Tag: credentials
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Ransomware’s New Era: Moving at AI Speed
Threat actors bypass security tools and use AI to launch faster ransomware attacks that exploit valid credentials and target data First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/ransomware-new-era-moving-ai-speed
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Trivy Supply Chain Attack Targets CI/CD Secrets
A threat actor used the open source security tool to deploy an infostealer into CI/CD workflows and steal cloud credentials, SSH keys, tokens, and other sensitive secrets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/trivy-supply-chain-attack-targets-ci-cd-secrets
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The Trivy Compromise: The Fallacy of Secrets Management and the Case for Workload Identity
6 min readThe Trivy incident exposed a credential architecture failure, not just a supply chain one. Here’s the case for workload identity and access. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/the-trivy-compromise-the-fallacy-of-secrets-management-and-the-case-for-workload-identity/
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Microsoft Warns IRS Phishing Hits 29,000 Users, Deploys RMM Malware
Microsoft has warned of fresh campaigns that are capitalizing on the upcoming tax season in the U.S. to harvest credentials and deliver malware.The email campaigns take advantage of the urgency and time-sensitive nature of emails to send phishing messages masquerading as refund notices, payroll forms, filing reminders, and requests from tax professionals to deceive recipients…
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Hackers Exploit Quest KACE SMA Flaw to Harvest Credentials
Tags: authentication, corporate, credentials, cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, hacker, network, threat, vulnerabilitySecurity Researchers have detected active exploitation targeting unpatched Quest KACE Systems Management Appliance (SMA) instances. Starting the week of March 9, 2026, threat actors began leveraging a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-32975, to infiltrate corporate networks, harvest sensitive credentials, and pivot toward critical infrastructure. Quest KACE SMA Flaw Quest KACE SMA is a…
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Payment biz pulls plug on open source charity after KYC spat
Free Software Foundation Europe says it was asked for supporters’ passwords; Nexi insists it only wanted test credentials to check cancellation flows First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/21/fsfe_dropped_by_its_payments/
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Trivy vulnerability scanner breach pushed infostealer via GitHub Actions
The Trivy vulnerability scanner was compromised in a supply-chain attack by threat actors known as TeamPCP, which distributed credential-stealing malware through official releases and GitHub Actions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trivy-vulnerability-scanner-breach-pushed-infostealer-via-github-actions/
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Trivy vulnerability scanner breach pushed infostealer via GitHub Actions
The Trivy vulnerability scanner was compromised in a supply-chain attack by threat actors known as TeamPCP, which distributed credential-stealing malware through official releases and GitHub Actions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trivy-vulnerability-scanner-breach-pushed-infostealer-via-github-actions/
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Secrets Management vs. Secrets Elimination: Where Should You Invest?
6 min readMost organizations still treat credentials as something that must be protected, stored, and rotated. But a second model is quietly reshaping how machine authentication works: eliminate static secrets altogether and authenticate workloads using identity and just-in-time access. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/secrets-management-vs-secrets-elimination-where-should-you-invest/
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Trivy Vulnerability Scanner Compromised to Inject Malicious Scripts That Steal Credentials
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cyber, github, malicious, security-incident, supply-chain, vulnerabilityA highly sophisticated supply chain attack has successfully compromised the official Trivy GitHub Actions repository, severely impacting continuous integration environments. Discovered on March 19, 2026, this breach represents the second major security incident to strike the Trivy ecosystem this month following a prior credential theft. Attackers effectively hijacked 75 out of 76 version tags, transforming…
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Trivy Vulnerability Scanner Compromised to Inject Malicious Scripts That Steal Credentials
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cyber, github, malicious, security-incident, supply-chain, vulnerabilityA highly sophisticated supply chain attack has successfully compromised the official Trivy GitHub Actions repository, severely impacting continuous integration environments. Discovered on March 19, 2026, this breach represents the second major security incident to strike the Trivy ecosystem this month following a prior credential theft. Attackers effectively hijacked 75 out of 76 version tags, transforming…
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Trivy vulnerability scanner backdoored with credential stealer in supply chain attack
Tags: access, attack, breach, cloud, control, credentials, crypto, data, detection, docker, email, exploit, github, kubernetes, malicious, malware, network, risk, supply-chain, vulnerabilityAttackers look for development secrets: On GitHub Actions runners, the credential stealer reads the process memory to extract secrets and searches the filesystem for SSH keys, cloud provider credentials, Kubernetes tokens, Docker registry configurations, and cryptocurrency wallets.The stolen data is encrypted and sent to a typosquatted domain that mimics Aqua Security’s legitimate site. If this…
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Trivy vulnerability scanner backdoored with credential stealer in supply chain attack
Tags: access, attack, breach, cloud, control, credentials, crypto, data, detection, docker, email, exploit, github, kubernetes, malicious, malware, network, risk, supply-chain, vulnerabilityAttackers look for development secrets: On GitHub Actions runners, the credential stealer reads the process memory to extract secrets and searches the filesystem for SSH keys, cloud provider credentials, Kubernetes tokens, Docker registry configurations, and cryptocurrency wallets.The stolen data is encrypted and sent to a typosquatted domain that mimics Aqua Security’s legitimate site. If this…
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Copyright Complaint Lures Linked to New PureLog Stealer Credential Theft Wave
Threat actors are actively distributing the PureLog Stealer through a sophisticated, multi-stage attack campaign disguised as legal copyright violation notices. This information-stealing malware is engineered to silently harvest sensitive data, including browser credentials, browser extensions, cryptocurrency wallets, and detailed system information. The campaign selectively targets organizations within the healthcare, government, hospitality, and education sectors across…
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TDL 018 – How To Think, Not What To Think – Mitch Prior
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, backup, blockchain, business, cctv, china, ciso, cloud, computer, conference, control, credentials, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, firmware, google, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, jobs, law, mail, malware, military, network, phone, privacy, resilience, risk, router, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, wifi, zero-trustThe Human Algorithm in a Zero-Trust World In the latest episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with cybersecurity expert Mitch Prior to discuss the intersection of high-tech security and human intuition. From their first meeting in 2018″, the early days of Zero Trust”, the duo explores why the “why” behind technical…
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Hacker Group LAPSUS$ Claims Alleged AstraZeneca Data Breach
LAPSUS$ claims it breached AstraZeneca, offering alleged source code, credentials, cloud configs, and employee data for sale in leaked samples. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hacker-group-lapsus-astrazeneca-data-breach/
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CISA Recommends Privileged Access Controls for Endpoint Management After Stryker Incident
Tags: access, attack, cisa, control, credentials, cybersecurity, endpoint, infrastructure, microsoftThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a rare and urgent advisory following a March 11, 2026 cyberattack that disrupted the Microsoft environment of Stryker Corporation. Reports indicate the attackers gained access through a compromised Intune administrator account, created a new global admin, and used it to wipe managed devices. At its core, this appears to be a credential-driven attack and part of……
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Field workers don’t need more access, they need better security
In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Thompson, CISO at West Shore Home, discusses least privilege and credential hygiene for a field-based workforce. He covers access … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/20/chris-thompson-west-shore-home-field-worker-cybersecurity/
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New Critical Jenkins Vulnerabilities Put CI/CD Servers at Risk of RCE Exploits
Tags: advisory, automation, credentials, cyber, exploit, flaw, network, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, vulnerabilityThe Jenkins project released a critical security advisory addressing multiple vulnerabilities in its core automation server and the LoadNinja plugin. These flaws expose continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) environments to severe risks, including arbitrary file creation, credential exposure, and remote code execution (RCE). Because Jenkins controllers often hold elevated privileges across enterprise networks, administrators…
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SpyCloud’s 2026 Identity Exposure Report Reveals Explosion of Non-Human Identity Theft
Tags: ai, authentication, automation, breach, cloud, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, government, identity, malware, monitoring, password, phishing, ransomware, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool67 / sixseven: 140.4Msweet / cookie / candy / cake / pie: 5.7Mchiefs / kansas city chiefs: 5M2025: 4.1Mapple / banana / orange / strawberry / fruit: 2.6MPassword reuse remains widespread, and the report also identified 1.1 million password manager master passwords circulating in underground sources, raising concerns about vault-level compromise when master credentials are…
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SpyCloud’s 2026 Identity Exposure Report Reveals Explosion of Non-Human Identity Theft
Tags: ai, authentication, automation, breach, cloud, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, government, identity, malware, monitoring, password, phishing, ransomware, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool67 / sixseven: 140.4Msweet / cookie / candy / cake / pie: 5.7Mchiefs / kansas city chiefs: 5M2025: 4.1Mapple / banana / orange / strawberry / fruit: 2.6MPassword reuse remains widespread, and the report also identified 1.1 million password manager master passwords circulating in underground sources, raising concerns about vault-level compromise when master credentials are…
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News alert: SpyCloud study reveal stolen tokens, session data fuel surge in non-human identity attacks
AUSTIN, Texas, Mar. 19, 2026, CyberNewswire”, SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released its annual 2026 Identity Exposure Report, one of the most comprehensive analyses of stolen credentials and identity exposure data circulating in the… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/news-alert-spycloud-study-reveal-stolen-tokens-session-data-fuel-surge-in-non-human-identity-attacks/
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Your MFA isn’t broken, it’s being bypassed, and your employees can’t tell the difference
Three failures that keep showing up: Through my research into adversary-in-the-middle attacks and reviewing industry incident reports, I have identified three consistent failures that make these attacks successful. 1. We trained our people for the wrong threat Most security awareness programs still teach the same things: Look for misspellings, check the sender address, hover over…
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Your MFA isn’t broken, it’s being bypassed, and your employees can’t tell the difference
Three failures that keep showing up: Through my research into adversary-in-the-middle attacks and reviewing industry incident reports, I have identified three consistent failures that make these attacks successful. 1. We trained our people for the wrong threat Most security awareness programs still teach the same things: Look for misspellings, check the sender address, hover over…
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SnappyClient Implant Blends Remote Access, Data Theft, and Stealth Evasion
A powerful new C2 implant called SnappyClient that blends remote access, credential theft, and stealthy evasion into a single, modular framework targeting Windows systems and cryptocurrency users.”‹ ThreatLabz first observed SnappyClient in December 2025, being deployed via the well-known HijackLoader malware family. SnappyClient is written in C++ and operates as a flexible command-and-control implant, supporting capabilities such…
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SnappyClient Implant Blends Remote Access, Data Theft, and Stealth Evasion
A powerful new C2 implant called SnappyClient that blends remote access, credential theft, and stealthy evasion into a single, modular framework targeting Windows systems and cryptocurrency users.”‹ ThreatLabz first observed SnappyClient in December 2025, being deployed via the well-known HijackLoader malware family. SnappyClient is written in C++ and operates as a flexible command-and-control implant, supporting capabilities such…
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SnappyClient Implant Blends Remote Access, Data Theft, and Stealth Evasion
A powerful new C2 implant called SnappyClient that blends remote access, credential theft, and stealthy evasion into a single, modular framework targeting Windows systems and cryptocurrency users.”‹ ThreatLabz first observed SnappyClient in December 2025, being deployed via the well-known HijackLoader malware family. SnappyClient is written in C++ and operates as a flexible command-and-control implant, supporting capabilities such…