Security News

Avast: Stolen VPN Credentials Led to CCleaner Attack Redux
2019-10-23 12:48

Avast Says CCleaner Versions Are Malware-FreeAvast's CCleaner utility is popular - with attackers. For the second time in two years, the company says it believes CCleaner was the intended targeted...

Silent Librarian Retools Phishing Emails to Hook Student Credentials
2019-10-16 17:54

Silent Librarian cyberattackers are switching up tactics in a phishing scheme bent on stealing student credentials.

Impact and prevalence of cyberattacks that use stolen hashed administrator credentials
2019-10-10 04:00

There’s a significant prevalence and impact of cyberattacks that use stolen hashed administrator credentials, also referred to as Pass the Hash (PtH) attacks, within businesses today, according to...

Google’s Password Manager now checks for breached credentials
2019-10-03 11:56

Google has taken the next step in its strategy to secure users' passwords. The search giant has taken a password-checking feature released in February as an extension to its Chrome browser and...

Scotiabank slammed for 'muppet-grade security' after internal source code and credentials spill onto open internet
2019-09-18 20:17

Blueprints for mobile apps, databases exposed in public GitHub repos Exclusive Scotiabank leaked online a trove of its internal source code, as well as some of its private login keys to backend...

LastPass Fixes Bug That Leaks Credentials
2019-09-17 12:18

The company has patched a vulnerability that could allow malicious sites unauthorized access to usernames and passwords.

LastPass Patches Bug Leaking Last-Used Credentials
2019-09-16 14:40

A vulnerability recently addressed in LastPass could be abused by attackers to expose the last site credentials filled by LastPass. A freemium password manager, LastPass stores encrypted passwords...

For Sale: Admin Access Credentials to Healthcare Systems
2019-09-13 19:18

Cybercriminals are "upping their game" by stealing and then auctioning off on the dark web administrative access credentials to healthcare organizations' clinician and patient portals, says Etay...

Credential Leaking Vulnerabilities Impact Comba, D-Link Routers
2019-09-12 08:33

Trustwave security researchers have discovered five new credential leaking vulnerabilities, two in a D-Link DSL modem and three in multiple Comba Telecom WiFi devices. read more

Vulnerabilities in D-Link, Comba Routers Can Leak Credentials
2019-09-10 12:00

Flaws can potentially affect every device and user on the network by directing them to malicious websites or blocking their access to important data or resources.