{"slug": "an-average-of-8-minutes-is-all-hackers-need-to-log-in-with-stolen-credentials", "title": "An average of 8 minutes is all hackers need to log in with stolen credentials", "summary": "Attackers logged in with stolen credentials an average of eight minutes after infection across 27 confirmed infostealer cases, according to an Elastic Security Threat Command report. Elastic researchers also documented misuse of AI applications to execute commands and digitally signed remote monitoring tools to maintain access, warning that \"an agent that holds credentials and can reach the internet is a new attack surface, whether it's misconfigured or abused.", "body_md": "Attackers used stolen credentials to log in an average of eight minutes after infection across 27 confirmed infostealer cases, according to a report from Elastic Security Threat Command. Researchers also documented misuse of AI applications to execute commands and digitally signed remote monitoring tools to maintain access. “An agent that holds credentials and can reach the internet is a new attack surface, whether it’s misconfigured or abused. When an attacker is behind it, its activity … [More](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/09/elastic-businesses-remote-access-attacks-report/) \n\nThe post [An average of 8 minutes is all hackers need to log in with stolen credentials](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/09/elastic-businesses-remote-access-attacks-report/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/an-average-of-8-minutes-is-all-hackers-need-to-log-in-with-stolen-credentials", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/09/elastic-businesses-remote-access-attacks-report/", "published_at": "2026-11-09 05:00:39+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-11-09 05:24:59.967833+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety"], "entities": ["Elastic", "Elastic Security Threat Command", "Help Net Security"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/an-average-of-8-minutes-is-all-hackers-need-to-log-in-with-stolen-credentials", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/an-average-of-8-minutes-is-all-hackers-need-to-log-in-with-stolen-credentials.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/an-average-of-8-minutes-is-all-hackers-need-to-log-in-with-stolen-credentials.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/an-average-of-8-minutes-is-all-hackers-need-to-log-in-with-stolen-credentials.jsonld"}}