Until just a couple of years ago, only a handful of IAM pros knew what service accounts are. In the last years, these silent Non-Human-Identities (NHI) accounts have become one of the most targeted and compromised attack surfaces. Assessments report that compromised service accounts play a key role in lateral movement in over 70% of…

Threat actors have been observed targeting the construction sector by infiltrating the FOUNDATION Accounting Software, according to new findings from Huntress. “Attackers have been observed brute-forcing the software at scale, and gaining access simply by using the product’s default credentials,” the cybersecurity company said. Targets of the emerging threat include plumbing, HVAC (heating,

A previously undocumented malware called SambaSpy is exclusively targeting users in Italy via a phishing campaign orchestrated by a suspected Brazilian Portuguese-speaking threat actor. “Threat actors usually try to cast a wide net to maximize their profits, but these attackers are focused on just one country,” Kaspersky said in a new analysis. “It’s likely that…

The cryptojacking operation known as TeamTNT has likely resurfaced as part of a new campaign targeting Virtual Private Server (VPS) infrastructures based on the CentOS operating system. “The initial access was accomplished via a Secure Shell (SSH) brute force attack on the victim’s assets, during which the threat actor uploaded a malicious script,” Group-IB researchers…

Cybersecurity in healthcare has never been more urgent. As the most vulnerable industry and largest target for cybercriminals, healthcare is facing an increasing wave of cyberattacks. When a hospital’s systems are held hostage by ransomware, it’s not just data at risk — it’s the care of patients who depend on life-saving treatments. Imagine an attack…