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Shai-Hulud Worm Now Hunts 469 Places for Developer Secrets
A self-spreading credential thief has more than doubled the hiding spots it checks on developer machines, from 189 to 469.
Ransomware Gangs Are Now Paying Insiders to Unlock the Front Door
Criminal groups are bribing employees to hand over company access rather than hacking their way in. It is cheaper, faster, and harder to detect, and the insider threat problem is getting worse.
OWASP Publishes First Security Watchlist for AI Agent 'Skills'
A real attack in July exposed more than 300,000 users to stolen credentials through fake AI skills. Now the group behind the web's most-used security checklists has named the top ten risks, and 'malicious skills' sits at number one.
What is phishing and how do you spot a phishing email?
Phishing is the most common way attackers steal credentials and money. Here is what the attack looks like and how to catch it before you click.
Why Stolen Logins Keep Opening the Door to Power Grids and Water Plants
Attackers rarely need fancy exploits when a valid password and an unchecked laptop will do. A look at why device trust is the missing half of Zero Trust in critical infrastructure.
Fake Emails Now Beat Software Flaws as the Number-One Way Ransomware Gets In
A Sophos survey of more than 2,000 organisations hit by ransomware finds that phishing and malicious emails now cause half of all attacks, while stolen passwords are defeating even multi-factor authentication at an alarming rate.
Harvest Now, Decrypt Later: Why Credentials Are the First Casualty of Q-Day
Captured ciphertext today becomes plaintext tomorrow. Credentials sit at the top of the target list.