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One-third of login attempts with stolen login credentials
One-third of login attempts with stolen login credentials

In its latest State of Secure Identity Report, Okta, a provider of identity solutions, shows that attempts to log in with stolen credentials – the so-called “credential stuffing” – are the biggest threat to customer accounts. For the trends, examples, and observations presented in the report, Okta evaluated billions of authentications on its Auth0 platform. In credential stuffing, attackers exploit the habit of some users to use a single password for multiple logins. It begins by stealing the username and password, then using automated tools to access other accounts belonging to that user...

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Okta aims to restore trust after Lapsus$ hack

Okta Co-Founder and CEO Todd McKinnon aims to restore trust after Lapsus$ hack. The disclosure of the data breach took months and was finally only made public by the hacker group Lapsus$. After that, Okta also admitted the successful attack. So Todd McKinnon in an interview on the “Protocol” portal. In January, the hacking group Lapsus$ found its way onto the laptop of a technician at a third-party Okta support organization - initially believed to have given the group access to potentially hundreds of Okta customers. A later investigation, which included additional information, found that according to Okta...

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Alleged LAPSUS$ hackers in court - attacks continue
Alleged LAPSUS$ hackers in court - attacks continue

LAPSUS$ gang caught? The attacks continue nonetheless. Corporate workers should be better educated about attacks using social engineering techniques and be an active part of the defense together with MTR services. The notorious LAPSUS$ gang is(was) attracting a lot of attention with their cybercriminal activities – not only because they have been linked to attacks on Microsoft, Samsung, Okta, Nvidia and others with their extraordinary social engineering techniques and extortion, but also because she still seems to be highly active. And this despite the fact that some of the alleged masterminds have already been arrested. That raises questions. Perfidious tactics...

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Attack on Microsoft: Lapsus$ captures 37 GB of data
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Lapsus$ cybercriminals gained access to internal systems at Microsoft and stole and released a total of 37 gigabytes of confidential data. Access management service provider Okta has also allegedly fallen victim to a data leak. The Lapsus$ ransomware group has reportedly released 37 gigabytes of Microsoft source code and emails. The company Okta is said to have fallen victim to the extortion group. Okta makes identity management solutions that are used in many business applications. According to Okta, there was an attempt in January to compromise the access of a third-party provider - a corresponding screenshot probably came from there....

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CrowdStrike: Zero Trust support on macOS and Linux

CrowdStrike Falcon ZTA helps organizations implement a holistic cybersecurity approach to protect data and users from supply chain attacks, ransomware and wormable exploits. CrowdStrike extends Zero Trust support to macOS and Linux, enabling cross-platform protection. CrowdStrike Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based endpoint, workload, identity and data protection, announced that Zero Trust Assessment is now available for macOS and Linux. With this, CrowdStrike extends its comprehensive protection to all platforms with an identity- and data-centric approach. Additionally, CrowdStrike announced new Zero…

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