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Email attacks overtook exploits as the top ransomware root cause last year. Multifactor authentication (MFA) was deployed in 97% of credential-based attacks but failed to prevent compromise.
Threat actors bypass security tools and use AI to launch faster ransomware attacks that exploit valid credentials and target data.
A Russian-speaking hacker used generative AI to compromise the FortiGate firewalls, targeting credentials and backups for possible follow-on ransomware attacks.
Exposed data from LockBit's affiliate panel includes Bitcoin addresses, private chats with victim organizations, and user information such as credentials.
Law enforcement discovered admin credentials on the suspect's computer for an online repository hosted on the Dark Web that stored source code for multiple versions of the LockBit builder.
Microsoft warns that ransomware group Storm-0501 has shifted from buying initial access to leveraging weak credentials to gain on-premises access before moving laterally to the cloud.
Vulnerable MS-SQL database servers have external connections and weak account credentials, researchers warn.
Microsoft and VMware are warning that the malware, which first surfaced as a browser-hijacking credential stealer, is now being used to drop ransomware, steal data, and crash systems at enterprises.
Analysis shows attackers breached employee credentials with voice phishing and were preparing a ransomware attack against Cisco Systems.
Customers across several European countries are urged to update credentials in the wake of the attack that affected a gas-pipeline operator and power company.
The threat actor behind the notorious Dridex campaign has switched from using its exclusive credential-harvesting malware to a ransomware-as-a-service model, to make attribution harder.