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.
Two information disclosure flaws have been identified in apport and systemd-coredump, the core dump handlers in Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Fedora, according to the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU)
A "highly active" Chinese threat group is taking proverbial candy from babies, exploiting known bugs in exposed servers to steal data from organizations in sensitive sectors.
A new malware campaign is distributing a novel Rust-based information stealer dubbed EDDIESTEALER using the popular ClickFix social engineering tactic initiated via fake CAPTCHA verification pages
In addition to Coca-Cola, entities in Abu Dhabi, Jordan, Namibia, South Africa, and Switzerland are experiencing extortion attacks, all involving stolen SAP SuccessFactor data.
Also, Stolen Cookies for Sale, LexisNexis Breach and an FBI WarningThis week, Alcasec back in a Spanish jail, billions of stolen cookies and Chinese hackers used Google Calendar. LexisNexis and Adidas had breaches, a vishing warning from the FBI. ClickFix scammers used fake Google Meet pages, Victoria's Secret went offline. Microsoft will update all your software.
A weakness in Apple's Safari web browser allows threat actors to leverage the fullscreen browser-in-the-middle (BitM) technique to steal account credentials from unsuspecting users. [...]
Also: Mango Markets Hacker's Convictions Overturned, Coinbase LawsuitThis week, $223M Cetus Protocol hack, U.S. judge overturned Mango Markets hacker convictions, class action lawsuit against Coinbase, Cork Protocol's $12M exploit, fake software sites spread crypto-stealing malware, a violent crypto-linked kidnapping and civil proceedings against the ex-ACX exec.
Law enforcement crackdowns are gathering pace but online marketplaces still teeming with valuable tokens A VPN vendor says billions of stolen cookies currently on sale either on dark web or Telegram-based marketplaces remain active and exploitable.…
Data analytics and risk management biz says software dev platform breached, not itself LexisNexis Risk Solutions (LNRS) is the latest big-name organization to disclose a serious cyberattack leading to data theft, with the number of affected individuals pegged at 364,333.…
Social Engineering Attacks Trick Victims Running Malware-Installation ScriptsAttackers are tapping TikTok to distribute videos, apparently generated using artificial intelligence tools, to trick victims into running scripts that install information-stealing malware, researchers warn. The campaign is the latest in a long line of schemes designed to distribute infostealers.
A sprawling network of fake AI, VPN, and crypto software download sites is being used by the "Dark Partner" threat actors to conduct a crypto theft attacks worldwide. [...]
Embedded Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices have become the target of a new botnet dubbed PumaBot
Adidas revealed that customer contact information, including names, emails and phone numbers were accessed by an unauthorized party
Would you expect an end user to log on to a cybercriminal’s computer, open their browser, and type in their usernames and passwords? Hopefully not! But that’s essentially what happens if they fall victim to a Browser-in-the-Middle (BitM) attack
Apple on Tuesday revealed that it prevented over $9 billion in fraudulent transactions in the last five years, including more than $2 billion in 2024 alone
Millions may fall for it - and end up with malware instead A group of miscreants tracked as UNC6032 is exploiting interest in AI video generators by planting malicious ads on social media platforms to steal credentials, credit card details, and other sensitive info, according to Mandiant.…
The DragonForce ransomware operation successfully breached a managed service provider and used its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to steal data and deploy encryptors on downstream customers' systems. [...]
The DragonForce ransomware operation successfully breached a managed service provider and used its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to steal data and deploy encryptors on downstream customers' systems. [...]
An Iranian national has pleaded guilty to participating in the Robbinhood ransomware operation, which was used to breach the networks, steal data, and encrypt devices of U.S. cities and organizations in an attempt to extort millions of dollars over a five-year span. [...]
'Laundry Bear' Has Been Active Since 2024Dutch intelligence agencies and Microsoft say a novel Russian state intelligence hacking group is likely buying stolen credentials from criminal marketplaces to gain entry to North American and European networks. It has "a specific interest in European Union and NATO member states."