Tag: credentials
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Microsoft 365 Users Targeted by Tycoon2FA Linked Phishing Attack to Steal Credentials
A new wave of targeted phishing campaigns, linked to the Tycoon2FA group, has been identified specifically targeting Microsoft 365 users. Security researchers have observed that these campaigns are leveraging an innovative tactic: the use of malformed URLs containing backslash characters, such as https:\\, in order to bypass conventional email security filters and evade URL-based detection…
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Fake KeePass password manager leads to ESXi ransomware attack
Threat actors have been distributing trojanized versions of the KeePass password manager for at least eight months to install Cobalt Strike beacons, steal credentials, and ultimately, deploy ransomware on the breached network. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-keepass-password-manager-leads-to-esxi-ransomware-attack/
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New Phishing Attack Poses as Zoom Meeting Invites to Steal Login Credentials
A newly identified phishing campaign is targeting unsuspecting users by masquerading as urgent Zoom meeting invitations from colleagues. This deceptive tactic leverages the familiarity and trust associated with workplace communications to lure victims into a trap designed to steal their login credentials. Cybersecurity researchers have flagged this attack for its realistic approach, which includes a…
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New Hannibal Stealer Uses Stealth and Obfuscation to Evade Detection
A newly identified piece of malware, dubbed the >>Hannibal Stealer,
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Was ist Credential-Stuffing?
Credential-Stuffing ist eine automatisierte Cyberangriffsmethode, bei der gestohlene Kombinationen aus Benutzernamen und Passwörtern (sogenannte ) massenhaft in die Login-Formulare von Websites eingegeben werden, um unbefugt Zugriff auf Benutzerkonten zu erhalten. Im Gegensatz zu Brute-Force-Angriffen, bei den systematisch viele mögliche Passwörter für einen einzelnen Account ausprobiert werden, nutzt Credential-Stuffing bereits bekannte, gestohlene Zugangsdaten und testet sie…
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New ModiLoader Malware Campaign Targets Windows PCs, Harvesting User Credentials
AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has recently uncovered a malicious campaign distributing ModiLoader (also known as DBatLoader) malware through phishing emails. These emails, crafted in Turkish and impersonating a Turkish bank, urge recipients to open a malicious attachment under the guise of checking their transaction history. Inside the compressed RAR file lies a BAT script…
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Exploiting dMSA for Advanced Active Directory Persistence
Security researchers have identified new methods for achieving persistence in Active Directory environments by exploiting Delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSAs), a new security feature introduced in Windows Server 2025. Despite being designed to enhance security through automated credential management, dMSAs can be manipulated by attackers with specific permissions to establish persistent access. This discovery highlights…
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Frigidstealer Malware Targets macOS Users to Harvest Login Credentials
An macOS users, a new information-stealing malware dubbed FrigidStealer has emerged as a formidable threat since January 2025. This insidious malware capitalizes on user trust by masquerading as routine browser updates, luring unsuspecting individuals into downloading a malicious disk image file (DMG) from compromised websites. Unlike conventional malware, FrigidStealer bypasses macOS Gatekeeper protections by coercing…
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After helping Russia on the ground North Korea targets Ukraine with cyberespionage
Tags: credentials, cyber, cyberespionage, email, government, hacker, identity, intelligence, korea, microsoft, north-korea, phishing, resilience, risk, russia, ukraineCredential harvesting: Before the phishing emails, the same Ukrainian government entities were targeted with email alerts impersonating Microsoft and claiming unusual sign-in activity was detected on their accounts. The victims were asked to perform identity verification by clicking on a button, which took them to credential harvesting pages.The Proofpoint researchers didn’t manage to obtain any…
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Breach Roundup: SAP NetWeaver Flaw Draws Hackers
Tags: breach, conference, credentials, flaw, hacker, ivanti, microsoft, north-korea, russia, sap, zero-dayAlso, DOGE Employee’s Credentials Found in Infostealer Dumps. This week, SAP NetWeaver flaw drew hackers, zero-days in Ivanti EPMM, DOGE employee’s credentials found in infostealer dumps and Nucor halted operations. North Korean hackers targeted South Koreans with fake conference invites, Russian hackers targeted webmail servers and Microsoft fixed 72 flaws. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Largest US crypto exchange says cost of recent cyber-attack could reach $400m
Hackers paid overseas Coinbase employees for account data; company is offering $20m reward for informationThe biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the US forecast that a cyber-attack that breached account data of a “small subset” of its customers would cost it between $180m and $400m. Coinbase said that price tag would not include the $20m ransom demanded…
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Largest US crypto exchange hit by cyber-attack with costs expected of up to $400m
Hackers paid overseas Coinbase employees for account data; company is offering $20m reward for informationThe biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the US forecast that a cyber-attack that breached account data of a “small subset” of its customers would cost it between $180m and $400m. Coinbase said that price tag would not include the $20m ransom demanded…
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DarkCloud Stealer Employs AutoIt to Evade Detection and Steal Login Credentials
Unit 42 researchers from Palo Alto Networks have uncovered a series of attacks in January 2025 involving the DarkCloud Stealer malware. This infostealer, first observed in 2022, has evolved with new tactics to bypass traditional detection mechanisms. By leveraging AutoIt scripting and multi-stage payloads, the latest variants of DarkCloud demonstrate a high level of sophistication,…
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Securing the Code: Building a Culture of Credential Protection in Dev Teams
Credential protection is key to preventing breaches. Secure APIs, rotate secrets and train devs to handle credentials safely… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/securing-code-culture-credential-protection-dev-teams/
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Chihuahua Stealer Exploits Google Drive Document to Harvest Browser Login Credentials
A .NET-based infostealer named >>Chihuahua Stealer
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TA406 Hackers Target Government Entities to Steal Login Credentials
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, government, hacker, intelligence, login, malware, north-korea, phishing, russia, threat, ukraineThe North Korean state-sponsored threat actor TA406, also tracked as Opal Sleet and Konni, has set its sights on Ukrainian government entities. Proofpoint researchers have uncovered a dual-pronged offensive involving both credential harvesting and malware deployment through highly targeted phishing campaigns. The likely objective of these attacks is to gather strategic intelligence on the Russian…
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How One Leaked Credential Can Expose a Threat Actor
The Power of One: From Leaked Credential to Campaign Attribution Attribution has always been the elusive prize in threat intelligence. The question every CISO wants answered after an attack: “Who did this?” Historically, attribution required heavy resources, deep visibility, and sometimes even luck. But in today’s world of digital risk intelligence, one leaked credential can……
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Threat Actors Leverage Weaponized HTML Files to Deliver Horabot Malware
A recent discovery by FortiGuard Labs has unveiled a cunning phishing campaign orchestrated by threat actors deploying Horabot malware, predominantly targeting Spanish-speaking users in Latin America. This high-severity threat, detailed in the 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report, exploits malicious HTML files embedded in phishing emails to steal sensitive information, including email credentials and banking data,…
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Katz Stealer Malware Hits 78+ Chromium and Gecko-Based Browsers
Newly disclosed information-stealing malware dubbed Katz Stealer has emerged as a significant threat to users of Chromium and Gecko-based browsers, with capabilities to extract sensitive data from over 78 browser variants. Developed in C and Assembly (ASM) for lightweight efficiency, the malware targets credentials, cookies (including version 20+), autofill data, CVV2 codes, OAuth tokens, cryptocurrency…
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Bitwarden vs Dashlane: Comparing Password Managers
Password managers store and encrypt passwords, making it easy to create, manage, and auto-fill credentials across devices. Compare Bitwarden vs. Dashlane here. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/networks/bitwarden-vs-dashlane-password-managers/
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Ivanti Patches EPMM Vulnerabilities Exploited for Remote Code Execution in Limited Attacks
Tags: access, attack, authentication, credentials, cve, endpoint, exploit, flaw, ivanti, mobile, remote-code-execution, software, update, vulnerabilityIvanti has released security updates to address two security flaws in Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software that have been chained in attacks to gain remote code execution.The vulnerabilities in question are listed below -CVE-2025-4427 (CVSS score: 5.3) – An authentication bypass in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile allowing attackers to access protected resources without proper credentials…
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Turkish Group Hacks Zero-Day Flaw to Spy on Kurdish Forces
Tags: credentials, cyberespionage, exploit, flaw, group, malware, microsoft, military, mitigation, spy, theft, zero-dayMicrosoft Researchers Link Turkish Spy Group to Output Messenger Zero-Day Hack. A Turkish-linked cyberespionage group known as Marbled Dust exploited a zero-day in the Output Messenger Server Manager application to spy on Kurdish military operations in Iraq. Microsoft reported the hack and called for immediate mitigation to block credential theft and malware delivery. First seen…
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IAM 2025: Diese 10 Trends entscheiden über Ihre Sicherheitsstrategie
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, best-practice, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, credentials, crypto, cryptography, detection, dora, framework, governance, iam, identity, iot, kritis, login, mfa, nis-2, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, service, strategy, threat, tool, zero-trustDie Kernaussage der EIC Conference 2025: IAM ist ein ganzheitlicher Architekturansatz und kein Toolset. Identity & Access Management (IAM) ist nicht länger eine Frage der Tool-Auswahl, sondern der Architektur. Diese Kernaussage prägte die European Identity and Cloud Conference 2025, die vom 6. bis 9. Mai in Berlin stattfand. Mit über 1.500 Teilnehmern, 300 Rednern und…
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PupkinStealer Targets Windows Users to Steal Browser Login Credentials
A newly identified information-stealing malware dubbed PupkinStealer has emerged as a significant threat to Windows users, with its first sightings reported in April 2025. Written in C# using the .NET framework, this malicious software is engineered to pilfer sensitive data, including browser credentials, messaging app sessions from platforms like Telegram and Discord, desktop documents, and…
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Phishing Campaign Uses Blob URLs to Bypass Email Security and Avoid Detection
Cybersecurity researchers at Cofense Intelligence have identified a sophisticated phishing tactic leveraging Blob URIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers) to deliver credential phishing pages directly to users’ inboxes while evading traditional email security measures. Blob URIs, typically used by browsers to handle temporary data like images, audio, or video files, are now being weaponized by threat actors…
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The Persistence Problem: Why Exposed Credentials Remain Unfixed”, and How to Change That
Detecting leaked credentials is only half the battle. The real challenge”, and often the neglected half of the equation”, is what happens after detection. New research from GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 report reveals a disturbing trend: the vast majority of exposed company secrets discovered in public repositories remain valid for years after detection,…