Theft in cybersecurity covers stolen data, credentials, devices, and funds, often creating risks of unauthorized access, fraud, and privacy loss.
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Unauthorized taking or copying of information, credentials, intellectual property, or digital assets is cyber theft. News under this tag may involve stolen passwords, payment data, personal information, source code, cloud tokens, cryptocurrency, or sensitive business files. Theft can result from phishing, malware, compromised accounts, insider access, exposed storage, or the loss of an unencrypted device; the relevant issue is the unauthorized acquisition or control of an asset, whether or not the attacker also alters systems.
Security teams should identify where valuable data and credentials are stored, restrict access by role, require strong authentication, encrypt data at rest and in transit, and monitor unusual downloads or transfers. Vulnerability management matters when flaws expose databases, endpoints, or cloud services to unauthorized retrieval. After suspected theft, preserving logs, revoking tokens and credentials, determining what was accessed or copied, and assessing privacy or notification obligations are central to containing the incident and measuring its impact.
A threat group called ARES is gaining notoriety on the cybercrime scene by selling and leaking databases stolen from corporations and public authorities. [...]
A new malware strain called Rilide has been targeting Chromium-based web browsers like Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, and Microsoft Edge, to monitor user browsing history, snap screenshots, and inject scripts that can steal cryptocurrency. [...]
Taiwanese PC parts maker MSI (Micro-Star International) has been listed on the extortion portal of a new ransomware gang known as "Money Message," which claims to have stolen source code from the company's network. [...]
A new dark web marketplace called STYX launched earlier this year and appears to be on its way to becoming a thriving hub for buying and selling illegal services or stolen data. [...]
The developers of the Typhon info-stealer announced on a dark web forum that they have updated the malware to a major version they advertise as 'Typhon Reborn V2' [...]
Biometric authentication is often thought of as nearly impossible to steal or fake. Not only are there ways around biometric authentication, but not all biometric methods are created equal. [...]
The domains for Genesis Market, one of the most popular marketplaces for stolen credentials of all types, were seized by law enforcement earlier this week as part of Operation Cookie Monster. [...]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned federal agencies to patch a Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) cross-site scripting flaw exploited by Russian hackers to steal emails in attacks targeting NATO countries. [...]
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice seized six virtual currency accounts containing over $112 million in funds stolen in cryptocurrency investment schemes. [...]