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Stolen credentials can enable account takeover and lateral movement; phishing-resistant MFA, password managers, and rapid revocation reduce the risk.

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Credentials are the data used to verify a user's identity to a system, commonly including usernames, passwords, security tokens, or biometric identifiers. They serve as gatekeepers for access to accounts, applications, and sensitive information. Attackers target credentials to impersonate users, escalate privileges, or gain unauthorized system access.

Compromise of credentials can occur through phishing, credential stuffing, or theft from insecure storage. Effective defenses include enforcing strong, unique passwords, implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA), and securely storing credentials using hashing or encryption. Monitoring for unusual login patterns and promptly revoking compromised credentials are also critical to limit attacker impact.

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Bank Info Security 1 year, 5 months ago

New Phishing Kit Bypasses Two-Factor Protections

Astaroth Kit Offered for $2,000 on Telegram, Intercepts Authentication in Real TimeA new phishing kit called Astaroth bypasses two-factor authentication through session hijacking and real-time credential interception from services like Gmail, Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft 365. Acting as a man-in-the-middle, it captures login credentials, tokens and session cookies in real time.

More from Bank Info Security 14 Feb 2025, 5:30 p.m. Authentication Credentials Microsoft Phishing

'Near-global' initial access campaign active since 2021 An initial-access subgroup of Russia's Sandworm last year wriggled its way into networks within the US, UK, Canada and Australia, stealing credentials and data from "a limited number of organizations," according to Microsoft.…

More from The Register 13 Feb 2025, 6:00 a.m. America Australia Canada Credentials Initial Access Microsoft Russia Sandworm Theft United Kingdom