Credential Theft Becomes Cybercriminals' Favorite Target
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Feed Name: Dark Reading
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Date Published: 2025-02-04
Date Updated: 2026-04-21
Author: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Picus Security's 'The Red Report 2025' analyzed over a million 2024 malware samples and found credential theft surged (25% of samples), stealthy multi-stage info-stealers (dubbed "SneakThief") increasingly focus on persistence, automation, and exfiltration, and many samples perform an average of 14 malicious actions; researchers recommend focusing on the top 10 MITRE ATT&CK techniques to disrupt these threats.
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