Tag: credentials

TWINLOOT Abuses SharePoint and Teams to Steal Credentials and Move Across Networks

Aug 18, 2026 3:55 PM

Tags: control, credentials, cybersecurity, framework, hacker, infrastructure, microsoft, network, service

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously undocumented Python implant framework dubbed TWINLOOT.”TWINLOOT is a modular, PyArmor-hardened Python implant designed to operate its entire command-and-control infrastructure inside trusted Microsoft services,” Ontinue said in a technical report shared with The Hacker News. “Tasking flows through SharePoint Online file First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
Silent ‘TwinLoot’ Cyber Threat Operates Entirely From Microsoft’s Cloud

Aug 18, 2026 3:55 PM

Tags: cloud, credentials, cyber, framework, malware, microsoft, tactics, threat

The Python-based malware framework takes living-off-the-land tactics to a new heights of stealth, with a modular implant that steals credentials and achieves persistence. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/silent-twinloot-threat-operates-microsoft-cloud
Download: 2026 Credential Risk Report

Aug 18, 2026 2:55 PM

Tags: attack, credentials, cybersecurity, risk

85% of cybersecurity professionals consider compromised credentials a primary attack path, yet only 19% continuously monitor active credentials and automatically remediate … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/18/download-enzoic-2026-credential-risk-report/
16 Typosquatted RubyGems Packages Steal Browser Credentials and Crypto Wallets

Aug 18, 2026 2:55 PM

Tags: credentials, crypto, cybersecurity, threat, windows

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new typosquatting campaign targeting RubyGems users with a Windows-based information stealer.OpenSourceMalware, which discovered the activity on August 15, 2026, is tracking the threat under the moniker StubMaker. The complete list of packages published as part of the campaign is below – ubnuler ubnlder ri18nr reaker rakier orakw joxn First seen…
JWR Phishing-as-a-Service Kit Uses WebSockets and AES to Run Real-Time Banking Fraud

Aug 18, 2026 1:55 PM

Tags: banking, credentials, cyber, framework, fraud, password, phishing, service, theft

JWR, an undocumented phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) framework that turns conventional credential theft into an operator-led, real-time banking and payment fraud operation. Rather than waiting for a victim to submit a form, JWR streams keystrokes to an attacker over an AES-CTR-encrypted WebSocket channel, allowing the operator to react while card numbers, passwords and one-time codes are still…
Octagon Android Bot Uses Hidden VNC and Accessibility Overlays to Steal Crypto Wallet Credentials

Aug 18, 2026 12:55 PM

Tags: android, banking, control, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, fraud, malware, russia, service

Octagon, a previously undocumented Android banking and cryptocurrency fraud platform marketed as malware-as-a-service by a Russian-speaking actor using the handle AndroidKitKat. First advertised on a Russian-language cybercrime forum on June 1, 2026, the toolkit combines abuse of accessibility, stealthy remote control, credential-stealing overlays, SMS interception, and device reconnaissance to enable direct account takeover and cryptocurrency…
GitLab Patches Critical Unauthenticated GraphQL Vulnerability

Aug 18, 2026 11:55 AM

Tags: credentials, cve, flaw, gitlab, update, vulnerability

GitLab patched a critical GraphQL flaw that let unauthenticated attackers remotely modify or delete public projects on self-managed servers. GitLab pushed out an emergency patch this week to address a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-19478 (CVSS score of 9.4), that could let an attacker with zero credentials remotely modify or delete public projects and user…
New Mirai-Based Evooo1Bot Botnet Targets Linux Devices

Aug 18, 2026 10:56 AM

Tags: attack, botnet, communications, control, credentials, ddos, fortinet, iot, linux, router, theft

Evooo1Bot is a Mirai-based Linux botnet that hijacks routers and IoT devices for DDoS attacks, credential theft and criminal proxy services. Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs disclosed Evooo1Bot in mid-August, a previously undocumented Linux botnet that’s been active since July 2026. The bot borrows Mirai’s DDoS engine but adds encrypted command-and-control communications, an SSH brute-force scanner, a…
Hackers Turn Claude Code and Codex Into AI-Powered Tools for Credential Theft and Cloud Attacks

Aug 18, 2026 9:55 AM

Tags: ai, attack, cloud, credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, openai, ransomware, theft, threat, tool

Threat actors are increasingly using coding assistants as operational tools. Detailed research from Gambit Security highlights three campaigns where Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and large language models facilitated activities ranging from ransomware preparation to the harvesting of secrets on a large scale and exploiting cloud accounts. These cases demonstrate how AI can speed up attackers’…
Shadow hVNC Malware Kit Gives Hackers Hidden Windows Desktop for Covert Remote Control

Aug 18, 2026 8:55 AM

Tags: control, credentials, cyber, hacker, malware, service, theft, tool, windows

A newly advertised malware-as-a-service toolkit named Shadow hVNC combines browser credential theft, hidden virtual desktop control, reverse proxying, and extensive persistence into a single Windows-focused payload. Marketed by a user known as “RemoteX” in March 2026, the kit gives operators a parallel Win32 desktop where they can browse, run tools, and interact with hijacked sessions…
Attackers turn to AI for help identifying files worth stealing

Aug 18, 2026 6:55 AM

Tags: ai, business, credentials, cyber, malicious, network, tool

AI tools are being used by cyber attackers to write malicious code, build tools that harvest credentials, search compromised networks, identify valuable business information, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/18/gambit-security-ai-cyberattack-tools-report/
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…
OpenAI Workload Identity Federation: Aembit Brings Secretless Access to the OpenAI API

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, chatgpt, credentials, identity, injection, openai

3 min readAembit already covers a lot of ground when it comes to securing AI workload access. For OpenAI’s ChatGPT, workloads can authenticate to the ChatGPT API using static API key injection, with the Aembit proxy handling direct access transparently. Today, we’re extending that coverage with the introduction of the OpenAI Workload Identity Federation Credential…
Detecting cloud ransomware in Azure with Tenable One’s cloud detection and response capabilities

Aug 17, 2026 11:55 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, backup, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, radius, ransom, ransomware, service, software, tactics, threat, tool, unauthorized

Learn how Tenable One Cloud Exposure helps you unmask the sophisticated tactics of cybercrime group Storm-0501, which carries out Azure-based cloud ransomware campaigns. Tenable One Cloud Exposure uses AI-powered threat stories to expose Storm-0501 TTPs, backed by precision-engineered threat detection alerts. Key takeaways Storm-0501 demonstrates that cloud-first ransomware groups have shifted from simple endpoint encryption…