Tag: password
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OpenAI Introduces Password-Free Login for Millions of ChatGPT Users
OpenAI’s Advanced Account Security lets ChatGPT and Codex users replace passwords with passkeys or security keys, but recovery is limited. The post OpenAI Introduces Password-Free Login for Millions of ChatGPT Users appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-openai-chatgpt-advanced-account-security-passkeys/
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Kritische Sicherheitslücke ermöglicht Root-Zugriff auf Millionen Domains
Eine Sicherheitslücke in cPanel und WHM gefährdet 70 Millionen Domains. Angreifer können Root-Rechte ohne Passwort erlangen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/sicherheitsluecke-millionen-domains
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Deep#Door Stealer Targets Passwords, Tokens, SSH Keys, and Wi-Fi Credentials
Deep#Door is a stealthy Python-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that uses an obfuscated batch loader to deploy a persistent surveillance and credential-stealing implant on Windows systems. It aggressively turns off security controls, hides its traffic behind the bore.]pub tunneling service, and focuses on stealing browser passwords, cloud tokens, SSH keys, and Wi”‘Fi credentials. When executed,…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: SMS Blaster Busts, OpenEMR Flaws, 600K Roblox Hacks and 25 More Stories
The internet is noisy this week. We are seeing some wild new tactics, like people using fake cell towers to send scam texts, while some developers are accidentally downloading tools that peek into their private files during a simple install. It is definitely a busy time to be online.Security is always a moving target. Millions…
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Hybrid Authentication Environments
Reduce credential risk in hybrid authentication environments by securing the password layer that remains alongside passkeys. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/hybrid-authentication-environments/
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New DHL Phishing Scam Uses 11-Step Attack Chain to Steal Passwords
Forcepoint’s X-Labs reports an 11-step DHL phishing scam that uses fake OTP codes and EmailJS to harvest user credentials and device telemetry. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/dhl-phishing-scam-attack-chain-steal-passwords/
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Good Riddance to Passwords: Officials Urge Passkeys Instead
Digital Passkeys That Synchronize Across Devices Are Easier, Faster, More Secure. Forget passwords: British cybersecurity officials now recommend using digital passkeys whenever they’re available, finding that passkeys offer better and faster security, with lower costs for services that provide them, compared to widely despised passwords. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/good-riddance-to-passwords-officials-urge-passkeys-instead-a-31529
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The Bot Left a Fingerprint: Detecting and Attributing LLM-Generated Passwords
LLMs leave statistical fingerprints in the passwords they generate. We built a 100-year-old model to find them and detected 28,000 in the wild. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/the-bot-left-a-fingerprint-detecting-and-attributing-llm-generated-passwords/
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13 Hidden Costs of Password-Based Authentication (With Real ROI Math)
Discover the 13 hidden costs of password-based authentication, from $70-per-reset help desk overhead to SMS OTP fees and breach exposure. Includes a simple ROI worksheet formula to calculate your organization’s annual password tax and build the business case for passwordless authentication First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/13-hidden-costs-of-password-based-authentication-with-real-roi-math/
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What is a passkey, how does it work and why is it better than a password?
Login method for apps and websites stored on users’ devices provides stronger security and is resistant to phishing and breachesThe UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has called time on the password from now on, you should use a passkey.The NCSC said this week it would no longer recommend using passwords where passkeys were available. They…
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Users advised to drop passwords and make room for passkeys
In a decisive move that could reshape how users log in online, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging consumers to abandon passwords in favour of passkeys, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/24/ncsc-passkey-adoption-cybersecurity/
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Hackers Exploit Pastebin PowerShell Script to Hijack Telegram Sessions
Hackers are experimenting with a new Telegram”‘focused session stealer that hides in a Pastebin”‘hosted PowerShell script posing as a Windows telemetry update, giving defenders a rare view into how such tools are built and tested. The script does not attempt to grab passwords or browser credentials; instead, it focuses entirely on Telegram’s desktop client data…
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Bitwarden CLI Compromised After Malicious GitHub Actions Workflow
Cybersecurity researchers at Socket have uncovered a major supply chain compromise affecting the Bitwarden CLI. Attackers successfully abused a GitHub Action in Bitwarden’s CI/CD pipeline to inject malicious code into the popular password manager’s npm package. This breach is part of the broader, ongoing Checkmarx supply chain campaign. Bitwarden CLI Compromised The compromised package, identified…
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Bitwarden CLI Compromise Linked to Ongoing Checkmarx Supply Chain Campaign
A compromise of the popular Bitwarden password manager is linked to the ongoing Checkmarx supply chain campaign, with bad actor injecting malicious code in a version of its CLI. However, while there are some overlaps in such areas a tools that suggest TeamPCP was behind the attack, there are differences in operation that make attribution…
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Offer customers passkeys by default, UK’s NCSC tells enterprises
How passkeys change the attack model: The NCSC added that passkeys reduce risk by removing reliance on shared secrets and binding authentication to the legitimate service.According to the agency, this prevents credential reuse and relay attacks, as authentication cannot be intercepted and reused by an attacker.Passkeys use cryptographic key pairs stored on a user’s device,…
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UK’s NCSC calls passkeys the default, says passwords are no longer fit for the purpose
How passkeys change the attack model: The NCSC added that passkeys reduce risk by removing reliance on shared secrets and binding authentication to the legitimate service.According to the agency, this prevents credential reuse and relay attacks, as authentication cannot be intercepted and reused by an attacker.Passkeys use cryptographic key pairs stored on a user’s device,…
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Pass the key, passwords have passed their sell-by date
NCSC passes judgment: passkeys pass muster, passwords fail First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/23/ncsc_passkey_tech_now_reliable/
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Riddled with flaws, serialEthernet converters endanger critical infrastructure
Tags: access, authentication, control, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, malicious, network, open-source, password, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityNew RCE and other vulnerabilities: Aside from all the known vulnerabilities from open-source components, the Forescout researchers also performed manual security analysis and identified previously unknown flaws in the firmware of three specific devices from two vendors: Lantronix EDS3000PS Series, Lantronix EDS5000 Series, and Silex SD330-AC.The web-based management interface of the Lantronix EDS5000 had five…
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Riddled with flaws, serialEthernet converters endanger critical infrastructure
Tags: access, authentication, control, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, malicious, network, open-source, password, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityNew RCE and other vulnerabilities: Aside from all the known vulnerabilities from open-source components, the Forescout researchers also performed manual security analysis and identified previously unknown flaws in the firmware of three specific devices from two vendors: Lantronix EDS3000PS Series, Lantronix EDS5000 Series, and Silex SD330-AC.The web-based management interface of the Lantronix EDS5000 had five…
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Malicious pgserve, automagik developer tools found in npm registry
Advice to victimized developers: Developers who have downloaded the malicious versions of pgserver and automagik need to act fast, says Tanya Janca, head of Canadian secure coding consultancy SheHacksPurple.”Rotate every credential you can think of, right now, before you do anything else,” she said. “Then harden your CI/CD network egress controls so your build runners…
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NCSC heralds end of passwords for consumers and pushes secure passkeys
UK National Cyber Security Centre is urging consumers to replace passwords and two-factor authentication with passkeys, following a technical study that shows they are more secure and easier to use First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642156/NCSC-heralds-end-of-passwords-for-consumers-and-pushes-secure-passkeys
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Microsoft issues outband patch for critical security flaw in update to ASP.NET Core
UseCustomCryptographicAlgorithms API.A bug in the .NET 10.0.6 package, released as part of the Patch Tuesday updates on April 14, causes the ManagedAuthenticatedEncryptor library to compute the validation tag for the Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) using an incorrect offset.Incorrect calculation of security hashes results in the .AspNetCore application cookies and tokens being validated and trusted…
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Sometimes changing the password on your email mailbox isn’t enough
Have you ever taken a look at your Microsoft 365 mailbox rules? If not, it might be worth a few minutes of your time. Because newly released research reveals that hackers may already have beaten you to it. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/sometimes-changing-password-your-email-mailbox-isnt-enough
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New CGrabber and Direct-Sys Malware Spread Through GitHub ZIP Files
Hackers spread CGrabber and Direct-Sys malware through GitHub ZIP files, bypassing security tools to steal passwords, crypto wallets, and user data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cgrabber-direct-sys-malware-github-zip-files/
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Raspberry Pi OS ends open-door policy for sudo
Command prefix will require password by default First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/15/raspberry_pi_os_sudo/
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Raspberry Pi OS ends open-door policy for sudo
Command prefix will require password by default First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/15/raspberry_pi_os_sudo/