Tag: credentials
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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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Microsoft January 2026 Security Update Triggers Credential Prompt Failures in Remote Desktop
Microsoft’s January 2026 security update has disrupted enterpriseRemote Desktopinfrastructure, triggering widespread credential prompt failures that prevent users from accessingAzure Virtual Desktopand Windows 365 environments. The problematic patch KB5074109, released January 13, 2026, introduced an authentication regression affecting Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 running builds 26100.7623 and 26200.7623. The issue manifests as immediate sign-in failures when…
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Microsoft January 2026 Security Update Triggers Credential Prompt Failures in Remote Desktop
Microsoft’s January 2026 security update has disrupted enterpriseRemote Desktopinfrastructure, triggering widespread credential prompt failures that prevent users from accessingAzure Virtual Desktopand Windows 365 environments. The problematic patch KB5074109, released January 13, 2026, introduced an authentication regression affecting Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 running builds 26100.7623 and 26200.7623. The issue manifests as immediate sign-in failures when…
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New Kerberos Relay Technique Exploits DNS CNAMEs to Bypass Existing Defenses
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cve, cyber, defense, dns, exploit, flaw, ntlm, service, threat, vulnerability, windowsA critical vulnerability in Windows Kerberos authentication that enables attackers to conduct credential-relay attacks by exploiting DNS CNAME records. Tracked as CVE-2026-20929, this flaw allows threat actors to force victims into requesting Kerberos service tickets for attacker-controlled systems, facilitating lateral movement and privilege escalation even when NTLM authentication is entirely disabled. CVE ID Vulnerability Name…
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Credential-stealing Chrome extensions target enterprise HR platforms
Malicious Chrome extensions on the Chrome Web Store masquerading as productivity and security tools for enterprise HR and ERP platforms were discovered stealing authentication credentials or blocking management pages used to respond to security incidents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/credential-stealing-chrome-extensions-target-enterprise-hr-platforms/
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AWS Console Supply Chain Breach Enables GitHub Repository Hijacking
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, github, malicious, open-source, service, supply-chain, threatA newly reported supply chain attack targeting the Amazon Web Services (AWS) management console has raised alarms across the developer community. Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that threat actors are exploiting misconfigured AWS credentials and integrated GitHub actions tohijack repositoriesand inject malicious code into open-source projects. According to the security firm that uncovered the incident, attackersexploitcompromised…
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Insider risk in an age of workforce volatility
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, backdoor, backup, china, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, framework, governance, government, identity, jobs, least-privilege, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, zero-trustEarly warnings: The machine as insider risk/threat: These dynamics are not emerging in a vacuum. They represent the culmination of warnings that have been building for years.As early as 2021, in my CSO opinion piece “Device identity: The overlooked insider threat,” Rajan Koo (then chief customer officer at DTEX Systems, now CTO) observed: “There needs…
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Chinese hackers targeting ‘high value’ North American critical infrastructure, Cisco says
Chinese hackers successfully breached multiple critical infrastructure organizations in North America over the last year using a combination of compromised credentials and exploitable servers, researchers at Cisco Talos found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-hackers-apt-cisco-talos
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2025 Threat Landscape in Review: Lessons for Businesses Moving Into 2026
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, backdoor, breach, business, captcha, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, credit-card, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, pypi, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, windows2025 Threat Landscape in Review: Lessons for Businesses Moving Into 2026 andrew.gertz@t“¦ Thu, 01/15/2026 – 16:48 Nadav Avital – Senior Director of Threat Research at Thales More About This Author > 2025 was a year that tested how businesses think about security. Some attacks happened in new, unexpected ways, while others employed old tricks, taken…
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From typos to takeovers: Inside the industrialization of npm supply chain attacks
Tags: access, application-security, attack, automation, backdoor, blockchain, breach, control, credentials, cybersecurity, github, gitlab, malicious, malware, phishing, radius, risk, supply-chain, threat, update, wormFrom typo traps to legitimate backdoors: For years, typosquatting defined the npm threat model. Attackers published packages with names just close enough to popular libraries, such as “lodsash,” “expres,” “reacts,” and waited for automation or human error to do the rest. The impact was usually limited, and remediation straightforward.That model began to break in 2025.Instead…
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SpyCloud Launches Supply Chain Solution to Combat Rising Third-Party Identity Threats
Tags: access, ai, authentication, breach, business, communications, compliance, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, government, grc, group, identity, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, malware, monitoring, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, toolFor government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, supply chain threats present national security risks that demand heightened vigilance. Public sector organizations managing sensitive data and critical services increasingly rely on contractors and technology vendors whose compromised credentials could provide adversaries with pathways into classified systems or essential infrastructure. Last year alone, the top 98 Defense…
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Microsoft seizes RedVDS infrastructure, disrupts fast-growing cybercrime marketplace
Tags: attack, credentials, cybercrime, infrastructure, marketplace, microsoft, phishing, service, theft, toolThe service became a prolific tool for cybercriminals in the past year, as it facilitated thousands of attacks involving credential theft, account takeovers, mass phishing and payment diversion fraud. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-seizes-disrupts-redvds-cybercrime-marketplace/
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North Korean Hackers Exploit Code Repositories in “Contagious Interview” Campaign
A newly documented campaign dubbed “Contagious Interview” shows North Korean threat actors weaponising developer tooling and code-repository workflows to steal credentials, cryptocurrency wallets and establish remote access even when victims never “run” the code they are sent. In a recent case analysed by SEAL, a malicious Bitbucket repository (hxxps://bitbucket[.]org/0xmvptechlab/ctrading) was delivered as a take”‘home technical…
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Hackers Use Fake PayPal Notices to Steal Credentials, Deploy RMMs
Phishing attacks have been identified using fake PayPal alerts to exploit remote monitoring and management tools First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-fake-paypal-notices-deploy/
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Multipurpose GoBruteforcer Botnet Targets 50K+ Linux Servers
Researchers detailed a souped-up version of the GoBruteforcer botnet that preys on servers with weak credentials and AI-generated configurations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/gobruteforcer-botnet-targets-50k-plus-linux-servers
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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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GoBruteforcer Botnet Targets 50K-plus Linux Servers
Researchers detailed a souped-up version of the GoBruteforcer botnet that preys on servers with weak credentials and AI-generated configurations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/gobruteforcer-botnet-targets-50k-plus-linux-servers
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Account Takeover (ATO) Attacks Explained: Detection, Prevention Mitigation
Learn how to detect and prevent Account Takeover (ATO) attacks. Expert guide for CTOs on credential stuffing, MFA bypass, and enterprise single sign-on security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/account-takeover-ato-attacks-explained-detection-prevention-mitigation/
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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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Credential-harvesting attacks by APT28 hit Turkish, European, and Central Asian organizations
Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 targets energy, nuclear, and policy staff in Turkey, Europe, North Macedonia, and Uzbekistan with credential-harvesting attacks. Between February and September 2025, Recorded Future’s Insikt Group observed Russia-linked group APT28 (aka UAC-0001, Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, Sednit, BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM) running credential-harvesting campaigns. Targets included Turkish energy and nuclear agency staff, European think tank personnel, and organizations…
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Fog Ransomware Targets U.S. Organizations via Compromised VPN Credentials
Tags: access, attack, credentials, cyber, encryption, exploit, incident response, ransomware, tactics, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityArctic Wolf Labs has uncovered a new ransomware variant dubbed >>Fog<< striking US organizations, primarily in education and recreation, through hijacked VPN access. First spotted on May 2, 2024, the attacks highlight vulnerabilities in remote access tools and the rapid encryption tactics used to exploit them."‹ Arctic Wolf's Incident Response team investigated multiple cases starting…
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Keeper Security Launches JetBrains Extension
This week, Keeper Security the launch of its JetBrains extension, offering JetBrains Integrated Development Environment (IDE) users a secure and seamless way to manage secrets within their development workflows. By integrating directly with the Keeper Vault, developers can replace hardcoded secrets with vault references and execute commands using injected credentials, ensuring sensitive data remains protected…
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Fog Ransomware Targets U.S. Organizations via Compromised VPN Credentials
Tags: access, attack, credentials, cyber, encryption, exploit, incident response, ransomware, tactics, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityArctic Wolf Labs has uncovered a new ransomware variant dubbed >>Fog<< striking US organizations, primarily in education and recreation, through hijacked VPN access. First spotted on May 2, 2024, the attacks highlight vulnerabilities in remote access tools and the rapid encryption tactics used to exploit them."‹ Arctic Wolf's Incident Response team investigated multiple cases starting…
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Russian APT28 Runs Credential-Stealing Campaign Targeting Energy and Policy Organizations
Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been linked to a fresh set of credential harvesting attacks targeting individuals associated with a Turkish energy and nuclear research agency, as well as staff affiliated with a European think tank and organizations in North Macedonia and Uzbekistan.The activity has been attributed to APT28 (aka BlueDelta), which was attributed to…
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Notorious Russian APT Nabs Credentials From Global Targets
Fancy Bear relies on basic techniques that are highly effective, often delivering greater ROI than more complex malware-heavy operations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/russian-apt-credentials-global-targets