Security News

Hello Kitty Database of 3.3 Million Breached Credentials Surfaces (Threatpost)
2017-01-09 19:41

A database of 3.3 million Hello Kitty users tied to a 2015 breach surfaced over the weekend exposing thousands of minors to potential credential theft.

65% of social engineering attacks compromised employee credentials (Help Net Security)
2016-12-02 14:00

Social engineering is having a notable impact on organizations across a range of industrial sectors in the US. In fact, 60 percent of surveyed security leaders say their organizations were or may...

Credentials Accessible in Siemens-Branded CCTV Cameras (Threatpost)
2016-11-21 17:10

A firmware update is available for Siemens-branded IP-based CCTV cameras that patches a vulnerability that puts admin credentials at risk.

Fraudsters accessed Three UK customer database with authorised credentials (Help Net Security)
2016-11-18 18:23

Three UK, a telecom and ISP operating in the United Kingdom, has suffered a data breach. According to Three’s status report on the investigation, the attackers were able to access the company’s...

Researchers identify domain-level service credential exploit (Help Net Security)
2016-11-17 13:00

CyberArk Labs unveiled new research detailing what it considers to be a significant risk across all Windows endpoints, including those on Windows 10 with Credential Guard enabled. The exploit...

Popular Android App Leaks Microsoft Exchange User Credentials (Threatpost)
2016-10-14 12:00

A popular Android app called Nine leaks Microsoft Exchange user credentials when users are tricked into connecting to rogue wireless access points.

Old SSH Vulnerability at Center of Credential-Stuffing Attacks (Threatpost)
2016-10-13 15:27

Akamai warns that attackers are compromising IOT devices and using them as proxies to test stolen credentials against web-based applications.