Cryptocurrency and blockchain project databases with weak credentials and AI-generated are being hacked through deployment patterns picked up by botnets, according to new research from Check Point. A malware botnet named GoBruteforcer is capable of compromising Linux servers and turning them into automated password-cracking nodes,

Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of OpenAI's conversational platform ChatGPT, have proved to perform well on various language-related and coding tasks. Some computer scientists have recently been exploring the ...

Weak passwords and unresolved vulnerabilities are said to be to blame as the Federal Bureau of Investigation issues a new warning about threat actors using brute-force credential cracking tactics as part of an ongoing spy campaign. Here’s what the FBI ...

Concerns about the vulnerabilities of passwords are not new, and there have been recent moves to pivot to other secure alternatives, such as passkeys. A recent report has further highlighted that need. A cybersecurity firm reveals that hackers can now ...

Statistically speaking, your passwords probably suck. At least, that’s the implication made by one cybersecurity research team, which analyzed over 19 billion leaked passwords and found only six percent were unique. Cybernews combed through publicly ...

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Cracking the Codes: A new Hive Systems Password Table update highlights a growing concern: modern GPUs can crack hashed passwords faster than ever. As hardware improves, short or simple credentials provide little to no defense – making longer, more ...