Okta breach: 134 customers exposed in October support system hack

November 3, 2023 at 10:53AM Okta recently disclosed that attackers gained unauthorized access to its customer support system from September 28 to October 17, 2023. Files belonging to 134 customers were compromised, and session hijacking attacks were carried out using stolen session tokens. The breach affected five customers, including 1Password, BeyondTrust, and Cloudflare. Okta took … Read more

Okta breach: 134 customers exposed in support system hack

November 3, 2023 at 10:24AM Okta recently revealed that attackers who breached their customer support system gained access to files belonging to 134 customers. Of those customers, five were targets of session hijacking attacks using stolen session tokens. Three of the affected customers, 1Password, BeyondTrust, and Cloudflare, reported the unauthorized activity after detecting login attempts … Read more

Hackers use Citrix Bleed flaw in attacks on govt networks worldwide

November 1, 2023 at 02:49PM Threat actors are targeting government, technical, and legal organizations globally by exploiting the ‘Citrix Bleed’ vulnerability (CVE-2023-4966) in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances. The attacks have been ongoing since August 2023 and involve credential theft and lateral movement. The attacks are difficult to detect due to limited forensic evidence. … Read more

‘Log in with…’ Feature Allows Full Online Account Takeover for Millions

October 24, 2023 at 08:05AM Flaws in the OAuth standard implementation across Grammarly, Vidio, and Bukalapak may have allowed attackers to take over user accounts and engage in fraudulent activities. The Salt Labs researchers discovered API misconfigurations, which could potentially affect other compromised sites. This issue, referred to as a “Pass-The-Token” flaw, allows attackers to … Read more

Fighting off cyberattacks? Make sure user credentials aren’t compromised

October 17, 2023 at 10:04AM Threat actors are constantly finding new ways to trick end-users into giving up their credentials, leading to a rise in credential theft. Cybercriminals target credentials because people often reuse the same login information across multiple sites, giving hackers access to sensitive accounts. They use social engineering tactics like tailgating, spear … Read more

CERT-UA Reports: 11 Ukrainian Telecom Providers Hit by Cyberattacks

October 17, 2023 at 02:09AM Between May and September 2023, at least 11 telecommunication service providers in Ukraine were targeted by threat actors. The attacks, carried out under the name UAC-0165, caused service interruptions for customers. The attackers used reconnaissance and exploitation techniques from previously compromised servers, employing specialized programs for credential theft and remote … Read more