Waqas reports:
A new report reveals how inexpensive cybercrime can compromise even the most secure organizations. According to Hudson Rock, employees at key US defence entities, including the Pentagon, major contractors like Lockheed Martin and Honeywell, military branches, and federal agencies like the FBI, have fallen victim to Infostealer malware.
These infections expose highly sensitive data, sometimes for as little as $10, without the need for advanced hacking techniques due to the most persistent security weakness: human error.
Infostealer doesn’t rely on flashy exploits or brute force. It plays the long game, waiting for unsuspecting users to click on a malicious link or download something they shouldn’t; perhaps a game mod, pirated software, or a booby-trapped PDF. Once triggered, the malware settles in, harvesting credentials, session cookies, and sensitive files without raising any suspicion.
The result? Cybercriminals can now buy this stolen data for as little as $10 per infected computer on dark web marketplaces.
Read more at HackRead.