Tag: credentials
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US Treasury Department sanctions individuals and entities over illegal IT worker scheme
How not to hire a North Korean IT spy (Apr 14, 2025)North Korean group infiltrated 100-plus companies with imposter IT pros: CrowdStrike report (Aug 6, 2024)North Korean hackers impersonated recruiters to steal credentials from over 1,500 developer systems (Jan 30, 2025)> First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4019820/us-treasury-department-sanctions-individuals-and-entities-over-illegal-it-worker-scheme.html
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Schlechte Security-Noten für EU-Behörden
Tags: business, credentials, cyberattack, cyersecurity, data-breach, government, mail, password, vulnerabilityAufgrund der sensiblen Informationen, die sie verarbeiten, sind EU-Institutionen ein attraktives Ziel für potenzielle Angreifer.Trotz neuer Initiativen der Europäischen Kommission zur Stärkung der Cybersicherheit bleibt die Sicherheitslage in vielen EU-Institutionen besorgniserregend. Schon 2022 warnte der Europäische Rechnungshof in einem Sonderbericht, dass das Schutzniveau nicht der tatsächlichen Bedrohungslage entspreche. Die EU-Kommission wurde aufgefordert, Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung…
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Thales Report: Steigende Bot-Angriffe bremsen vermehrt Reiseportale aus
Herkömmliche Abwehrmaßnahmen reichen nicht mehr aus. Reiseunternehmen benötigen einen intelligenteren, mehrschichtigen Ansatz, der Credential-Stuffing-Angriffe blockiert, gefährdete Bereiche wie Logins und Check-outs schützt und den Bots durch kontinuierliche Tests und Bedrohungsüberwachung einen Schritt voraus ist. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/thales-report-steigende-bot-angriffe-bremsen-vermehrt-reiseportale-aus/a41359/
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ServiceNow Platform Vulnerability Enables Attackers to Exfiltrate Sensitive Data
Security researchers have identified a critical vulnerability in ServiceNow’s widely-used enterprise platform that could enable attackers to extract sensitive data including personally identifiable information (PII), credentials, and financial records. The flaw, dubbed >>Count(er) Strike
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Rhadamanthys Infostealer Uses ClickFix Technique to Steal Login Credentials
The Rhadamanthys Stealer, a highly modular information-stealing virus that was first discovered in 2022, has made a comeback with a clever and dishonest delivery method called ClickFix Captcha. This is a terrifying development for cybersecurity experts. This technique disguises malicious payloads behind seemingly legitimate CAPTCHA interfaces, tricking users into executing sophisticated malware. Leverages CAPTCHA Disguise…
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Exploit details released for Citrix Bleed 2 flaw affecting NetScaler
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, backdoor, backup, citrix, credentials, cve, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, flaw, leak, mitigation, password, theft, tool, vulnerability, zero-daySimilarities to the original Citrix Bleed: CVE-2025-5777 has been dubbed Citrix Bleed 2 due to its similarities to a zero-day information disclosure vulnerability fixed in October 2023 (CVE-2023-4966) that received the Citrix Bleed moniker because it enabled attackers to leak session tokens from memory, allowing for session takeover with multifactor authentication bypass.Similarly, CVE-2025-5777 can lead…
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July Patch Tuesday: 14 critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, one SAP hole rated at 10 in severity
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, citrix, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, data, email, espionage, exploit, grc, microsoft, monitoring, network, ransomware, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, service, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsNetwork security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities“.Tyler Reguly, Fortra’s associate director of security R&D, told CSO that, based on Microsoft’s presentation of the information, disabling this GPO will mitigate this vulnerability.The second priority is a fix for CVE-2025-49704, a SharePoint Remote Code Execution vulnerability, because it presents a critical risk to a…
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Verified, featured, and malicious: RedDirection campaign reveals browser marketplace failures
Browser hijacking and phishing risks: According to their research, the malicious code was embedded in each extension’s background service worker and used browser APIs to monitor tab activity. Captured data, including URLs and unique tracking IDs, was sent to attacker-controlled servers, which in turn provided redirect instructions.The setup enabled several attack scenarios, including redirection to…
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July Patch Tuesday: 14 critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, one SAP hole rated at 10 in severity
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, citrix, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, data, email, espionage, exploit, grc, microsoft, monitoring, network, ransomware, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, service, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsNetwork security: Allow PKU2U authentication requests to this computer to use online identities“.Tyler Reguly, Fortra’s associate director of security R&D, told CSO that, based on Microsoft’s presentation of the information, disabling this GPO will mitigate this vulnerability.The second priority is a fix for CVE-2025-49704, a SharePoint Remote Code Execution vulnerability, because it presents a critical risk to a…
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Malicious Open Source Packages Spike 188% YoY
Data exfiltration was the most common malware in Sonatype report, with more than 4,400 packages designed to steal secrets, personally identifiable information, credentials, and API tokens. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/malicious-open-source-packages-spike
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The trust crisis in the cloud”¦and why blockchain deserves a seat at the table
Tags: access, blockchain, breach, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, framework, gartner, iam, identity, infrastructure, jobs, risk, threat, tool, zero-trustLimited visibility and tamperable logs. Cloud providers manage logs and telemetry internally. As tenants, we often depend on them to provide logs after an incident without a guarantee of tamper-proof integrity. This lack of transparency hampers forensic investigations and incident response.Privilege concentration and insider risk. CSP administrators often hold elevated access privileges, making them single…
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Infostealers-as-a-Service Push Identity Hacks to Record Highs
Identity-based cyberattacks soar 156%, driven by cheap Phishing-as-a-Service infostealer malware. Learn how criminals bypass MFA to steal credentials, access bank accounts, and compromise business emails. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/infostealers-as-a-service-identity-hacks-record-highs/
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The trust crisis in the cloud”¦and why blockchain deserves a seat at the table
Tags: access, blockchain, breach, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, framework, gartner, iam, identity, infrastructure, jobs, risk, threat, tool, zero-trustLimited visibility and tamperable logs. Cloud providers manage logs and telemetry internally. As tenants, we often depend on them to provide logs after an incident without a guarantee of tamper-proof integrity. This lack of transparency hampers forensic investigations and incident response.Privilege concentration and insider risk. CSP administrators often hold elevated access privileges, making them single…
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DNN Vulnerability Exposes NTLM Credentials via Unicode Normalization Bypass
Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in DNN (formerly DotNetNuke), one of the oldest open-source content management systems, that allows attackers to steal NTLM credentials through a sophisticated Unicode normalization bypass technique. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-52488, affects the widely-used enterprise CMS platform and demonstrates how defensive coding measures can be circumvented through carefully…
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NordDragonScan Targets Windows Users to Steal Login Credentials
FortiGuard Labs has discovered a current campaign that targets Microsoft Windows users with the NordDragonScan infostealer, which is a worrying trend for cybersecurity. This high-severity threat leverages a complex infection chain to infiltrate systems, harvest sensitive data, and exfiltrate it to a command-and-control (C2) server for potential use in future attacks. As detailed in the…
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Brazilian police arrest IT worker over $100 million cyber theft
Police in Brazil arrested an employee of C&M Software, who allegedly told them he had sold his login credentials to the hackers behind a massive theft via the PIX instant payment system. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/brazil-police-arrest-worker-theft
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Employee gets $920 for credentials used in $140 million bank heist
Hackers stole nearly $140 million from six banks in Brazil by using an employee’s credentials from C&M, a company that offers financial connectivity solutions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/employee-gets-920-for-credentials-used-in-140-million-bank-heist/
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Eight Malicious Firefox Extensions Expose Users to Credential Theft and Surveillance
The Socket Threat Research Team recently discovered a troubling network of malicious Firefox browser extensions that pose serious threats to user security and privacy. Initially focusing on a single extension, >>Shell Shockers,>mre1903.
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Hackers Target Employee Credentials Amid Spike in ID Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have observed a 156% increase in credential theft incidents between 2024 and Q1 2025 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-target-employee-credentials/
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Cisco Issues Emergency Fix for Critical Root Credential Flaw in Unified CM
Cisco fixes critical root credential vulnerability in Unified CM rated CVSS 10 urging users to patch now to stop remote admin takeovers. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cisco-emergency-fix-critical-root-credential-flaw-unified-cm/
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Catwatchful Android Spyware Leaks Credentials of 62,000+ Users
A major security lapse has exposed the credentials of over 62,000 users of Catwatchful, a full-featured Android spyware app that openly markets itself as a tool for covert surveillance. The breach, discovered by a security researcher, highlights the persistent risks posed by stalkerware and the dangers of storing sensitive user data without adequate safeguards. Catwatchful…
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New >>123 – Stealer<< Malware Rented on Dark Web for $120/Month
A new credential-stealing malware, dubbed >>123 – Stealer,123 | Stealer
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Static Credentials Flaw Patched in Cisco Systems
Flaw Exposes Remote Privilege Escalation Risk. Cisco released urgent security updates to fix a critical vulnerability in Unified Communications Manager that could allow unauthenticated attackers gain root access to affected systems. The maximum-severity vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to log in using static credentials. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/static-credentials-flaw-patched-in-cisco-systems-a-28899
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Threat Actors Exploit .COM TLD to Host Widespread Credential Phishing Sites
Threat actors have dramatically increased their exploitation of the cybersecurity sector, which is a disturbing development. Spain’s country code TLD, ES, is used to plan credential phishing attacks. According to recent findings from Cofense Intelligence, the abuse of .ES TLD domains surged by an astonishing 19-fold from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025, propelling it to…
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Hardcoded root credentials in Cisco Unified CM trigger max-severity alert
Cisco shares tricks to spot exploitation: Cisco said in the advisory that it hasn’t observed any exploitation in the wild, but it has provided a method for customers to detect compromises. Successful logins via the root account would leave traces in system logs located at ‘/var/log/active/syslog/secure’, it said.The advisory even included an example log snippet…
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Browser Extensions Pose Heightened, but Manageable, Security Risks
Attackers can abuse malicious extensions to access critical data, including credentials, but organizations can reduce the risks by raising awareness and enforcing strict policy controls. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/browser-extensions-heightened-manageable-security-risks
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Cisco fixes maximum-severity flaw in enterprise unified comms platform (CVE-2025-20309)
Cisco has found a backdoor account in yet another of its software solutions: CVE-2025-20309, stemming from default credentials for the root account, could allow … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/03/cisco-fixes-maximum-severity-flaw-in-enterprise-unified-comms-platform-cve-2025-20309/
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Cisco Unified CM Vulnerability Lets Remote Attacker Gain Root Access
A newly disclosed, critical vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Unified CM Session Management Edition (SME) has exposed organizations to the risk of full system compromise. Tracked as CVE-2025-20309 and assigned a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, the flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain root access using static, hardcoded SSH credentials that were inadvertently left in…
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Critical Cisco Vulnerability in Unified CM Grants Root Access via Static Credentials
Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity security flaw in Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) that could permit an attacker to login to a susceptible device as the root user, allowing them to gain elevated privileges.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20309, carries a CVSS…
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Cisco removed the backdoor account from its Unified Communications Manager
Digital communications technology giant Cisco addressed a static SSH credentials vulnerability in its Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM). A flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-20309 (CVSS score of 10), in Cisco Unified Communications Manager and its Session Management Edition lets remote attackers log in using hardcoded root credentials set during development. Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) is a call…