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Billions of credentials were stolen from businesses around the world in 2024
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Billions of credentials were stolen from businesses around the world in 2024

Flashpoint report outlines a rise in stolen credentials and data breaches in 2024 Over 3.2 billion credentials were compromised in 2024 Profits from...

Hackers offer 20 million OpenAI credentials for sale, but it says there’s no evidence of a breach
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Hackers offer 20 million OpenAI credentials for sale, but it says there’s no evidence of a breach

A hacker has allegedly listed 20 million OpenAI logins for sale However the origins of these credentials are disputed OpenAI says its investigation...

This worrying Git flaw could lead to users leaking credentials
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This worrying Git flaw could lead to users leaking credentials

Security researcher finds related attacks and dubbed them Clone2Leak This allowed threat actors to leak credentials through Git’s credential helper Patches are already...

Over a billion credentials stolen were stolen in malware attacks in 2024
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Over a billion credentials stolen were stolen in malware attacks in 2024

Billions of passwords are breached each year, SpecOps report claims Millions of users are guilty of poor password hygiene Strong passwords are the...

Samsung Galaxy S25 phones get Content Credentials support and I couldn’t be happier for creators
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Samsung Galaxy S25 phones get Content Credentials support and I couldn’t be happier for creators

Samsung has adopted the Content Credentials standard for AI-edited imagery The Samsung Galaxy S25 range will be the first phones in the world...

Fake credentials offer novel solution to e-voting challenges
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Fake credentials offer novel solution to e-voting challenges

TRIP Voter Workflow. Credit: arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2404.12075 As we come to the end of a year in which half the world’s population...

AWS, Azure and Google Cloud credentials from old accounts are putting businesses at risk
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AWS, Azure and Google Cloud credentials from old accounts are putting businesses at risk

Report warns long-lived credentials remain a significant security risk Outdated access keys increase vulnerability across cloud platforms Automated credential management is crucial for...

This free tool offers SMBs critical insights into compromised credentials found on the dark web
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This free tool offers SMBs critical insights into compromised credentials found on the dark web

Quadrant offers free Dark Web reports for small businesses Early detection helps prevent costly data breaches Small businesses are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals...

AWS customers hit by major cyberattack which then stored stolen credentials in plain sight
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AWS customers hit by major cyberattack which then stored stolen credentials in plain sight

Researchers find vulnerabilities in public sites that exposed sensitive information They later discovered a campaign using the flaws to exfiltrate data from “millions...