Security News

Are You Willing to Pay the High Cost of Compromised Credentials?
2023-09-25 11:19

Weak password policies leave organizations vulnerable to attacks. But are the standard password complexity requirements enough to secure them? 83% of compromised passwords would satisfy the...

Agile Approach to Mass Cloud Credential Harvesting and Crypto Mining Sprints Ahead
2023-08-23 11:44

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New Wave of Attack Campaign Targeting Zimbra Email Users for Credential Theft
2023-08-18 11:48

A new "Mass-spreading" social engineering campaign is targeting users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server with an aim to collect their login credentials for use in follow-on operations. "Initially, the target receives an email with a phishing page in the attached HTML file," ESET researcher Viktor Šperka said in a report.

What's the State of Credential theft in 2023?
2023-08-16 11:57

At a little overt halfway through 2023, credential theft is still a major thorn in the side of IT teams. The 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report revealed that 83% of breaches involved external actors, with almost all attacks being financially motivated.

Catching the Catphish: Join the Expert Webinar on Combating Credential Phishing
2023-08-15 18:13

Is your organization constantly under threat from credential phishing? Even with comprehensive security awareness training, many employees still fall victim to credential phishing scams. What if you could outsmart these criminals and protect your organization?

ChatGPT Security Concerns: Credentials on the Dark Web and More
2023-08-07 17:13

Read about a new tool advertised on the Dark Web called WormGPT. As artificial intelligence technology such as ChatGPT continues to improve, so does its potential for misuse by cybercriminals. ChatGPT credentials and jailbreak prompts on the Dark Web ChatGPT stolen credentials on the Dark Web.

Retail chain Hot Topic discloses wave of credential-stuffing attacks
2023-08-01 15:02

American apparel retailer Hot Topic is notifying customers about multiple cyberattacks between February 7 and June 21 that resulted in exposing sensitive information to hackers. Hot Topic is a retail chain specialized in counter-culture clothing and accessories, and licensed music, that has 675 stores across the U.S. It also operates an online shop with nearly 10 million visitors every month, according to data from SimilarWeb.

New Android malware uses OCR to steal credentials from images
2023-07-28 15:31

Two new Android malware families named 'CherryBlos' and 'FakeTrade' were discovered on Google Play, aiming to steal cryptocurrency credentials and funds or conduct scams. The malicious apps use various distribution channels, including social media, phishing sites, and deceitful shopping apps on Google Play, Android's official app store.

VMware fixes bug exposing CF API admin credentials in audit logs
2023-07-25 15:45

VMware has patched an information disclosure vulnerability in VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs and Isolation Segment caused by credentials being logged and exposed via system audit logs. Tracked as CVE-2023-20891, the security flaw addressed today by Vmware would allow remote attackers with low privileges to access Cloud Foundry API admin credentials on unpatched systems in low-complexity attacks that don't require user interaction.

Over 400,000 corporate credentials stolen by info-stealing malware
2023-07-25 13:15

The analysis of nearly 20 million information-stealing malware logs sold on the dark web and Telegram channels revealed that they had achieved significant infiltration into business environments. The stolen information is packaged into archives called 'logs,' which are then uploaded back to the threat actor for use in attacks or sold on cybercrime marketplaces.