Tag: credentials

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Androxgh0st botnet steals AWS and Microsoft credentials

Androxgh0st botnet steals AWS and Microsoft credentials

CISA and the FBI warn of a campaign aiming to steal cloud credentials. Cybercriminals are attempting to use the Androxgh0st malware to create a botnet that steals credentials from cloud services. This data is then used to deliver malicious payloads. Androxgh0st is known as an "SMTP cracker," whi... Read more

date3 months ago
Publicly accessible code is often full of credentials

Publicly accessible code is often full of credentials

Publicly accessible programming code is still often riddled with certain credentials that can give anyone a peek into underlying databases or (cloud) services. This is what security specialist GitGuardian recently found in a survey of 450,000 Python projects. Developers still cannot keep their c... Read more

date5 months ago
GitHub introduces free secret scanning for all repositories

GitHub introduces free secret scanning for all repositories

The new service allows developers to find exposed secrets and credentials. In a move to secure the global software supply chain, GitHub plans to allow developers to scan their repositories for exposed secrets and credentials for free. The new service was announced in a Tweet this week. Mariam... Read more

date1 year ago
Hackers attempt to crack LastPass accounts with credential stuffing

Hackers attempt to crack LastPass accounts with credential stuffing

Password manager LastPass is under fire. In recent days, hackers made several attempts to break into the password vaults of LastPass users. According to the password manager, credential stuffing is at the base of the attacks. Users of LastPass reported break-in attempts into the digital safes de... Read more

date2 years ago