Tag: password
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Fünf Chrome-Erweiterungen, die Unternehmenssitzungen kapern
Forscher haben fünf bösartige Chrome-Erweiterungen entdeckt.Forscher des Security-Anbieters Socket haben eine koordinierte Kampagne entdeckt, die auf bösartigen Chrome-Add-ons basiert. Die Angreifer haben die Abwehrmechanismen des Chrome Web Stores umgangen und Erweiterungen als Produktivitätswerkzeuge beworben.’Die Erweiterungen arbeiten zusammen, um Authentifizierungs-Token zu stehlen, Incident-Response-Funktionen zu blockieren und durch Session-Hijacking die vollständige Übernahme von Konten zu ermöglichen”, erklären…
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Fünf Chrome-Erweiterungen, die Unternehmenssitzungen kapern
Forscher haben fünf bösartige Chrome-Erweiterungen entdeckt.Forscher des Security-Anbieters Socket haben eine koordinierte Kampagne entdeckt, die auf bösartigen Chrome-Add-ons basiert. Die Angreifer haben die Abwehrmechanismen des Chrome Web Stores umgangen und Erweiterungen als Produktivitätswerkzeuge beworben.’Die Erweiterungen arbeiten zusammen, um Authentifizierungs-Token zu stehlen, Incident-Response-Funktionen zu blockieren und durch Session-Hijacking die vollständige Übernahme von Konten zu ermöglichen”, erklären…
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Was sechs Milliarden durch Malware kompromittierte Zugangsdaten über die häufigsten Passwörter verraten
Specops veröffentlichte seinen jährlichen Breached-Password-Report 2026, in dem über 6 Milliarden gestohlene Passwörter analysiert werden, die von Januar bis Dezember 2025 vom Threat-Intelligence-Team von Outpost24, der Muttergesellschaft von Specops, gesammelt wurden. Der Report zeigt, dass der Diebstahl von Zugangsdaten kein Einzelfall oder kurzlebiges Ereignis mehr ist. Stattdessen werden gestohlene Passwörter in großem Umfang gesammelt, zu…
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Was sechs Milliarden durch Malware kompromittierte Zugangsdaten über die häufigsten Passwörter verraten
Specops veröffentlichte seinen jährlichen Breached-Password-Report 2026, in dem über 6 Milliarden gestohlene Passwörter analysiert werden, die von Januar bis Dezember 2025 vom Threat-Intelligence-Team von Outpost24, der Muttergesellschaft von Specops, gesammelt wurden. Der Report zeigt, dass der Diebstahl von Zugangsdaten kein Einzelfall oder kurzlebiges Ereignis mehr ist. Stattdessen werden gestohlene Passwörter in großem Umfang gesammelt, zu…
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Was sechs Milliarden durch Malware kompromittierte Zugangsdaten über die häufigsten Passwörter verraten
Specops veröffentlichte seinen jährlichen Breached-Password-Report 2026, in dem über 6 Milliarden gestohlene Passwörter analysiert werden, die von Januar bis Dezember 2025 vom Threat-Intelligence-Team von Outpost24, der Muttergesellschaft von Specops, gesammelt wurden. Der Report zeigt, dass der Diebstahl von Zugangsdaten kein Einzelfall oder kurzlebiges Ereignis mehr ist. Stattdessen werden gestohlene Passwörter in großem Umfang gesammelt, zu…
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Why the future of security starts with who, not where
Tags: access, attack, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, framework, google, identity, mfa, monitoring, network, nist, passkey, password, resilience, risk, saas, wifi, zero-trustCloud + remote work = No perimeter: Now, with remote work and the cloud, there’s no real perimeter left. People connect from home Wi-Fi, personal laptops, airports, coffee shops, you name it. At the same time, company data and workloads are scattered across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and various SaaS platforms. The old rules just…
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Sicherheitslücke bei TP-Link: Überwachungskameras per Passwort-Reset knackbar
Wer eine Überwachungskamera von TP-Link hat, sollte zügig die Firmware aktualisieren. Eine Sicherheitslücke verleiht Angreifern Admin-Zugriff. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/tp-link-admin-konten-zahlloser-ueberwachungskameras-knackbar-2601-204385.html
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TP-Link Router Flaw Enables Authentication Bypass Through Password Recovery Mechanism
TP-Link hasdiscloseda high-severity authenticationbypass vulnerabilityaffecting its VIGI security camera lineup, allowing attackers on local networks to reset administrator passwords without verification. The flaw lies in the password recovery feature of the local web interface, which is exploited via client-side state manipulation. The vulnerability (CVE-2026-0629) enables threat actors positioned on the samelocal area network(LAN) to gain…
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Confusion and fear send people to Reddit for cybersecurity advice
A strange charge appears on a bank account. An email claims a package is on the way. A social media account stops accepting a password that worked yesterday. When these … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/20/reddit-cybersecurity-help-questions/
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This Intune update isn’t optional, it’s a kill switch for outdated apps
Tags: access, android, authentication, business, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, malware, microsoft, mitigation, password, phone, risk, service, switch, threat, tool, updateiOS line-of-business (LOB) and custom iOS apps using the Intune App SDK must update to SDK version 20.8.0 or later for apps compiled with Xcode 16, and to 21.1.0 or later for apps compiled with Xcode 26.Apps using the wrapper must update to the new version of the Intune App Wrapping Tool for iOS: version…
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How to Remove Saved Passwords From Google Chrome (And Why You Should)
It usually starts with a small convenience. You log into a site once, Chrome offers to remember the password, and you click “Save” without thinking twice. Weeks turn into months, devices multiply, and before you know it, your browser knows more about your digital life than you do. This is exactly how many users end up relying on…
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Five Chrome extensions caught hijacking enterprise sessions
Blocking defenses and hijacking sessions: The campaign went beyond stealing credentials. Two of the extensions, Tool Access 11 and Data By Cloud 2, incorporated DOM manipulation routines that actively blocked access to security and administrative pages within the targeted platforms. This prevented the enterprise admins from reaching screens to change passwords, view sign-on history, or…
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ServiceNow BodySnatcher flaw highlights risks of rushed AI integrations
Tags: ai, api, attack, authentication, backdoor, control, credentials, email, flaw, mfa, password, risk, update, vulnerabilityEnter agent-to-agent interactions and execution: The platform was later extended further to support external AI agents talking to internal ServiceNow AI agents that could execute tasks. To enable this, the company created a special protocol and a separate REST API that requires authentication.However, this new API is apparently just another layer on top of the…
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NTLMv1: Veraltete Windows-Passwörter lassen sich in Stunden knacken
Eine Rainbow Table macht NTLMv1-Hashes zur leichten Beute. Windows-Admins müssen jetzt handeln, damit ihre Passwörter nicht geknackt werden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/ntlmv1-veraltete-windows-passwoerter-lassen-sich-in-stunden-knacken-2601-204318.html
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Eurail customer database hacked
Identification data: First name, last name, date of birth, genderContact details: Email address, home address, telephone numberPassport details: Passport number, country of issue and expiry date No further details about the attack are available. According to Eurail, the investigation is ongoing. But at this time there is no indication the data was misused or publicly…
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Datenleck bei Instagram? Mysteriöse Passwort-Mails verunsichern Nutzer
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/danteleck-instagram-passwort-reset-mails-1724913/
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US cargo tech company publicly exposed its shipping systems and customer data to the web
Shipping tech company Bluspark left internal plaintext passwords, including those of executives, exposed to the internet, at a time when hacks in the shipping industry are on the rise. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/us-cargo-tech-company-publicly-exposed-its-shipping-systems-and-customer-data-to-the-web/
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Eurail passengers taken for a ride as data breach spills passports, bank details
Travel biz tells customers to change passwords beyond its own services First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/14/eurail_breach/
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Kremlin-linked hackers pose as charities to spy on Ukraine’s military
Victims were prompted to download what appeared to be documents but were, in fact, executable files, often packaged in password-protected archives. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kremlin-linked-hackers-pose-as-charities-spy-ukraine
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Phishing Scams Exploit Browserthe-Browser Attacks to Steal Facebook Passwords
Cybersecurity researchers issue warning over a surge in attacks designed to trick Facebook users into handing over login credentials First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-scams-exploit-browser/
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Driving Passwordless Adoption with FIDO and Biometric Authentication
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, data, defense, fido, finance, fraud, government, Hardware, iam, identity, insurance, login, mobile, passkey, password, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, trainingDriving Passwordless Adoption with FIDO and Biometric Authentication madhav Tue, 01/13/2026 – 06:13 For decades, passwords have been the default mechanism for securing digital access. They are deeply embedded in enterprise systems and workflows, yet they were never designed to withstand today’s threat landscape. Cybersecurity Sarah Lefavrais – IAM Product Marketing Manager More About This…
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How empowered are your secret management protocols?
Are Your Non-Human Identities at Risk? Where cybersecurity concerns are front and center for organizations across many sectors, the question of how to manage Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and secrets cannot be overlooked. Machine identities, often composed of an encrypted password, token, or key, play an indispensable role in interconnected digital environments. Yet, the approach to……
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Notorious BreachForums hacking site hit by ‘doomsday’ leak of 324,000 criminal users
Tags: access, breach, crime, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, email, extortion, group, hacking, intelligence, law, leak, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, service, threatHave I Been Pwned, the data breach happened last August, two months before the police takedown of the BreachForums data extortion site after threats by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters to use it to release one billion records stolen from Salesforce customers.This tallies with the August 11 date on the database leaked last week; that was the…
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Meta fixes Instagram password reset flaw, denies data breach
Meta fixed an Instagram password reset flaw that let third parties send reset emails, while denying a data breach despite leak claims. Meta confirmed fixing an Instagram password reset vulnerability that allowed third parties to trigger reset emails, while denying any breach despite claims of leaked user data. >>We fixed an issue that let an…
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Instagram Confirms Password-Reset Spam Flood, Denies Breach
Security Experts See Coincidental Timing After Leak of Scraped Instagram User Data. Instagram said a massive wave of password reset emails sent to its users traced to malicious abuse of a legitimate feature, but didn’t result from any breach of its systems. Separately, security experts said a threat actor leaked 6.2 million users’ email addresses,…
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Instagram Confirms No System Breach After External Password Reset Problem
Instagram has dismissed security breach concerns, clarifying that recent unexpected password reset emails were caused by an external party exploiting a now-patched vulnerability rather than a complete system compromise. The social media giant confirmed that a flaw in its systems allowed unknown threat actors to request password reset emails on behalf of users without actually…
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Instagram Denies Breach After Password Reset Emails Alarm Users
Instagram says no breach occurred after attackers abused its password reset system, underscoring how trusted features can still enable phishing risk. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/instagram-denies-breach-after-password-reset-emails-alarm-users/
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GoBruteforcer Botnet Targets Crypto Project Databases by Exploiting Weak Credentials
A new wave of GoBruteforcer attacks has targeted databases of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects to co-opt them into a botnet that’s capable of brute-forcing user passwords for services such as FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and phpMyAdmin on Linux servers.”The current wave of campaigns is driven by two factors: the mass reuse of AI-generated server deployment examples…
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Meta Calls for Calm Amidst Instagram Password Reset Panic
Meta stated that there had been no breach of its systems and that Instagram accounts remained secure. The post Meta Calls for Calm Amidst Instagram Password Reset Panic appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-instagram-password-reset-panic/