Credential compromise

Cybercrime - cyberthreat.

The theft of information used to validate the identity of an account owner.

For example, usernames and passwords.

See also

• Advanced Persistent Threat
• Botnet
• Council to Secure the Digital Economy
• Cyber security
• Cyber security: protecting your business and your clients
• Cybercrime
• Cybercrime – A Threat And An Opportunity
• Cyberthreat
• Cryptocurrency mining
• DDoS
• Malware
• Ransomware
• Strong Customer Authentication
• Two-factor authentication
• Whaling

External link

• International Botnet and IoT security guide - Council to Secure the Digital Economy