Tag: credentials
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New Atroposia RAT Surfaces on Dark Web
Atroposia is a newly discovered modular RAT that uses encrypted channels and advanced theft capabilities to target credentials and crypto wallets First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-atroposia-rat-surfaces-on-dark/
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Massive Tata Motors Data Leak Exposes 70+ TB of Sensitive Information
Tata Motors, India’s largest automaker and a major player in the global automotive industry, suffered a catastrophic data exposure that revealed over 70 terabytes of sensitive information through multiple security failures. The breaches, discovered in 2023, involved exposed AWS credentials on public-facing websites, encrypted keys that were easily decrypted, a Tableau backdoor with zero authentication…
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10 npm Packages Caught Stealing Developer Credentials on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of 10 malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver an information stealer targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.”The malware uses four layers of obfuscation to hide its payload, displays a fake CAPTCHA to appear legitimate, fingerprints victims by IP address, and downloads a 24MB PyInstaller-packaged information stealer that…
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10 npm Packages Caught Stealing Developer Credentials on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of 10 malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver an information stealer targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.”The malware uses four layers of obfuscation to hide its payload, displays a fake CAPTCHA to appear legitimate, fingerprints victims by IP address, and downloads a 24MB PyInstaller-packaged information stealer that…
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New Atroposia RAT Uses Hidden Remote Desktop, Vulnerability Scanning and Advanced Persistence
Tags: access, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, malware, marketplace, network, rat, theft, vulnerabilityA sophisticated new remote access trojan called Atroposia has emerged in underground cybercrime marketplaces, offering attackers a comprehensive toolkit for hidden remote desktop access, credential theft, and network manipulation at an accessible price point. Security researchers at Varonis recently discovered the malware being promoted on underground forums, highlighting how advanced cyberattack capabilities are increasingly packaged…
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Atroposia malware kit lowers the bar for cybercrime, and raises the stakes for enterprise defenders
Tags: apt, authentication, automation, ciso, credentials, crime, cybercrime, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, infrastructure, mail, malicious, malware, mfa, monitoring, rat, service, spam, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityRAT toolkits proliferating: Atroposia is one of a growing number of RAT tools targeting enterprises; Varonis has also recently discovered SpamGPT and MatrixPDF, a spam-as-a-service platform and malicious PDF builder, respectively.Shipley noted that these types of packages which identify additional avenues to maintain persistence have been around for some time; Mirai, which goes back to…
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Rethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, captcha, ceo, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, identity, login, malware, mfa, monitoring, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, scam, threat, tool, vulnerabilityRethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI madhav Tue, 10/28/2025 – 06:35 Traditional identity protections were never designed for the age of AI. They can’t stop the lightning-fast, highly convincing identity attacks AI facilitates. There’s a reason that nearly 60% of businesses say compromised credentials are the leading cause of breaches. Data Security Marco…
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Rethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, captcha, ceo, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, identity, login, malware, mfa, monitoring, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, scam, threat, tool, vulnerabilityRethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI madhav Tue, 10/28/2025 – 06:35 Traditional identity protections were never designed for the age of AI. They can’t stop the lightning-fast, highly convincing identity attacks AI facilitates. There’s a reason that nearly 60% of businesses say compromised credentials are the leading cause of breaches. Data Security Marco…
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How evolving regulations are redefining CISO responsibility
Tags: attack, awareness, breach, ciso, communications, compliance, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, governance, identity, incident response, intelligence, iot, nis-2, phone, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, service, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIncreasing attacks on IoT and OT device vulnerabilities Cyberattacks are increasingly driven by software vulnerabilities embedded in OT and IoT devices. The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report noted that 20% of breaches were vulnerability-based, which is a close second to credential abuse, accounting for 22% of breaches. Year over year, breaches resulting from software…
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Gmail-Linked Credentials Exposed in Massive Breach
A dataset of 183 million credentials surfaced online, exposing users and raising new security concerns for businesses. This includes many Gmail users. The post Gmail-Linked Credentials Exposed in Massive Breach appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-183m-gmail-accounts-breach/
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183M Gmail-Linked Credentials Exposed in Massive Breach
A dataset of 183 million Gmail-linked credentials surfaced online, exposing users and raising new security concerns for businesses. The post 183M Gmail-Linked Credentials Exposed in Massive Breach appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-183m-gmail-accounts-breach/
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Critical ASP.NET flaw hits QNAP NetBak PC Agent
QNAP warns of critical ASP.NET flaw (CVE-2025-55315) in NetBak PC Agent, letting attackers hijack credentials or bypass security via HTTP smuggling. QNAP urges users to patch a critical ASP.NET Core vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-55315 (CVSS score of 9.9), in its NetBak PC Agent for Windows. The flaw resides in the Kestrel server and lets low-privilege…
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Atlas browser exploit lets attackers hijack ChatGPT memory
Tags: ai, attack, browser, business, ceo, chatgpt, chrome, cloud, credentials, detection, exploit, identity, mitigation, monitoring, phishing, soc, threat, update, vulnerabilityHow to detect a hit: Detecting a memory-based compromise in ChatGPT Atlas is not like hunting for traditional malware. There are no files, registry keys, or executables to isolate. Instead, security teams need to look for behavioral anomalies such as subtle shifts in how the assistant responds, what it suggests, and when it does so.”There…
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Atlas browser exploit lets attackers hijack ChatGPT memory
Tags: ai, attack, browser, business, ceo, chatgpt, chrome, cloud, credentials, detection, exploit, identity, mitigation, monitoring, phishing, soc, threat, update, vulnerabilityHow to detect a hit: Detecting a memory-based compromise in ChatGPT Atlas is not like hunting for traditional malware. There are no files, registry keys, or executables to isolate. Instead, security teams need to look for behavioral anomalies such as subtle shifts in how the assistant responds, what it suggests, and when it does so.”There…
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Atlas browser exploit lets attackers hijack ChatGPT memory
Tags: ai, attack, browser, business, ceo, chatgpt, chrome, cloud, credentials, detection, exploit, identity, mitigation, monitoring, phishing, soc, threat, update, vulnerabilityHow to detect a hit: Detecting a memory-based compromise in ChatGPT Atlas is not like hunting for traditional malware. There are no files, registry keys, or executables to isolate. Instead, security teams need to look for behavioral anomalies such as subtle shifts in how the assistant responds, what it suggests, and when it does so.”There…
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New GhostGrab Android Malware Silently Steals Banking Login Details and Intercept SMS for OTPs
A sophisticated new Android malware family called GhostGrab is actively targeting mobile users with a dual-monetization strategy that combines covert cryptocurrency mining with comprehensive financial data theft. GhostGrab functions as a multifaceted threat that systematically harvests banking credentials, debit card details, personal identification information, and one-time passwords through SMS interception. According to analysis by CYFIRMA,…
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Cross-platform ransomware: Qilin weaponizes Linux binaries against Windows hosts
Tags: access, backup, cio, ciso, control, credentials, defense, detection, exploit, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, linux, monitoring, network, ransomware, threat, tool, windowsFixing the gaps : Threat actors are now exploiting legitimate IT tools and hybrid infrastructures to quietly sidestep conventional defenses, calling for CISOs to rethink security strategies.Mehta added that when Linux binaries execute on Windows through a remote tool, your Windows-only detections won’t save.He added, Agenda Ransomware exploits Windows-centric assumptions, under-protected RMM tools, and neglected driver…
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Cross-platform ransomware: Qilin weaponizes Linux binaries against Windows hosts
Tags: access, backup, cio, ciso, control, credentials, defense, detection, exploit, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, linux, monitoring, network, ransomware, threat, tool, windowsFixing the gaps : Threat actors are now exploiting legitimate IT tools and hybrid infrastructures to quietly sidestep conventional defenses, calling for CISOs to rethink security strategies.Mehta added that when Linux binaries execute on Windows through a remote tool, your Windows-only detections won’t save.He added, Agenda Ransomware exploits Windows-centric assumptions, under-protected RMM tools, and neglected driver…
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Linux variant of Qilin Ransomware targets Windows via remote management tools and BYOVD
Qilin ransomware group used Linux binaries on Windows to evade EDRs, steal backups, and disable defenses via BYOVD attacks. Trend Research found that the Qilin ransomware group (aka Agenda) used a Linux ransomware binary on Windows systems via legitimate remote tools, bypassing Windows defenses and EDRs. The cross-platform method enables stealthy attacks, stealing backup credentials…
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Windows 11: Microsofts Credential Guard leakt Credentials, kein Fix geplant
In Windows 11 und Windows Server 2025 soll der Credential Guard das Abfließen von Anmeldedaten verhindern. Sicherheitsforscher haben nun gezeigt, dass sich der Credential Guard in Windows austricksen lässt und weiterhin Anmeldedaten preisgeben kann. Angreifer können NTLMv1-Anmeldeinformationen abrufen. Microsoft teilte … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/27/windows-11-microsofts-credential-guard-leakt-credentials-kein-fix-geplant/
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North Korean Chollima Actors Added BeaverTail and OtterCookie to its Arsenal
Famous Chollima, a DPRK-aligned threat group, has evolved its arsenal, with BeaverTail and OtterCookie increasingly merging functionalities to steal credentials and cryptocurrency via deceptive job offers. A recent campaign involved a trojanized Node.js application distributed through a malicious NPM package, highlighting the group’s adaptation in delivery methods. In the campaign, Famous Chollima notes merged BeaverTail…
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Uncovering Qilin attack methods exposed through multiple cases
Cisco Talos investigated the Qilin ransomware group, uncovering its frequent attacks on the manufacturing sector, use of legitimate tools for credential theft and data exfiltration, and sophisticated methods for lateral movement, evasion, and persistence. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/uncovering-qilin-attack-methods-exposed-through-multiple-cases/
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Infostealers Run Wild
Malware Captures Billions of Credentials. The threat posed by information-stealing malware continues to rise, as it mass harvests ever-greater quantities of user credentials and offers them for sale across the cybercrime underground. Researchers have recently tracked 1.8 billion stolen credentials being sold across illicit marketplaces. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/infostealers-run-wild-a-29823
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Advice for Detecting and Preventing AI Attacks, and for Securing AI Systems
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, chatgpt, china, ciso, cloud, computing, container, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, fraud, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, hacking, healthcare, iam, identity, incident response, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, organized, phishing, ransom, risk, risk-management, russia, sans, scam, service, skills, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustAs organizations eagerly adopt AI, cybersecurity teams are racing to protect these new systems. In this special edition of the Cybersecurity Snapshot, we round up some of the best recent guidance on how to fend off AI attacks, and on how to safeguard your AI systems. Key takeaways Developers are getting new playbooks from groups…
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‘Jingle Thief’ Hackers Exploit Cloud Infrastructure to Steal Millions in Gift Cards
Tags: cloud, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, exploit, group, hacker, infrastructure, network, phishing, service, smishingCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cybercriminal group called Jingle Thief that has been observed targeting cloud environments associated with organizations in the retail and consumer services sectors for gift card fraud.”Jingle Thief attackers use phishing and smishing to steal credentials, to compromise organizations that issue gift cards,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers…
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New RedTiger Tool Targets Gamers and Discord Accounts in the Wild
Gamers face a growing threat from cybercriminals exploiting popular gaming and communication platforms. A dangerous infostealer called RedTiger is now actively circulating in the wild, specifically designed to steal Discord credentials, gaming accounts, and sensitive financial information from unsuspecting players worldwide. Security researchers have identified multiple variants of the malware already targeting victims, with evidence…