Tag: credentials
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Targeted phishing gets a new hook with real-time email validation
Tags: api, authentication, awareness, ciso, credentials, data-breach, defense, email, infosec, mail, password, phishing, sans, service, spam, spear-phishing, threat, training‘A little bit of hype’: David Shipley, head of Canadian-based security awareness training firm Beauceron Security, said “there’s a little bit of hype” in giving the tactic a fancy name for what is in fact spear phishing, although, he admitted, it’s “rapid-fire spear phishing.”The reason, he said, is that “spray-and-pray” mass phishing campaigns today are…
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Top 16 OffSec, pen-testing, and ethical hacking certifications
Tags: access, android, antivirus, application-security, attack, authentication, blockchain, bug-bounty, business, cisco, cloud, computing, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, injection, iot, jobs, kali, linux, malware, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, network, penetration-testing, RedTeam, remote-code-execution, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-assessment, sap, skills, sql, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, windowsExperiential learning Offensive security can’t be fully mastered through lectures alone. Candidates need hands-on training in lab environments to develop practical skills. Ideally, certification exams should include a practical assessment, such as developing an exploit to compromise a system.Because individuals learn OffSec techniques, such as penetration testing, in different ways, the most effective certifications offer…
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Oracle confirms the hack of two obsolete servers hacked. No Oracle Cloud systems or customer data were affected
Oracle confirmed a hacker stole credentials from two obsolete servers but said no Oracle Cloud systems or customer data were affected. Oracle confirmed a hacker stole and leaked credentials from two obsolete servers, but said no Oracle Cloud systems or customer data were affected. The threat actor accessed usernames from two outdated, non-Oracle Cloud Infrastructure…
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Precision-validated phishing: The rise of sophisticated credential theft
Tags: api, authentication, awareness, ciso, credentials, data-breach, defense, email, infosec, mail, password, phishing, sans, service, spam, spear-phishing, theft, threat, training‘A little bit of hype’: David Shipley, head of Canadian-based security awareness training firm Beauceron Security, said “there’s a little bit of hype” in giving the tactic a fancy name for what is in fact spear phishing, although, he admitted, it’s “rapid-fire spear phishing.”The reason, he said, is that “spray-and-pray” mass phishing campaigns today are…
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Hackers target SSRF bugs in EC2-hosted sites to steal AWS credentials
A targeted campaign exploited Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities in websites hosted on AWS EC2 instances to extract EC2 Metadata, which could include Identity and Access Management (IAM) credentials from the IMDSv1 endpoint. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-ssrf-bugs-in-ec2-hosted-sites-to-steal-aws-credentials/
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Pilfered Jira credentials leveraged in HellCat ransomware attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/pilfered-jira-credentials-leveraged-in-hellcat-ransomware-attacks
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Oracle says “obsolete servers” hacked, denies cloud breach
Oracle finally confirmed in email notifications sent to customers that a hacker stole and leaked credentials that were stolen from what it described as “two obsolete servers.” First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-says-obsolete-servers-hacked-denies-cloud-breach/
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Scattered Spider Launches Sophisticated Attacks to Steal Login Credentials and MFA Tokens
The cyber threat landscape has witnessed remarkable adaptation from the notorious hacker collective known as Scattered Spider. Active since at least 2022, this group has been consistently refining its strategies for system compromise, data exfiltration, and identity theft. Silent Push analysts have tracked the evolution of Scattered Spider’s tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) through early…
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Phishing kits now vet victims in real-time before stealing credentials
Phishing actors are employing a new evasion tactic called ‘Precision-Validated Phishing’ that only shows fake login forms when a user enters an email address that the threat actors specifically targeted. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-kits-now-vet-victims-in-real-time-before-stealing-credentials/
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New Double-Edged Email Attack Steals Office 365 Credentials and Delivers Malware
Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that employs a double-edged tactic to compromise Office 365 credentials and deliver malware, posing significant risks to organizations worldwide. The campaign, identified by the Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC), uses a file deletion reminder as a pretext to trick victims into engaging with what appears to be…
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The SQL Server Crypto Detour
Tags: access, api, backup, credentials, crypto, cryptography, data, encryption, jobs, microsoft, password, service, sql, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsAs part of my role as Service Architect here at SpecterOps, one of the things I’m tasked with is exploring all kinds of technologies to help those on assessments with advancing their engagement. Not long after starting this new role, I was approached with an interesting problem. A SQL Server database backup for a ManageEngine’s…
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Microsoft fixes auth issues on Windows Server, Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing authentication problems when Credential Guard is enabled on systems using the Kerberos PKINIT pre-auth security protocol. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-auth-issues-on-windows-server-windows-11-24h2/
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How Credential Leaks Fuel Cyberattacks
Credential leaks are fueling cyberattacks. Learn how credential stuffing works”, and how to stop account takeovers before they start. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/how-credential-leaks-fuel-cyberattacks/
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Vidar Stealer Uses New Deception Technique to Hijack Browser Cookies and Stored Credentials
Vidar Stealer a notorious information-stealing malware has adopted a deceptive method to disguise itself as Microsoft’s BGInfo application. By exploiting a legitimate tool widely used by IT professionals to display system details, attackers have demonstrated advanced techniques to evade detection and execute malicious code designed to compromise sensitive data. BGInfo, part of Microsoft’s Sysinternals Suite,…
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HellCat Ransomware Hits 4 Firms using Infostealer-Stolen Jira Credentials
HellCat ransomware hits 4 companies by exploiting Jira credentials stolen through infostealer malware, continuing their global attack spree. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hellcat-ransomware-firms-infostealer-stolen-jira-credentials/
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Oracle Confirms Breach: Hackers Stole Client Login Credentials
Oracle Corporation has officially confirmed a cybersecurity breach in which hackers infiltrated its systems and stole client login credentials. This marks the second security incident disclosed by the software giant in less than a month, raising alarm among customers and cybersecurity professionals worldwide. According to sources familiar with the matter, Oracle informed certain clients earlier…
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Top Australian Pension Funds Breached in Coordinated Hacks
Hackers Use Credential Stuffing to Steal AU$500,000, Breach 20,000 Member Accounts. Australia’s largest pension funds faced coordinated credential attacks last week that compromised thousands of user accounts and led to the theft of at least AU$500,000 from four superannuation accounts. The affected funds included AustralianSuper, Rest and Australian Retirement Trust. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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PoisonSeed Campaign uses stolen email credentials to spread crypto seed scams and and empty wallets
A campaign named PoisonSeed uses stolen CRM and bulk email credentials to send crypto seed scams, aiming to empty victims’ digital wallets. Silent Push researchers warn of a malicious PoisonSeed campaign that uses stolen CRM and bulk email provider credentials to send crypto seed phrase spam. Victims are tricked into importing compromised seed phrases into…
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Lazarus Adds New Malicious npm Using Hexadecimal String Encoding to Evade Detection Systems
North Korean state-sponsored threat actors associated with the Lazarus Group have intensified their Contagious Interview campaign by deploying novel malicious npm packages leveraging hexadecimal string encoding to bypass detection mechanisms. These packages deliver BeaverTail infostealers and remote access trojan (RAT) loaders, targeting developers to exfiltrate credentials, financial data, and cryptocurrency wallets. SecurityScorecard researchers identified 11…
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PoisonSeed Exploits CRM Accounts to Launch Cryptocurrency Seed Phrase Poisoning Attacks
A malicious campaign dubbed PoisonSeed is leveraging compromised credentials associated with customer relationship management (CRM) tools and bulk email providers to send spam messages containing cryptocurrency seed phrases in an attempt to drain victims’ digital wallets.”Recipients of the bulk spam are targeted with a cryptocurrency seed phrase poisoning attack,” Silent Push said in an First…
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Aussie Pension Savers Hit with Wave of Credential Stuffing Attacks
Cyber-attacks on Australian superannuation funds leave some savers out of pocket First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/aussie-pension-savers-hit/
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Credential Dumping: GMSA
ReadGMSAPassword Attack is a technique where attackers abuse misconfigured Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA) to retrieve their passwords. In Active Directory, only specific computers or First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/credential-dumping-gmsa/
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Coinbase to fix 2FA account activity entry freaking out users
Coinbase is fixing an incorrect account activity message that freaks out customers and makes them think their credentials were compromised. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinbase-to-fix-2fa-account-activity-entry-freaking-out-users/
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PoisonSeed Targets CRM and Bulk Email Providers in New Supply Chain Phishing Attack
A sophisticated phishing campaign, dubbed >>PoisonSeed,
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Beware! Fake Unpaid Tolls Messages Used in Phishing Attack to Steal Login Credentials
A surge in phishing text messages claiming unpaid tolls has been linked to a massive phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation. These scams, which have been hitting users’ phones in waves, are part of a sophisticated campaign leveraging a platform called Lucid. Cybercriminals behind this scheme are exploiting legitimate communication technologies like Apple iMessage and Android RCS to…
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Australian pension funds hit by wave of credential stuffing attacks
Over the weekend, a massive wave of credential stuffing attacks hit multiple large Australian super funds, compromising thousands of members’ accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-pension-funds-hit-by-wave-of-credential-stuffing-attacks/