Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2025

The “fud” bit stands for “Fully Un-Detectable,” and it refers to cybercrime resources that will evade detection by security tools like antivirus software or anti-spam appliances. “These tools were also used to acquire victim user credentials and utilize those credentials to further these fraudulent schemes.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It spreads via forums posts, torrent trackers and blogs, imitating popular software like Foxit PDF Editor and AutoCAD. These posts refer to the SteelFox dropper as an efficient way to activate a legitimate software product for free. Instead, it operates on a larger scale, infecting everyone who stumbles upon the compromised software.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The two infostealers allowed operators to harvest usernames, passwords, contact info, and crypto-wallets from victims, the threat actors sold this data to criminals for financial theft and hacking. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Six years later, a review of the social media postings from this group shows they are prospering, while rather poorly hiding their activities behind a software development firm in Lahore that has secretly enabled an entire generation of spammers and scammers. ” and a Gmail account beginning with “bluebtc.”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2025

Bots (software programs that interact with web sites) have been ubiquitous for years. Good bots accounted for just 14% of the internet’s traffic. An increasing number try to hijack peoples’ online accounts, which they often do by credential stuffing. These account takeover attacks have skyrocketed lately.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

One of the most expensive aspects of any cybercriminal operation is the time and effort it takes to constantly create large numbers of new throwaway email accounts. Kopeechka also has multiple affiliate programs, including one that pays app developers for embedding Kopeechka’s API in their software.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2025

Japan s Financial Services Agency (FSA) warns of hundreds of millions in unauthorized trades linked to hacked brokerage accounts. billion yen Typically, attackers hijack victim accounts, sell held stocks, and use the proceeds to buy assets like Chinese stocks, which remain in the account post-attack.

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Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

Also: Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more Individually, any one of those pieces of data can be exploited by the wrong people. Collectively, they could easily put affected customers at risk for account takeovers and identity theft.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 27, 2025

While the sheer volume of exposed dataincluding emails, passwords, and authorization URLsis alarming, the real concern is not just about the exposure itself, but in how cybercriminals collect and weaponize these credentials. They often arrive via phishing emails, malicious websites, or bundled with cracked software.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Transcript Cookie theft is a cyberattack where hackers exploit session data stored in cookies, like login credentials, to gain unauthorized access to your accounts. Though cookies themselves don’t steal passwords, they can be hijacked to access sensitive data. In this video, we’ll show you how to stay safe. How Do You Prevent It?

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This cheat sheet provides an overview of what a password manager is and what it does, helping you keep your online accounts safe and secure.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

They dont crack into password managers or spy on passwords entered for separate apps. If enough victims unwittingly send their passwords, the cyber thieves may even bundle the login credentials for sale on the dark web. The requests are bogus and simply a method for harvesting passwords.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Almost a decade ago now, I wrote what would become one of my most career-defining blog posts: The Only Secure Password is the One You Can't Remember. I had come to the realisation that I simply had too many accounts across too many systems to ever have any chance of creating decent unique passwords I could remember.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 26, 2021

Following the takedown, the FBI reached out and asked if Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) might be a viable means of alerting impacted individuals and companies that their accounts had been affected by Emotet. Change your email account password. Keep operating systems and software patched.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 14, 2025

Bitwarden and Dashlane are two popular password managers that offer business plans in addition to their products for individuals. 5 Bitwarden is a popular business password manager with features like user management, custom session length, and integrations with SIEM products. However, Dashlane is still a great choice for businesses.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2021

The attackers exploited a vulnerability in software from Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. “It’s a patch for their own software. “It’s not like they forgot to patch something that Microsoft fixed years ago,” Holden said.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2021

The espionage group is exploiting four newly-discovered flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server email software, and has seeded hundreds of thousands of victim organizations worldwide with tools that give the attackers total, remote control over affected systems.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords. Good passwords are long, random, and unique to each account, which means it’s impossible for a human to manage them on their own. Setting up Google 2FA.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2025

Threat actors exploit recently fixed SimpleHelp RMM software vulnerabilities to breach targeted networks, experts warn. This includes sensitive data like the serverconfig.xml file, which contains hashed admin and technician passwords, LDAP credentials, and other secrets, all encrypted with a hardcoded key.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

USDoD claimed they grabbed the data by using passwords stolen from a Turkish airline employee who had third-party access to Airbus’ systems. By stealing these tokens, attackers can often reuse them in their own web browser, and bypass any authentication normally required for that account. Microsoft Corp. government inboxes.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Taylor Monahan is founder and CEO of MetaMask , a popular software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Networking software giant Citrix Systems says malicious hackers were inside its networks for five months between 2018 and 2019, making off with personal and financial data on company employees, contractors, interns, job candidates and their dependents. Citrix’s letter was prompted by laws in virtually all U.S.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 12, 2021

Someone is selling account information for 21 million customers of ParkMobile , a mobile parking app that’s popular in North America. The stolen data includes customer email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, license plate numbers, hashed passwords and mailing addresses.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Phishing In phishing scams, cybercriminals trick people and businesses into handing over sensitive information like credit card numbers or login details for vital online accounts. Lured in by similar color schemes, company logos, and familiar layouts, victims log in to their account by entering their username and password.

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Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

In todays digital world, passwords have become a necessary part of life. May 1, 2025, is World Password Day , a reminder that passwords are the unsung heroes of cybersecurity, the first line of defense for all your sensitive personal data. World Password Day is more relevant than ever in todays evolving threat landscape.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 25, 2024

However, its immense popularity has made it a target for malicious actors seeking unauthorized access to user accounts. Tools designed for password cracking often exploit weak security practices, but understanding these methods is vital for safeguarding your account. Weak or simple passwords are particularly vulnerable.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 16, 2025

From AI-generated voices to realistic websites and stolen accounts, scams today are slick, fast, and global. Auto-fill Exploits: A small but critical sign when your password manager doesnt autofill it might be a scam site. Avoid reusing passwords across different services. Always stop and check the URL. turning off MFA).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2025

Bitdefender performs vulnerability scans on your devices and protects your email accounts. Its features include identity protection features, a VPN, and a password manager. Bitdefenders SMB security features include identity exposure protection, a VPN, and a password manager. 5 Pricing: 4.4/5 5 Features: 3.4/5 5 Pricing: 4.4/5

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

They can also steal personal data, banking details, cryptocurrency info, emails, and passwords by scraping the files the users upload. The FBI Denver Field Office advises staying cautious online, being aware of potential risks, and keeping antivirus software updated to scan files before opening them. Reporting the incident to IC3.gov

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Zero Day

JUNE 17, 2025

PT kontekbrothers/Getty We've probably all received confirmation codes sent via text message when trying to sign into an account. Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and prevent scammers from accessing our accounts through a password alone.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 5, 2021

After a user logs in, the link prompts them to install a malicious but innocuously-named app that gives the attacker persistent, password-free access to any of the user’s emails and files, both of which are then plundered to launch malware and phishing scams against others. Image: Proofpoint.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2025

Take the 184 million logins for social media accounts we reported about recently. Infostealers are malicious software designed specifically to gather sensitive information from infected devices. Do not reuse passwords across different sites and services. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for every account you can.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2025

Researchers found a fake Bitdefender site spreading the Venom RAT by tricking users into downloading it as antivirus software. The malware includes tools for password theft and stealthy access.” DomainTools Intelligence (DTI) researchers warn of a malicious campaign using a fake website (bitdefender-download[.]com)

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2022

Then the operating scenarios of the system become different from those originally intended by the software developer. As a result, the system can be brought into a non-standard condition, which was not provided for by the software developer. We enter our login and password to sign in. The same thing happened to code writing.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

This is one giant leap towards getting rid of passwords entirely. Excising passwords as the security linchpin to digital services is long, long overdue. Password abuse at scale arose shortly after the decision got made in the 1990s to make shared secrets the basis for securing digital connections. Our brains just won’t do it.”.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 5, 2023

In its simplest form, the illegal data marketplace has long involved the exchange of currency for personal records containing attributes such as email addresses, passwords, names, etc. We block known breached passwords. So, we (the good guys) adapt and build better defences. We implement two factor authentication. It was that simple.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

Flashpoint said MrMurza appears to be extensively involved in botnet activity and “drops” — fraudulent bank accounts created using stolen identity data that are often used in money laundering and cash-out schemes. was used for an account “Hackerok” at the accounting service klerk.ru

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