Tag: password
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What future-proof methods do Agentic AIs use in data protection?
How Secure Is Your Organization’s Cloud Environment? How secure is your organization’s cloud environment? With the digital transformation accelerates, gaps in security are becoming increasingly noticeable. Non-Human Identities (NHIs), representing machine identities, are pivotal in these frameworks. In cybersecurity, they are formed by integrating a ‘Secret’”, like an encrypted password or key”, and the permissions…
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Odido CRM Data Breach Exposes 6.2M Customer Records
A cyberattack on Odido’s CRM system exposed personal data from 6.2 million customers, though passwords and billing information were not affected. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/odido-crm-data-breach-exposes-6-2m-customer-records/
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Top Dutch telco Odido admits 6.2M customers caught in contact system caper
Names, addresses, bank account numbers accessed but biz insists passwords and call data untouched First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/13/odido_breach/
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Top Dutch telco Odido admits 6.2M customers caught in contact system caper
Names, addresses, bank account numbers accessed but biz insists passwords and call data untouched First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/13/odido_breach/
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Top Dutch telco Odido admits 6.2M customers caught in contact system caper
Names, addresses, bank account numbers accessed but biz insists passwords and call data untouched First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/13/odido_breach/
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Fake AI Assistants in Google Chrome Web Store Steal Passwords and Spy on Emails
Hundreds of thousands of users have downloaded malicious AI extensions masquerading as ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and others, warn cybersecurity researchers at LayerX First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-ai-assistants-google-chrome/
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GenAI-Nutzung kann aus ahnungslosen Mitarbeitern Insider-Bedrohungen machen
Das Risiko steigt weiter, wenn Mitarbeiter unbeabsichtigt sensible Informationen wie API-Schlüssel oder Passwörter in GenAI-Plattformen offenlegen. Werden solche Daten von Angreifern abgefangen, dann können sich diese als vertrauenswürdige Nutzer ausgeben und unbemerkt auf Unternehmenssysteme zugreifen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/genai-nutzung-kann-aus-ahnungslosen-mitarbeitern-insider-bedrohungen-machen/a43686/
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Police arrests distributor of JokerOTP password-stealing bot
The Dutch National Police arrested a 21-year-old man from Dordrecht as part of a cybercrime investigation by Team Cybercrime Oost-Brabant. The suspect is believed to have … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/13/jokerotp-bot-netherlands-cybercrime-arrest/
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Bitwarden introduces ‘Cupid Vault’ for secure password sharing
Bitwarden has launched a new system called ‘Cupid Vault’ that allows users to safely share passwords with trusted email addresses. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitwarden-introduces-cupid-vault-for-secure-password-sharing/
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‘Dead’ Outlook add-in hijacked to phish 4,000 Microsoft Office Store users
Tags: banking, breach, browser, chrome, control, credentials, credit-card, data, finance, google, infrastructure, malicious, marketplace, microsoft, office, password, phishingoutlook-one.vercel.app, hosted on the Vercel development platform, from which users download the software.”Microsoft reviews the manifest, signs it, and lists the add-in in their store. But the actual content the UI, the logic, everything the user interacts with is fetched live from the developer’s server every time the add-in opens,” said Koi Security’s researchers. By…
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Dutch police arrest 21-year-old for alleged involvement in JokerOTP password stealer
The Dordrecht native was detained on Tuesday by police in East Brabant on accusations he distributed a bot called JokerOTP, which is used widely by cybercriminals to intercept the codes delivered by many platforms as part of multi-factor authentication sign-ins. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/dutch-police-arrest-man-over-jokerotp-password-stealer
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SSH Worm Exploit Detected by DShield Sensor Using Credential Stuffing and Multi-Stage Malware
A DShield honeypot sensor recently recorded a complete compromise sequence involving a self-replicating SSH worm that exploits weak passwords to spread across Linux systems. The incident highlights how poor SSH hygiene and the use of default credentials remain among the most persistent threats to Internet-connected devices. Even in 2026, attackers continue leveraging automated credential stuffing…
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SMS and OTP Bombing Campaigns Found Abusing API, SSL and Cross-Platform Automation
The modern authentication ecosystem runs on a fragile assumption: that requests for one-time passwords are genuine. That assumption is now under sustained pressure. What began in the early 2020s as loosely shared scripts for irritating phone numbers has evolved into a coordinated ecosystem of SMS and OTP bombing tools engineered for scale, speed, and persistence.…
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Police arrest seller of JokerOTP MFA passcode capturing tool
The Netherlands Police have arrested a a 21-year-old man from Dordrecht, suspected of selling access to the JokerOTP phishing automation tool that can intercept one-time passwords (OTP) for hijacking accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrest-seller-of-jokerotp-mfa-passcode-capturing-tool/
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Police arrest seller of JokerOTP MFA passcode capturing tool
The Netherlands Police have arrested a a 21-year-old man from Dordrecht, suspected of selling access to the JokerOTP phishing automation tool that can intercept one-time passwords (OTP) for hijacking accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrest-seller-of-jokerotp-mfa-passcode-capturing-tool/
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Password guessing without AI: How attackers build targeted wordlists
Attackers don’t need AI to crack passwords, they build targeted wordlists from an organization’s own public language. This article explains how tools like CeWL turn websites into high-success password guesses and why complexity rules alone fall short. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/password-guessing-without-ai-how-attackers-build-targeted-wordlists/
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GoBruteforcer – Botnetz nutzt schwache Passwörter für Angriffe auf Webserver
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/gobruteforcer-botnetz-angriffe-linux-webserver-a-20f0c9bfd20c7b62612537e2a98d9199/
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Passwortsicherheit – ‘Ihr Passwort bitte?” ‘kaffeetasse”
Tags: passwordFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ihr-passwort-bitte-kaffeetasse-a-858a6a6b41392cc23a2a117abfcbb73c/
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New Telegram Phishing Scam Hijacks Login Flow to Steal Fully Authorized User Sessions
A new and sophisticated Telegram phishing operation is active in the wild, targeting users globally by hijacking the platform’s legitimate authentication features. Unlike traditional phishing, which often relies on malware or cloning login pages to steal passwords, this campaign integrates directly with Telegram’s official infrastructure. The attackers register their own Telegram API credentials (api_id and api_hash) and…
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UK Construction Firm Hit by Prometei Botnet Hiding in Windows Server
Cybersecurity firm eSentire’s TRU break down the Russian Prometei botnet attack on a UK firm, detailing its TOR usage, password theft and decoy tactics. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/uk-construction-firm-prometei-botnet-windows-server/
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macOS Users Hit by Python Infostealers Posing as AI Installers
Microsoft details 3 Python Infostealers hitting macOS users via fake AI tools, Google ads, and Terminal tricks to steal passwords and crypto, then erase traces. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/macos-users-python-infostealers-posing-ai-installers/
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macOS Users Hit by Python Infostealers Posing as AI Installers
Microsoft details 3 Python Infostealers hitting macOS users via fake AI tools, Google ads, and Terminal tricks to steal passwords and crypto, then erase traces. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/macos-users-python-infostealers-posing-ai-installers/
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Zero trust in practice: A deep technical dive into going fully passwordless in hybrid enterprise environments
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, business, cloud, compliance, credentials, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, group, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, lessons-learned, network, password, phishing, phone, risk, service, technology, update, windows, zero-trustArchitecture decisions: Hybrid authentication flows and Windows Hello for Business: Once your prerequisites are in place, you face critical architectural decisions that will shape your deployment for years to come. The primary decision point is whether to use Windows Hello for Business, FIDO2 security keys or phone sign-in as your primary authentication mechanism.In my experience,…
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Hackers Exfiltrate NTDS.dit File, Gain Full Control of Active Directory Environments
Active Directory serves as the central repository for an organization’s authentication infrastructure, making it a prime target for sophisticated threat actors. The NTDS.dit database, which stores encrypted password hashes and critical domain configuration data, is the crown jewel of enterprise security. Successful acquisition of this file can lead to complete organizational compromise, enabling attackers to…