Credentials

New research has revealed that organizations in sensitive industries, such as governments, telecommunications, and critical infrastructure, are exposing passwords and credentials by pasting them into online code formatting and validation tools such as JSONformatter and CodeBeautify. Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs captured a data set of more than 80,000 files from these sites, uncovering thousands of usernames, passwords, repository authentication keys, Active Directory credentials, database credentials, cloud environment keys, LDAP configuration information, and API keys. ...

The third quarter of 2025 saw a significant increase in ransomware attacks, with an 11% increase in data breach publications compared to the previous quarter. According to a report from Beazley Security, only three ransomware groups were responsible for the majority of cases (65%), with the primary initial entry route being compromised VPN credentials. Dominant Ransomware Groups The three most prolific ransomware groups in the third quarter were Akira, Qilin, and INC Ransomware. These groups have demonstrated great operational capacity, contributing to the vast majority of reported incidents. ...