PowerSchool customers hit by downstream extortion threats
The large education tech vendor was hit by a cyberattack and paid a ransom in December. Now, a threat actor is attempting to extort the company’s customers…
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Attackers stick with effective intrusion points, valid credentials and exploits
Infostealers fueled the staying power of identity-based attacks, increasing 84% on a weekly average last year, according to IBM X-Force.
Infostealers fueled cyberattacks and snagged 2.1B credentials last year
Inexpensive information-stealing malware surged in 2024, infecting 23 million hosts, according to Flashpoint.
Stealing cookies: Researchers describe how to bypass modern authentication
Passwordless authentication standards have improved identity security, but new research indicates this technology is vulnerable to token hijacks and man-in-the-middle attacks.