Tag: credentials
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DarkComet Spyware Resurfaces Disguised as Fake Bitcoin Wallet
Old DarkComet RAT spyware is back, hiding inside fake Bitcoin wallets and trading apps to steal credentials via keylogging. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/darkcomet-spyware-fake-bitcoin-wallet-apps/
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Fake NPM Package With 206K Downloads Targeted GitHub for Credentials (UPDATED)
Veracode Threat Research exposed a targeted typosquatting attack on npm, where the malicious package @acitons/artifact stole GitHub tokens. Learn how this supply chain failure threatened the GitHub organisation’s code. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-npm-package-downloads-github-credentials/
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SAP fixed a maximum severity flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor
SAP fixed 19 security issues, including a critical flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor with hardcoded credentials that could enable remote code execution. SAP addressed 19 security vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor, with the release of November 2025 notes. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-42890 (CVSS score of 10/10), is an insecure key…
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SAP fixes hardcoded credentials flaw in SQL Anywhere Monitor
SAP has released its November security updates that address multiple security vulnerabilities, including a maximum severity flaw in the non-GUI variant of the SQL Anywhere Monitor and a critical code injection issue in the Solution Manager platform. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sap-fixes-hardcoded-credentials-flaw-in-sql-anywhere-monitor/
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Lost Your iPhone? Beware Fake ‘Find My’ Messages Aiming to Steal Your Apple ID
Switzerland’s NCSC warns iPhone users of a new scam exploiting lost devices to steal Apple ID credentials through fake Find My messages. The post Lost Your iPhone? Beware Fake ‘Find My’ Messages Aiming to Steal Your Apple ID appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-iphone-find-my-phishing-scam/
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Prompt Injection in AI Browsers
This is why AIs are not ready to be personal assistants: A new attack called ‘CometJacking’ exploits URL parameters to pass to Perplexity’s Comet AI browser hidden instructions that allow access to sensitive data from connected services, like email and calendar. In a realistic scenario, no credentials or user interaction are required and a threat…
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Prompt Injection in AI Browsers
This is why AIs are not ready to be personal assistants: A new attack called ‘CometJacking’ exploits URL parameters to pass to Perplexity’s Comet AI browser hidden instructions that allow access to sensitive data from connected services, like email and calendar. In a realistic scenario, no credentials or user interaction are required and a threat…
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Prompt Injection in AI Browsers
This is why AIs are not ready to be personal assistants: A new attack called ‘CometJacking’ exploits URL parameters to pass to Perplexity’s Comet AI browser hidden instructions that allow access to sensitive data from connected services, like email and calendar. In a realistic scenario, no credentials or user interaction are required and a threat…
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Have I Been Pwned Adds 1.96B Accounts From Synthient Credential Data
Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), the popular breach notification service, has added another massive dataset to its platform…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/have-i-been-pwned-synthient-credential-data-accounts/
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Phishing Scam Uses Big-Name Brands to Steal Logins
A recent investigation by Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting globally recognized and regional brands to steal user credentials, marking an escalation in adversary tradecraft and reach. Unlike conventional phishing threats, this operation delivers meticulously crafted HTML attachments often camouflaged as procurement documents or invoices directly through email,…
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Phishing Scam Uses Big-Name Brands to Steal Logins
A recent investigation by Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting globally recognized and regional brands to steal user credentials, marking an escalation in adversary tradecraft and reach. Unlike conventional phishing threats, this operation delivers meticulously crafted HTML attachments often camouflaged as procurement documents or invoices directly through email,…
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Fake NPM Package With 206K Downloads Targeted GitHub for Credentials
Veracode Threat Research exposed a targeted typosquatting attack on npm, where the malicious package @acitons/artifact stole GitHub tokens. Learn how this supply chain failure threatened the GitHub organisation’s code. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-npm-package-downloads-github-credentials/
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Ferocious Kitten APT Uses MarkiRAT for Keystroke and Clipboard Surveillance
Ferocious Kitten, a covert cyber-espionage group active since at least 2015, has emerged as a persistent threat to Persian-speaking dissidents and activists within Iran. The group, known for its careful targeting and evolving tactics, deploys its custom implant >>MarkiRAT
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Ferocious Kitten APT Uses MarkiRAT for Keystroke and Clipboard Surveillance
Ferocious Kitten, a covert cyber-espionage group active since at least 2015, has emerged as a persistent threat to Persian-speaking dissidents and activists within Iran. The group, known for its careful targeting and evolving tactics, deploys its custom implant >>MarkiRAT
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AI startups leak sensitive credentials on GitHub, exposing models and training data
Tags: ai, api, attack, compliance, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, framework, github, governance, leak, startup, trainingCompliance and governance: The Wiz findings highlight how exposed API keys can escalate into full-scale compromises across AI ecosystems, according to Sakshi Grover, senior research manager for IDC Asia Pacific Cybersecurity Services. “Stolen credentials can be used to manipulate model behavior or extract training data, undermining trust in deployed systems.”Grover noted that such exposures are…
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Your passwordless future may never fully arrive
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, breach, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, group, infrastructure, insurance, mfa, network, passkey, password, risk, service, strategy, technology, vpn, zero-trustAll-in passwordless strategies fall short: Jim Taylor, chief product and strategy officer at RSA, says today’s enterprise environment and existing passwordless approaches make “100% passwordless not possible just yet,” adding that “85% is possible, with the 15% representing the complicated and the very specialized” needs such as “security admins who need to log in to…
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65% of Top AI Firms Found Exposing Verified API Keys and Tokens on GitHub
A comprehensive security analysis has uncovered a troubling reality: 65% of leading AI companies have leaked verified secrets on GitHub, exposing critical API keys, authentication tokens, and sensitive credentials that could compromise their entire organizations. Researchers examined 50 prominent AI companies from the Forbes AI 50 list and discovered that nearly two-thirds had exposed verified…
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Your passwordless future may never fully arrive
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, breach, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, group, infrastructure, insurance, mfa, network, passkey, password, risk, service, strategy, technology, vpn, zero-trustAll-in passwordless strategies fall short: Jim Taylor, chief product and strategy officer at RSA, says today’s enterprise environment and existing passwordless approaches make “100% passwordless not possible just yet,” adding that “85% is possible, with the 15% representing the complicated and the very specialized” needs such as “security admins who need to log in to…
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How GlassWorm wormed its way back into developers’ code, and what it says about open source security
Tags: access, ai, attack, blockchain, ciso, control, credentials, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, framework, github, google, infrastructure, law, malicious, malware, marketplace, monitoring, open-source, resilience, service, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, wormadhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (downloaded 4,000 times)ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (downloaded 3,300 times)yasuyuky.transient-emacs (downloaded 2,400 times)All three GlassWorm extensions are “still literally invisible” in code editors, the researchers note. They are encoded in unprintable Unicode characters that look like blank space to the human eye, but execute as JavaScript.The attackers have posted new transactions to the Solana blockchain that outline updated…
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How GlassWorm wormed its way back into developers’ code, and what it says about open source security
Tags: access, ai, attack, blockchain, ciso, control, credentials, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, framework, github, google, infrastructure, law, malicious, malware, marketplace, monitoring, open-source, resilience, service, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, wormadhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (downloaded 4,000 times)ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (downloaded 3,300 times)yasuyuky.transient-emacs (downloaded 2,400 times)All three GlassWorm extensions are “still literally invisible” in code editors, the researchers note. They are encoded in unprintable Unicode characters that look like blank space to the human eye, but execute as JavaScript.The attackers have posted new transactions to the Solana blockchain that outline updated…
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Large-Scale ClickFix Phishing Attacks Target Hotel Systems with PureRAT Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a massive phishing campaign targeting the hospitality industry that lures hotel managers to ClickFix-style pages and harvest their credentials by deploying malware like PureRAT.”The attacker’s modus operandi involved using a compromised email account to send malicious messages to multiple hotel establishments,” Sekoia said. “This campaign First seen on thehackernews.com…
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APT Groups Target Construction Firms to Steal RDP, SSH, and Citrix Credentials
Tags: apt, china, citrix, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, iran, korea, network, north-korea, organized, ransomware, russia, threatThe construction industry has emerged as a primary target for sophisticated cyber adversaries in 2025, with threat actors including state-sponsored APT groups, ransomware operators, and organized cybercriminal networks actively targeting organizations across the building and construction sector. Nation-state actors from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are leveraging the industry’s rapid digital transformation and security…
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APT Groups Target Construction Firms to Steal RDP, SSH, and Citrix Credentials
Tags: apt, china, citrix, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, iran, korea, network, north-korea, organized, ransomware, russia, threatThe construction industry has emerged as a primary target for sophisticated cyber adversaries in 2025, with threat actors including state-sponsored APT groups, ransomware operators, and organized cybercriminal networks actively targeting organizations across the building and construction sector. Nation-state actors from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are leveraging the industry’s rapid digital transformation and security…
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Passwortsicherheit und Credential-Stuffing – HIBP indexiert 1,3 Milliarden Passwörter und fast 2 Milliarden EAdressen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/pwned-passwords-erweitert-13-milliarden-passwoerter-a-426f81dbd7fd2a92b1313bc99fb26841/
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Inside the Adversary’s Playbook: Credential Abuse, Cloud Intrusions, and Lateral Movement
Most cyber breaches begin quietly, with a simple mistake. A misconfigured cloud bucket, a phishing email that looks just real enough, or an employee who forgets to revoke access when leaving the company. The ColorTokens Threat Advisory team highlighted how these small cracks turn into serious breaches. There were insider threats in the financial sector,……