-data-breach-exposes-27-billion/
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Fortune 500 Employees’ Credentials Under Siege
Tags: credentials1 in 10 Fortune 500 employees had their credentials exposed. Each compromised account was found an average of 5.7 times. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/fortune-500-employees-credentials-under-siege/
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OmniGPT AI Chatbot Alleged Breach: Hacker Leaks User Data, 34M Messages
Hacker claims to have breached OmniGPT, leaking over 30,000 user email address, phone numbers, and 34 million lines of chat messages. Data includes API keys, credentials, and file links. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/omnigpt-ai-chatbot-breach-hacker-leak-user-data-messages/
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Cisco Rejects Kraken Ransomware’s Data Breach Claims
Cisco denies recent data breach claims by the Kraken ransomware group, stating leaked credentials are from a resolved 2022 incident. Learn more about Cisco’s response and the details of the original attack. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cisco-rejects-kraken-ransomware-data-breach-claim/
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OpenAI Finds No Evidence of Breach After Hacker Offers to Sell 20 Million Credentials
A hacker recently offered to sell 20 million OpenAI credentials, but the data likely comes from information stealers, not the AI firm’s systems. The post OpenAI Finds No Evidence of Breach After Hacker Offers to Sell 20 Million Credentials appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/openai-finds-no-evidence-of-breach-after-hacker-offers-to-sell-20m-credentials/
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FinStealer Malware Targets Leading Indian Bank’s Mobile Users, Stealing Login Credentials
Tags: banking, credentials, credit-card, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, india, login, malware, mobile, phishing, threatA new cybersecurity threat has emerged, targeting customers of a prominent Indian bank through fraudulent mobile applications. Dubbed >>FinStealer,
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Massive Facebook Phishing Attack Targets Hundreds of Companies for Credential Theft
A newly discovered phishing campaign targeting Facebook users has been identified by researchers at Check Point Software Technologies. The attack, which began in late December 2024, has already reached over 12,279 email addresses and impacted hundreds of companies globally. The campaign exploits Facebook’s massive user base recognized as the most popular social network worldwide and…
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OpenAI claimed to have over 20M credentials stolen
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/openai-claimed-to-have-over-20m-credentials-stolen
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Cisco Data Breach Ransomware Group Allegedly Breached Internal Network
Tags: breach, cisco, credentials, cyber, dark-web, data, data-breach, group, infrastructure, network, password, ransomware, windowsSensitive credentials from Cisco’s internal network and domain infrastructure were reportedly made public due to a significant data breach. According to a Cyber Press Research report, the new Kraken ransomware group has allegedly leaked a dataset on their dark web blog, which appears to be a dump of hashed passwords from a Windows Active Directory…
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A Cybersecurity Leader’s Guide to SecVal in 2025
Are your defenses truly battle-tested? Security validation ensures you’re not just hoping your security works”, it proves it. Learn more from Pentera on how to validate against ransomware, credential threats, and unpatched vulnerabilities in the GOAT Guide. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/a-cybersecurity-leaders-guide-to-secval-in-2025/
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Massive brute force attack uses 2.8 million IPs to target VPN devices
A large-scale brute force password attack using almost 2.8 million IP addresses is underway, attempting to guess the credentials for a wide range of networking devices, including those from Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti, and SonicWall. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-brute-force-attack-uses-28-million-ips-to-target-vpn-devices/
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Yahoo Finance: U.S. Lawmakers Push to Ban China’s DeepSeek AI Over Security Risks Feroot Security Analysis
Washington, D.C. U.S. lawmakers announced a bill to ban DeepSeek, the Chinese AI chatbot app, from government devices following a security analysis by Feroot Security that revealed alarming privacy and national security risks. The research suggests that DeepSeek collects user data, including digital fingerprints, login credentials, and behavioral information, potentially sending it to servers…The post…
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New Facebook Fake Copyright Notices to Steal Your FB Accounts
A newly discovered phishing campaign is using fake Facebook copyright infringement notices to trick users into divulging their credentials, potentially compromising business accounts. Phishing Campaign Exploits Facebook Brand to Target Businesses Researchers at Check Point Software Technologies revealed that this campaign, active since December 20, 2024, has already targeted over 12,279 email addresses across hundreds…
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Five Must-Know Insights for Credential Monitoring
Password and credential monitoring are essential. Spot compromised accounts early and stop breaches before they happen. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/five-must-know-insights-for-credential-monitoring/
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Bogus Microsoft ADFS login pages leveraged for widespread credential theft
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/bogus-microsoft-adfs-login-pages-leveraged-for-widespread-credential-theft
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Lazarus Group tricks job seekers on LinkedIn with crypto-stealer
North Korea-linked Lazarus Group is duping job seekers and professionals in an ongoing campaign that runs a LinkedIn recruiting scam to capture browser credentials, steal crypto wallet data, and launch persistence.According to a discovery made by BitDefender Labs, threat actors reach out with fake LinkedIn job offers to lure the victims into downloading and executing…