Tag: login
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Lumma Stealer Masquerades as Pirated Apps to Steal Logins and Data
Lumma Stealer, a notorious information-stealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform, has swiftly reemerged after a coordinated global law enforcement operation in May 2025. The U.S. Department of Justice, alongside international partners, seized approximately 2,300 malicious domains integral to Lumma’s command-and-control (C&C) infrastructure, including administrative login panels. This disruption severed connections between infected endpoints and exfiltration servers, temporarily…
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Hardcoded credentials found in HPE Aruba Instant On Wi-Fi devices
Hardcoded credentials in HPE Aruba Instant On Wi-Fi devices, let attackers to bypass authentication and access the web interface. HPE disclosed hardcoded credentials in Aruba Instant On Wi-Fi devices that allow attackers to bypass login and access the web interface. The flaw tracked as CVE-2025-37103 (CVSS score of 9.8) impacts devices running firmware version 3.2.0.1…
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UK blames Russia’s infamous ‘Fancy Bear’ group for Microsoft cloud hacks
Authentic Antics malware tool to target Microsoft cloud accounts were the handiwork of the notorious Russian Fancy Bear hacking group, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said.Authentic Antics was discovered after a cyberattack in 2023 which prompted an NCSC technical teardown of the malware that it published in May this year. The agency…
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Veeam Recovery Orchestrator users locked out after MFA rollout
Veeam warned customers today that a recently released Recovery Orchestrator version blocks Web UI logins after enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/veeam-recovery-orchestrator-users-locked-out-after-mfa-rollout/
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Snake Keylogger Uses Persistence via Scheduled Tasks to Steal Login Data Undetected
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign zeroing in on Turkish enterprises, with a particular focus on the defense and aerospace industries. Threat actors are masquerading as Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAÅž), a key defense contractor, to disseminate malicious emails that mimic legitimate contractual documents. These emails carry a variant of the Snake Keylogger, an infamous…
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PoisonSeed outsmarts FIDO keys without touching them
Tags: attack, authentication, ceo, cryptography, exploit, fido, Hardware, login, phishing, vulnerabilityFIDO isn’t broken, just outsmarted: Expel researchers called the campaign a concerning development, given that FIDO keys are often regarded as one of the pinnacles of secure MFA. “While we haven’t uncovered a vulnerability in FIDO keys, IT and SecOps folks will want to sit up and take notice,” they said. “This attack demonstrates how…
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PoisonSeed Hackers Bypass FIDO Keys Using QR Phishing and Cross-Device Sign-In Abuse
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a novel attack technique that allows threat actors to bypass Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) key protections by deceiving users into approving authentication requests from spoofed company login portals.The activity, observed by Expel as part of a phishing campaign in the wild, has been attributed to a threat actor named PoisonSeed, which…
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Hard-Coded Credentials Found in HPE Instant On Devices Allow Admin Access
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has released security updates to address a critical security flaw affecting Instant On Access Points that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication and gain administrative access to susceptible systems.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-37103, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0.”Hard-coded login credentials were found in HPE…
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Diebstahl von Zugangsdaten auf neuem Höchststand
Der Diebstahl von Zugangsdaten ist für Unternehmen eine der größten Bedrohungen durch Cyberkriminelle das zeigt der aktuelle Threat Report von aDvens, einem europäischen Unternehmen für Cybersicherheit [1]. Rund ein Viertel aller Cyberattacken 2024 basierte auf dieser Strategie. Dabei haben es Infostealer wie LummaC2, RisePro und Stealc auf Login-Daten von Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern abgesehen. … First…
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Threat actors downgrade FIDO2 MFA auth in PoisonSeed phishing attack
A PoisonSeed phishing campaign is bypassing FIDO2 security key protections by abusing the cross-device sign-in feature in WebAuthn to trick users into approving login authentication requests from fake company portals. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/threat-actors-downgrade-fido2-mfa-auth-in-poisonseed-phishing-attack/
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Hackers Exploit FIDO MFA With Novel Phishing Technique
PoisonSeed Threat Actor Uses Cross-Device Login Feature and QR Code to Trick Users. Expel researchers have found a novel adversary-in-the-middle phishing technique used by PoisonSeed, a cybercrime group previously tied to large-scale cryptocurrency thefts, to sidestep one of the most secure forms of multifactor authentication – FIDO2 physical keys. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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China-linked hackers target Taiwan chip firms in a coordinated espionage campaign
Tags: access, ai, attack, china, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, email, espionage, exploit, finance, framework, government, group, hacker, intelligence, international, login, monitoring, network, phishing, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, warfareInvestment banks in the crosshairs: A second group, UNK_DropPitch, targeted the financial ecosystem surrounding Taiwan’s semiconductor industry. This group conducted phishing campaigns against investment banks, focusing on individuals specializing in Taiwanese semiconductor analysis. The phishing emails purported to come from fictitious financial firms seeking collaboration opportunities.The third group, UNK_SparkyCarp, focused on credential harvesting through sophisticated…
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The 10 most common IT security mistakes
Tags: access, attack, backup, best-practice, bsi, business, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, data, detection, group, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, office, password, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vpn2. Gateway: Weak passwords: The problem: Weak passwords repeatedly make it easier for cybercriminals to gain access to a company network. A domain administrator password with six characters or a local administrator password with only two characters is no obstacle for perpetrators. It is more than clear that this issue is often neglected in practice,…
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Cyberattacks on User Logins Jump 156%, Fueled by Infostealers and Phishing Toolkits
Identity-driven assaults have increased by a shocking 156% between 2023 and 2025, making up 59% of all confirmed threat instances in Q1 2025, according to data conducted by eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU). This dramatic shift from traditional asset-focused exploits to sophisticated identity-centric campaigns underscores a fundamental change in adversarial tactics. Identity-Based Threats Cybercriminals are…
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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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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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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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Why your security team feels stuck
Cybersecurity friction usually gets framed as a user problem: password policies that frustrate employees, MFA that slows down logins, or blocked apps that send workers into … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/09/why-cybersecurity-friction/
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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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Cyberattacks are changing the game for major sports events
Sports fans and cybercriminals both look forward to major sporting events, but for very different reasons. Fake ticket sites, stolen login details, and DDoS attacks are common … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/08/sport-events-cybercrime/
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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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Aegis Authenticator: Free, open-source 2FA app for Android
Aegis Authenticator is an open-source 2FA app for Android that helps you manage login codes for your online accounts. The app features strong encryption and the ability to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/07/aegis-2fa-authenticator-free-open-source-android/
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Betrug zum Prime Day: Deutsche Amazon-Seite für Phishing imitiert
Cyberkriminelle haben das Login-Fenster des Online-Händlers für Datendiebstahl nachgeahmt. Zudem hat Check Point Research rund 1.000 bösartige Domains im Zusammenhang mit Amazon entdeckt. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/betrug-zum-prime-day
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A flaw in Catwatchful spyware exposed logins of +62,000 users
A flaw in Catwatchful spyware exposed logins of 62,000 users, turning the spy tool into a data leak, security researcher Eric Daigle revealed. A flaw in the Catwatchful Android spyware exposed its full user database, leaking email addresses and plaintext passwords of both customers and its admin, TechCrunch first reported. Security researcher Eric Daigle first discovered…
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A flaw in Catwatchful spyware exposed logins of +62,000 users
A flaw in Catwatchful spyware exposed logins of 62,000 users, turning the spy tool into a data leak, security researcher Eric Daigle revealed. A flaw in the Catwatchful Android spyware exposed its full user database, leaking email addresses and plaintext passwords of both customers and its admin, TechCrunch first reported. Security researcher Eric Daigle first discovered…