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Where Multi-Factor Authentication Stops and Credential Abuse Starts

Where Multi-Factor Authentication Stops and Credential Abuse Starts

Organizations typically roll out multi-factor authentication (MFA) and assume stolen passwords are no longer enough to access systems. In Windows environments, that assumption is often wrong. Attackers still compromise networks every day using valid credentials. The issue is not MFA itself, but coverage.  Enforced through an identity provider (IdP) suchRead More »Where Multi-Factor Authentication Stops and Credential Abuse Starts

LeakBase Cybercrime Forum Shut Down, Suspects Arrested

The stolen credential marketplace had been active since 2021 and in late 2025 it counted 142,000 users.  The post LeakBase Cybercrime Forum Shut Down, Suspects Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek.

APT28-Linked Campaign Deploys BadPaw Loader and MeowMeow Backdoor in Ukraine

APT28-Linked Campaign Deploys BadPaw Loader and MeowMeow Backdoor in Ukraine

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Russian cyber campaign that has targeted Ukrainian entities with two previously undocumented malware families named BadPaw and MeowMeow. “The attack chain initiates with a phishing email containing a link to a ZIP archive. Once extracted, an initial HTA file displays a lureRead More »APT28-Linked Campaign Deploys BadPaw Loader and MeowMeow Backdoor in Ukraine

Europol-Led Operation Takes Down Tycoon 2FA Phishing-as-a-Service Linked to 64,000 Attacks

Europol-Led Operation Takes Down Tycoon 2FA Phishing-as-a-Service Linked to 64,000 Attacks

Tycoon 2FA, one of the prominent phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkits that allowed cybercriminals to stage adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) credential harvesting attacks at scale, was dismantled by a coalition of law enforcement agencies and security companies. The subscription-based phishing kit, which first emerged in August 2023, was described by Europol as one ofRead More »Europol-Led Operation Takes Down Tycoon 2FA Phishing-as-a-Service Linked to 64,000 Attacks

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