Tag: credentials
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Cloud assets have 115 vulnerabilities on average, some several years old
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, cloud, credentials, data, data-breach, github, gitlab, iam, infrastructure, risk, service, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityIsolated risks lead to bigger issues: Orca also warns that half of organizations have assets exposing attack paths that can lead to sensitive data exposure, as well as 23% with paths that lead to broad permission access and compromised hosts. Attack paths are the combination of risks that appear isolated but can be combined to…
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New Rust-Developed InfoStealer Drains Sensitive Data from Chromium-Based Browsers
Tags: browser, chrome, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, google, login, malware, microsoft, programming, rust, threatA newly identified information-stealing malware, crafted in the Rust programming language, has emerged as a significant threat to users of Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and others. Dubbed >>RustStealer
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Critical Cisco ISE Cloud Deployment Static Credential Vulnerability CVE-2025-20286
Summary On May 29, 2025, Cisco disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-20286) affecting cloud deployments of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) on AWS, Azure, and Oracle First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2025/06/06/critical-cisco-ise-cloud-deployment-static-credential-vulnerability-cve-2025-20286/
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Chrome Extensions Flaw Exposes Sensitive API Keys, Secrets and Tokens
A critical security flaw has been uncovered in numerous popular Chrome extensions, affecting millions of users worldwide by exposing sensitive credentials such as API keys, secrets, and tokens directly within their source code. This alarming oversight in modern development practices has left digital doors wide open for cyber attackers to exploit, potentially leading to data…
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Popular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hard-Coded Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged several popular Google Chrome extensions that have been found to transmit data in HTTP and hard-code secrets in their code, exposing users to privacy and security risks.”Several widely used extensions […] unintentionally transmit sensitive data over simple HTTP,” Yuanjing Guo, a security researcher in the Symantec’s Security Technology and Response First…
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Hackers Exploit Roundcube Vulnerability to Steal User Credentials via XSS Attack
Tags: attack, credentials, cve, cyber, exploit, group, hacker, intelligence, russia, threat, vulnerability, xssA recent spearphishing campaign targeting Polish entities has been attributed with high confidence to the UNC1151 threat actor, a group linked to Belarusian state interests and, according to some sources, Russian intelligence services. CERT Polska reports that the attackers leveraged a critical vulnerability in the Roundcube webmail platform”, CVE-2024-42009″, to steal user credentials with minimal…
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Stolen insecure credentials behind most breaches
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/stolen-insecure-credentials-behind-most-breaches
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Cisco Warns of Credential Vuln on AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud
The vulnerability, with a 9.9 CVSS score on a 10-point scale, results in different Cisco ISE deployments all sharing the same credentials as long as the software release and cloud platform remain the same. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/cisco-warns-critical-static-credential-vulnerability
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Stolen Credentials and Missing MFA Continue to Fuel Breaches, Create MSSP Risk and Opportunity
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/stolen-credentials-and-missing-mfa-continue-to-fuel-breaches-create-mssp-risk-and-opportunity
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Sean Cairncross has policy coordination in mind if confirmed as national cyber director
The nominee, who doesn’t have as much cyber experience as his predecessors, also touted his credentials and views on current threats during his Senate confirmation hearing. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/sean-cairncross-has-policy-coordination-in-mind-if-confirmed-as-national-cyber-director/
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WordPress Admins Cautioned About Fake Cache Plugin Stealing Admin Credentials
A newly identified malicious plugin, dubbed >>wp-runtime-cache,
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Hackers Are Stealing Salesforce Data, Google Warns
By Christy Lynch This post summarizes the June 4, 2025 threat intelligence update from Google and offers additional recommendations from Reveal Security based on similar and recently observed attack patterns targeting SaaS applications and cloud infrastructure. Reveal Security monitors the overall cyber landscape for unique threats that can evade legacy detection methodologies. This UNC6040 campaign…
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Introducing Enzoic for Active Directory 3.6
Better Active Directory security with Enzoic 3.6: Real-time password feedback. CrowdStrike SIEM integration. Clearer credential risk insights. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/introducing-enzoic-for-active-directory-3-6/
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Popular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hardcoded Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged several popular Google Chrome extensions that have been found to transmit data in HTTP and hard-code secrets in their code, exposing users to privacy and security risks.”Several widely used extensions […] unintentionally transmit sensitive data over simple HTTP,” Yuanjing Guo, a security researcher in the Symantec’s Security Technology and Response First…
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Researcher Found 6 Critical Vulnerabilities in NetMRI Allow Attackers Gain Complete Admin Access
In a Rhino Security Labs, six critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Infoblox’s NetMRI network automation and configuration management solution, specifically version 7.5.4.104695 of the virtual appliance. These security flaws, ranging from unauthenticated command injection to hardcoded credentials and arbitrary file read as root, pose severe risks to organizations relying on NetMRI for network management.…
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Securing Against Attacks: How WAF Rate Limiting Works
Rate limiting plays a major role in application security, especially when it is about defending web applications from malicious bot attacks, credential stuffing, brute force attacks and excessive API calls. Rate limiting security ensures that systems function properly without overwhelming them. It controls the number of requests a client or a specific IP address can……
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Critical Cisco ISE Auth Bypass Flaw Impacts Cloud Deployments on AWS, Azure, and OCI
Cisco has released security patches to address a critical security flaw impacting the Identity Services Engine (ISE) that, if successfully exploited, could allow unauthenticated actors to carry out malicious actions on susceptible systems.The security defect, tracked as CVE-2025-20286, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of 10.0. It has been described as a static credential…
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DCRat Targets Latin American Users to Steal Banking Credentials
IBM X-Force has uncovered a series of targeted email campaigns orchestrated by Hive0131, a financially motivated threat group likely originating from South America. Observed in early May 2025, these campaigns specifically target users in Colombia, masquerading as official notifications from The Judiciary of Colombia, particularly the Civil Circuit of Bogota. The attacks aim to deliver…
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Lumma Infostealer Developers Persist in Their Malicious Activities
Tags: credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, infrastructure, malicious, malware, microsoft, service, toolA coordinated operation by Europol, the FBI, Microsoft, and other public and private sector partners targeted the Lumma infostealer, a prolific malware distributed via a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model. Known for stealing credentials and being a tool of choice for notorious cybercriminal groups like Scattered Spider, Angry Likho, and CoralRaider, Lumma’s infrastructure faced significant disruption. Starting…
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Nearly 3,000 North Face website customer accounts breached as retail incidents continue
The parent company of apparel brand The North Face sent data breach notification letters to about 3,000 customer accounts, saying attackers used the technique known as credential stuffing. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-face-customer-accounts-data-breach-notification
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#Infosec2025: Device Theft Causes More Data Loss Than Ransomware
Stolen devices are a bigger cause of data loss than stolen credentials or ransomware, according to a new Blancco study First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/device-theft-data-loss-ransomware/
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#Infosec2025: Majority of Compromises Caused by Stolen Credentials, No MFA
Rapid7 found that 56% of all compromises in Q1 2025 resulted from the theft of valid account credentials with no MFA in place First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/majority-compromises-stolen/
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How DataDome Protected a Global Fintech Platform From a Week-Long Credential Stuffing Attack
DataDome blocked over 6.2 million credential stuffing attempts targeting a global fintech login, stopping a week-long attack without disruption or user impact. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/how-datadome-protected-a-global-fintech-platform-from-a-week-long-credential-stuffing-attack/
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Credential stuffing attack impacts The North Face client data
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/credential-stuffing-attack-impacts-the-north-face-client-data
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LummaC2 Fractures as Acreed Malware Becomes Top Dog
LummaC2 formerly accounted for almost 92% of Russian Market’s credential theft log alerts. Now, the Acreed infostealer has replaced its market share. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/lummac2-fracture-acreed-infostealer-top-dog
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Crooks fleece The North Face accounts with recycled logins
Outdoorsy brand blames credential stuffing First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/03/north_face_credential_stuffing/
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What Tackling the SaaS Security Problem Means to Me
By Kevin Hanes, CEO of Reveal Security When I reflect on the years I spent leading one of the world’s largest Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and incident response teams, the lessons learned aren’t just war stories”¦they’re a playbook for how we should rethink our responsibilities in the face of today’s fast-evolving attack surfaces. Back then,…
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Introducing Comprehensive Workload Identity and Access Management Across Microsoft Environments
5 min readWith Aembit, you can secure Microsoft workloads wherever they run using short-lived credentials, posture-aware policies, and no-code credential injection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/introducing-comprehensive-workload-identity-and-access-management-across-microsoft-environments/
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Posture ≠Protection
CSPM, DSPM, ASPM, SSPM, ESPM, the alphabet soup of Security Posture Management (SPM) tools promises visibility into risk. They map misconfigurations, surface exposure paths and highlight policy gaps. That can be useful. But let’s not confuse awareness with action. They don’t block threats.They don’t enforce controls.They don’t prevent breaches. SPMs detect, then delegate. A ticket.…