Brian Prince

Contributing Writer, Dark Reading

Brian Prince is a freelance writer for a number of IT security-focused publications. Prior to becoming a freelance reporter, he worked at eWEEK for five years covering not only security, but also a variety of other subjects in the tech industry. Before that, he worked as a news reporter for the Asbury Park Press, and reported on everything from environmental issues to politics. He has a B.A. in journalism from American University.

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Obama: U.S. Will Respond 'Proportionately' To Sony Cyber AttackObama: U.S. Will Respond 'Proportionately' To Sony Cyber Attack
byBrian Prince
Dec 19, 2014
4 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Attackers Turn Focus To PoS VendorsAttackers Turn Focus To PoS Vendors
byBrian Prince
Dec 12, 2014
3 Min Read

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Vulnerabilities & Threats
IBM Reveals 'SpoofedMe' Attack Leveraging Social Login Vulnerability
IBM Reveals 'SpoofedMe' Attack Leveraging Social Login Vulnerability
Dec 5, 2014
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4 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Privacy Groups Release 'Detekt' Tool to Spot Spyware
Privacy Groups Release 'Detekt' Tool to Spot Spyware
Nov 21, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Bashlite' Malware Leverages ShellShock In BusyBox Attack
'Bashlite' Malware Leverages ShellShock In BusyBox Attack
Nov 14, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Drupal: Attacks Started Within Hours Of Patch Release
Drupal: Attacks Started Within Hours Of Patch Release
Oct 31, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Backoff PoS Malware Boomed In Q3
Backoff PoS Malware Boomed In Q3
Oct 24, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sophisticated Malvertising Campaign Targets US Defense Industry
Sophisticated Malvertising Campaign Targets US Defense Industry
Oct 17, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Hurricane Panda' Cyberspies Used Windows Zero-Day For Months
'Hurricane Panda' Cyberspies Used Windows Zero-Day For Months
Oct 15, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Dairy Queen Breach Shines Light On Impact Of 3rd-Party Breaches
Dairy Queen Breach Shines Light On Impact Of 3rd-Party Breaches
Oct 10, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
MBIA Leaves Customer Data Exposed On Web
MBIA Leaves Customer Data Exposed On Web
Oct 8, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
New Mac Botnet Leverages Reddit
New Mac Botnet Leverages Reddit
Oct 3, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
SuperValu Reports Second Cyberattack
SuperValu Reports Second Cyberattack
Oct 1, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Perimeter
Apple: Majority Of Mac OS X Users Not At Risk To 'Shellshock'
Apple: Majority Of Mac OS X Users Not At Risk To 'Shellshock'
Sep 26, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'BERserk' Bug Uncovered In Mozilla NSS Crypto Library Impacts Firefox, Chrome
'BERserk' Bug Uncovered In Mozilla NSS Crypto Library Impacts Firefox, Chrome
Sep 25, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Creating A DDoS Response Playbook
Creating A DDoS Response Playbook
Sep 23, 2014
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4 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Home Depot Breach Surpasses Target In Scope
Home Depot Breach Surpasses Target In Scope
Sep 19, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
US Military In The Dark On Cyberattacks Against Contractors
US Military In The Dark On Cyberattacks Against Contractors
Sep 18, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Veracode Secures $40M In Funding As IPO Looms
Veracode Secures $40M In Funding As IPO Looms
Sep 12, 2014
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2 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Attacker Infects Healthcare.gov Test Server
Attacker Infects Healthcare.gov Test Server
Sep 5, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
How To Create A Risk 'Pain Chart'
How To Create A Risk 'Pain Chart'
Aug 29, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Healthcare Industry, Feds Talk Information Sharing
Healthcare Industry, Feds Talk Information Sharing
Aug 22, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Сloud Security
Identity And Access Management Market Heats Up
Identity And Access Management Market Heats Up
Aug 15, 2014
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2 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
Small IoT Firms Get A Security Assist
Small IoT Firms Get A Security Assist
Aug 11, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
When Good USB Devices Go Bad
When Good USB Devices Go Bad
Aug 7, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Analytics
Some Security Tools Fail With Multipath TCP
Some Security Tools Fail With Multipath TCP
Aug 1, 2014
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2 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Analytics
Researchers Develop 'BlackForest' To Collect, Correlate Threat Intelligence
Researchers Develop 'BlackForest' To Collect, Correlate Threat Intelligence
Jul 25, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Hacking Your Hotel Room
Hacking Your Hotel Room
Jul 18, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Attack Campaign Targets Facebook, Dropbox User Credentials
Attack Campaign Targets Facebook, Dropbox User Credentials
Jul 11, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Сloud Security
PlugX RAT Armed With 'Time Bomb' Leverages Dropbox In Attack
PlugX RAT Armed With 'Time Bomb' Leverages Dropbox In Attack
Jun 27, 2014
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2 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Code Hosting Service Shuts Down After Cyber Attack
Code Hosting Service Shuts Down After Cyber Attack
Jun 20, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Mobile Security
VDI Under The Security Microscope
VDI Under The Security Microscope
Jun 13, 2014
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2 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
TweetDeck Scammers Steal Twitter IDs Via OAuth
TweetDeck Scammers Steal Twitter IDs Via OAuth
Jun 6, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
The Mystery Of The TrueCrypt Encryption Software Shutdown
The Mystery Of The TrueCrypt Encryption Software Shutdown
May 30, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
eBay Database Hacked With Stolen Employee Credentials
eBay Database Hacked With Stolen Employee Credentials
May 21, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading

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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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4 Min Read
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Dec 9, 2024
3 Min Read
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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5 Min Read
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