Troy Hunt

MAY 27, 2021

Both these announcements are being made at a time where Pwned Passwords is seeing unprecedented growth: Getting closer and closer to the 1B requests a month mark for @haveibeenpwned 's Pwned Passwords. Speaking of natural fits, Pwned Passwords is perfect for this model and that's why we're starting here.

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NetSpi Technical

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Running PowerHuntShares I’ve provided more details on the GitHub page, but PowerHuntShares is a simple PowerShell script that can be downloaded and run using PowerShell 5.1 Download PowerHuntShares here. You can download the template file here , and then use it to search for things you care about using the command below.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 4, 2020

Since launching version 2 of Pwned Passwords with the k-anonymity model just over 2 years ago now, the thing has really gone nuts (read that blog post for background otherwise nothing from here on will make much sense). They could be searching for any password whose SHA-1 hash begins with those characters. Very slick!

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

They dont crack into password managers or spy on passwords entered for separate apps. If enough victims unwittingly send their passwords, the cyber thieves may even bundle the login credentials for sale on the dark web. The lure that convinces people to download these apps varies.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 20, 2022

Data breaches, 3D printing and passwords - just the usual variety of things this week. More specifically, that really cool Pwned Passwords downloader that I know a bunch of people have been waiting on, and now we've finally released.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2025

If interested, the victim will receive a download link and a password for the archive containing the promised installer. The archives are offered for download on various locations like Dropbox, Catbox, and often on the Discord content delivery network (CDN), by using compromised accounts which add extra credibility. fr leyamor[.]com

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 29, 2023

Further, the passwords from the malware will shortly be searchable in the Pwned Passwords service which can either be checked online or via the API. Pwned Passwords is presently requested 5 and a half billion times each month to help organisations prevent people from using known compromised passwords.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

txt" had a small number of email address and password hex pairs. I mean can we trust that both the email addresses and passwords from these alleged breaches represent actual accounts on those services? txt" and true to its name, it appears from the forgotten password email that they were never even hashed in the first place.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 29, 2024

unique passwords provided by law enforcement agencies into Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) following botnet takedowns in a campaign they've coined Operation Endgame. The only data we've been provided with is email addresses and disassociated password hashes, that is they don't appear alongside a corresponding address.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

USDoD claimed they grabbed the data by using passwords stolen from a Turkish airline employee who had third-party access to Airbus’ systems. So take special care when downloading software to ensure that you are in fact getting the program from the original, legitimate source whenever possible.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The latest, major threats to Mac computers can steal passwords and credit card details with delicate precision, targeting victims across the internet based on their device, location, and operating system. On these websites, cybercriminals advertise a piece of high-demand software and trick users into a download.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As I said, our IT department recently notified me that some of my data was leaked and a pre-emptive password reset was enforced as they didn't know what was leaked.    It would be good to see it as an informational notification in case there's an increase in attack attempts against my email address.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Those who clicked the link for details were asked to distinguish themselves from bots by pressing a combination of keyboard keys that causes Microsoft Windows to download password-stealing malware. Executing this series of keypresses prompts the built-in Windows Powershell to download password-stealing malware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The MyEstatePoint Property Search app leaked data on nearly half a million of its users, exposing their names and plain-text passwords, the Cybernews research team has found. The app, developed by NJ Technologies, an India-based software developer, has over half a million downloads on the Google Play store and mainly serves the Indian market.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Researchers at Elastic Security Labs analyzed the malware and confirmed it can steal keychain passwords and data from multiple browsers. We’ve archived the leak and made it available for download on GitHub.” We've archived the leak and made it available for download on GitHub.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At Malwarebytes we’ve been telling people for years not to reuse passwords, and that a password manager is a secure way of remembering all the passwords you need for your online accounts. But we also know that a password manager can be overwhelming, especially when you’re just getting started. Encryption.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 30, 2022

Four and a half years ago now, I rolled out version 2 of HIBP's Pwned Passwords that implemented a really cool k-anonymity model courtesy of the brains at Cloudflare. Actually, the multiple problems, the first of which is that it's just way too fast for storing user passwords in an online system.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The malware could harvest a huge trove of data from infected systems, including cookies, autofill, cryptocurrency wallets, 2FA authenticators, password managers, and email client information. To extract cookies from Chromium-based browsers, it downloads a module from the C&C to bypass App-Bound encryption.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

HIBP confirmed that the stolen archive had 31M records, including email address, screen name, bcrypt password hash, and timestamps for password changes. This file contained an authentication token that allowed the attacker to download the Internet Archive’s source code, which included additional credentials and tokens.

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SecureList

MARCH 11, 2025

In the video description is a download link to the product supposedly being advertised. The link points to a legitimate file-sharing service where a password-protected archive awaits, the password for which is also in the video description. The malware also affected a small number of users from Belarus, Kazakhstan and China.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 7, 2024

which includes a fix for a bug that could allow a user’s saved passwords to be read aloud by its VoiceOver feature. Unfortunately, that also included an audible description of a user’s saved passwords, effectively reading aloud someone’s passwords. Apple has issued security updates for iOS 18.0.1

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A new study that examines the current state of password policies across the internet shows that many of the most popular websites allow users to create weak passwords. For the Georgia Tech study , the researchers designed an algorithm that automatically determined a website’s password policy.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As if password authentication’s coffin needed any more nails, researchers in the UK have discovered yet another way to hammer one in. For example, when typing a password, people will regularly hide their screen but will do little to obfuscate their keyboard’s sound.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 5, 2023

In its simplest form, the illegal data marketplace has long involved the exchange of currency for personal records containing attributes such as email addresses, passwords, names, etc. We block known breached passwords. So, we (the good guys) adapt and build better defences. We implement two factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

“In that case, officials at the president’s press office later said the information appeared to have been downloaded using the password of a former employee.” . “In January, someone leaked the personal information of 263 journalists who had signed up to cover presidential activities.”

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 10, 2020

this was just super good fun, it's now all hooked up to Alexa too) Pwned Passwords is getting bigger and bigger (more than half a billion queries in a month now) I hate spam and I hate being asked to link to spammy articles (but I love the outcome of this blog post!) Download the guide by Duo Security.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 12, 2020

In one scheme, an interactive dashboard of Coronavirus infections and deaths produced by John Hopkins University is being used in malicious Web sites (and possibly spam emails) to spread password-stealing malware. “Loader can predownload only map and payload will be loaded after the map is launched to show map faster to users. .”

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As if password authentication’s coffin needed any more nails, researchers in the UK have discovered yet another way to hammer one in. For example, when typing a password, people will regularly hide their screen but will do little to obfuscate their keyboard’s sound.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The disclosure comes almost a year after Citrix acknowledged that digital intruders had broken in by probing its employee accounts for weak passwords. How would your organization hold up to a password spraying attack? As the Citrix hack shows, if you don’t know you should probably check, and then act on the results accordingly.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2023

An Android app with over 100k Google Play downloads and a 4.5-star Barcode to Sheet has over 100k downloads on the Google Play store and focuses on e-commerce clients. Meanwhile, user passwords were stored in the MD5 hash format. star average rating has let an open instance go unchecked, leaving sensitive user data up for grabs.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

ACRStealer is often distributed via the tried and tested method of download as cracks and keygens , which are used in software piracy. With the capture of usernames and passwords from web browsers, attackers can access your accounts, including email, social media, and financial services. ID-number}.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The document or LNK file starts a multi-stage infection chain with various JavaScript and.NET downloaders, which ends with the installation of the StealerBot espionage tool. All the documents use the remote template injection technique to download an RTF file that is stored on a remote server controlled by the attacker.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

And perhaps most worrying of all, once an attacker is in your email account they can reset your passwords to your other accounts and login as you there too. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today. Cybercriminals could use your account to spread spam and phishing emails to your contacts. There are several ways.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When a support technician wants to use it to remotely administer a computer, the ConnectWise website generates an executable file that is digitally signed by ConnectWise and downloadable by the client via a hyperlink. ” A composite of screenshots researcher Ken Pyle put together to illustrate the ScreenConnect vulnerability.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And if cybercriminals manage to steal the session cookie, they can log in as you, change the password and grab control of your account. How to avoid AI Gmail phishing Never click on links or download files from unexpected emails or messages. Use a password manager to autofill credentials only on trusted sites.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 23, 2022

A 4-digit application PIN (which gets set during the initial onboarding when a user first instals the application) is the encryption password used to protect or encrypt the licence data. This file is encrypted using AES-256-CBC encryption combined with Base64 encoding.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 12, 2024

AT&T also acknowledged the customer records were exposed in a cloud database that was protected only by a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed). Earlier this year, AT&T reset passwords for millions of customers after the company finally acknowledged a data breach from 2018 involving approximately 7.6

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