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Password manager hijacked to deliver malware in supply chain attack

Malwarebytes

In the latest example of a supply chain attack, cybercriminals delivered malware to customers of the business password manager Passwordstate by breaching its developer’s networks and then deploying a fraudulent update last week, said Passwordstate’s maker, Click Studios.

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New Password Checkup Feature Coming to Android

Google Security

Passwords are usually the first line of defense against hackers, and with the number of data breaches that could publicly expose those passwords, users must be vigilant about safeguarding their credentials. The prompt can also take you to your Password Manager page , where you can do a comprehensive review of your saved passwords.

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MY TAKE: Businesses gravitate to ‘passwordless’ authentication — widespread consumer use up next

The Last Watchdog

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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Watch out for the email that says “You have a new voicemail!”

Malwarebytes

The researchers found the campaign targeting organizations in the US military, security software developers and providers, healthcare and pharmaceutical, and supply-chain organizations in manufacturing and shipping. If you hand over your password to a phishing page, the phisher can’t do much with it while you’re protected with 2FA.

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Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

Though, it might appear as a bloatware to device manufactures in the initial stages. The attack reportedly took place when the hacker gained access to the password manager accounts and used their usernames and password logins to siphon data.

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A Threat to Passkeys? BrutePrint Attack Bypasses Fingerprint Authentication

eSecurity Planet

An attack like BrutePrint could present a significant threat to passkeys , an increasingly popular way to replace passwords with authentication methods like fingerprint authentication or face recognition. And the attack is cheap to carry out. “For specific smartphone models, adaptive flexible printed circuit (FPC) is required. .

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General Motors suffers credential stuffing attack

Malwarebytes

American car manufacturer General Motors (GM) says it experienced a credential stuffing attack last month. The subject of the attack was an online platform, run by GM, to help owners of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac vehicles to manage their bills, services, and redeem rewards points. Credential stuffing. Mitigation.