Hackers steal Windows NTLM authentication hashes in phishing attacks

March 4, 2024 at 04:46PM TA577 hacking group has shifted to using phishing emails to steal NTLM authentication hashes for account hijacks. They launched campaigns targeting employees’ NTLM hashes, using unique ZIP archives containing HTML files to trigger automatic connections, stealing the hashes. Proofpoint advises specific security measures to counter this threat, including blocking outbound … Read more

Lumma malware can allegedly restore expired Google auth cookies

November 21, 2023 at 02:35PM The Lumma malware, known as LummaC2, is advertising a new feature that claims to restore expired Google cookies. These cookies can be used to gain unauthorized access to Google accounts. The feature is available to subscribers of the high-tier “Corporate” plan, which costs $1,000/month. The legitimacy of this feature has … Read more