Security News

The gaming community is a rising target for credential stuffing attacks
2019-06-14 04:45

Hackers have targeted the gaming industry by carrying out 12 billion credential stuffing attacks against gaming websites within the 17-month period analyzed in the report (November 2017 – March...

Credential Stealing Backdoor Found in Agama Cryptocurrency Wallet Apps
2019-06-06 12:48

Are you using Komodo's Agama Wallet to store your KMD and BTC cryptocurrencies? Were your funds also unauthorisedly transferred overnight to a new address? If yes, don't worry, it's probably safe,...

Hard-Coded Credentials Found in Alpine Linux Docker Images
2019-05-09 13:14

For the past three years, Alpine Linux Docker images have been shipped with a NULL password for the root user, Cisco’s Talos security researchers have discovered.  read more

New Product Protects SMBs From Credential Stuffing Attacks
2019-05-08 14:04

Shape Security has announced a new product designed to protect small and medium business (SMB) websites from the growing scourge of advanced bot-based credential stuffing. read more

CompTIA unveils a beta exam for its Cloud Essentials+ credential
2019-05-01 00:30

CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications for the global technology workforce, launched a beta exam for its CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ credential. CompTIA Cloud...

How automated Dark Web marketplaces make credential stuffing attacks more profitable
2019-04-25 14:11

Validated stolen credentials cost less than a cup of coffee, but economies of scale have made selling user accounts more lucrative than ever, according to Recorded Future.

Hackers used credentials of a Microsoft Support worker to access users’ webmail
2019-04-16 10:29

On Friday, an unknown number of customers of Microsoft’s webmail services (Outlook.com, Hotmail, MSN Mail) received a notice from the company telling them that attackers had access to their email...

Who are the biggest targets of credential stuffing attacks?
2019-04-12 05:45

Media organizations, gaming companies, and the entertainment industry are among the biggest targets of credential stuffing attacks, in which malicious actors tap automated tools to use stolen...

Juniper slips out update after hardcoded credentials left in switches
2019-04-11 20:27

Telemetry Interface blamed for exposed gRPC passwords Juniper Networks has issued an update after finding hardcoded credentials had been left in some of its datacenter switches.…

Cars Exposed to Hacker Attacks by Hardcoded Credentials in MyCar Apps
2019-04-10 18:14

Hardcoded admin credentials found in the MyCar Controls mobile applications could have been exploited to locate and gain physical access to a vehicle. read more