The registrations of your employees are more valuable for criminals than ever – here is how you can protect them
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- On identity -based attacks have grown since 2023
- Crooks use cheap malware and phaas platforms in attacks
- Login data is used in BEC campaigns
Hackers are increasingly going after login details of employees, helped by advanced tools that are both cheap and easy to obtain, experts have warned.
This is the sentiment that is reflected in a new report from Estire, which has found so -called “on identity -based attacks”, have risen by more than Tweeled (156%) since 2023 (156%).
In the first quarter of 2025 alone, this type of attack accounted for more than half (59%) of all confirmed cyber incidents.
Business e -mail compromise
Esentire has chosen two things that made the increase of identity-based attacks possible: phishing-as-a-service (phaas) platforms such as Tycoon 2FA, and cheap, easily available infolenteal malware.
Tycoon 2FA works as a tool for opponents (AITM) (AITM), which intercepted login references and sessy cookies in real -time, for tools such as such as tools Microsoft 365, or Gmail.
Moreover, with its own Captcha -Algorithms, it can avoid automated scanners and with darkened JavaScript, invisible Unicode signs and fingerprints, it has become pretty good in avoiding detection. It costs up to $ 300 a month, making it a fairly attractive addition to the technical pile of every threat actor.
Those who cannot afford it (or do not want) can go for an even cheaper option – malware that costs no more than $ 100 and can often be found for $ 10. These tools achieve references from browsers, password managers and VPN configurations.
Crooks would use the data obtained to perform business attacks (business e-mail compromis compromises (BEC). They would either break into the e-mails of managers, or present themselves as high-ranking business officers, sending other e-mails from employees who are used to make money, or share sensitive files.
Essentire recommends organizations that adopt phishing-resistant MFA -solutions (for example biometrics or hardware-based tokens), perform continuous identity monitoring and real-time threat detection using AI-driven platforms, giving priority to training employees and implement “proactive vulnerability management” and patching protocols.
By The register
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