Kristina Beek

Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Skilled writer and editor covering cybersecurity for Dark Reading.

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS AttacksEuropol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 12, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Chinese Hacker Pwns 81K Sophos Devices With Zero-Day BugChinese Hacker Pwns 81K Sophos Devices With Zero-Day
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 11, 2024
1 Min Read

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Cyber Risk
Symmetrical Cryptography Pioneer Targets the Post-Quantum Era
Symmetrical Cryptography Pioneer Targets the Post-Quantum Era
Dec 11, 2024
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3 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Scottish Parliament TV at Risk From Deepfakes
Scottish Parliament TV at Risk From Deepfakes
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Veeam Urges Updates After Discovering Critical Vulnerability
Veeam Urges Updates After Discovering Critical Vulnerability
Dec 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Decade-Old Cisco Vulnerability Under Active Exploit
Decade-Old Cisco Vulnerability Under Active Exploit
Dec 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Cyber-Unsafe Employees Increasingly Put Orgs at Risk
Cyber-Unsafe Employees Increasingly Put Orgs at Risk
Dec 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Сloud Security
City of Columbus Drops Case on Cyberattack Whistleblower
City of Columbus Drops Case on Cyberattack Whistleblower
Nov 4, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Сloud Security
EmeraldWhale's Massive Git Breach Highlights Config Gaps
EmeraldWhale's Massive Git Breach Highlights Config Gaps
Nov 1, 2024
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3 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Delta Launches $500M Lawsuit Against CrowdStrike
Delta Launches $500M Lawsuit Against CrowdStrike
Oct 28, 2024
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3 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
UnitedHealth Reveals 100M Compromised in Change Healthcare Breach
UnitedHealth Reveals 100M Compromised in Change Healthcare Breach
Oct 25, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Internet Archive Slowly Revives After DDoS Barrage
Internet Archive Slowly Revives After DDoS Barrage
Oct 17, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Сloud Security
Cloud, AI Talent Gaps Plague Cybersecurity Teams
Cloud, AI Talent Gaps Plague Cybersecurity Teams
Oct 9, 2024
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3 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ex-Uber CISO Requests a New, 'Fair' Trial
Ex-Uber CISO Requests a New, 'Fair' Trial
Oct 8, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
Insider Threat Damage Balloons as Visibility Gaps Widen
Insider Threat Damage Balloons as Visibility Gaps Widen
Oct 4, 2024
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5 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Manufacturers Rank as Ransomware's Biggest Target
Manufacturers Rank as Ransomware's Biggest Target
Oct 2, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
DoJ Charges 3 Iranian Hackers in Political 'Hack & Leak' Campaign
DoJ Charges 3 Iranian Hackers in Political 'Hack & Leak' Campaign
Sep 30, 2024
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3 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Elaborate Deepfake Operation Takes a Meeting With US Senator
Elaborate Deepfake Operation Takes a Meeting With US Senator
Sep 30, 2024
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4 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Kaspersky Rolls Back for US Customers, Makes Way for UltraAV
Kaspersky Rolls Back for US Customers, Makes Way for UltraAV
Sep 23, 2024
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3 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ivanti's Cloud Service Appliance Attacked via Second Vuln
Ivanti's Cloud Service Appliance Attacked via Second Vuln
Sep 20, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
QR Phishing Scams Gain Motorized Momentum in UK
QR Phishing Scams Gain Motorized Momentum in UK
Sep 18, 2024
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4 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Operations
Cyber Staffing Shortages Remain CISOs' Biggest Challenge
Cyber Staffing Shortages Remain CISOs' Biggest Challenge
Sep 10, 2024
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4 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Operations
Biden Admin Files Charges Against Election Meddlers From Russia
Biden Admin Files Charges Against Election Meddlers From Russia
Sep 5, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
Exploited: CISA Highlights Apache OFBiz Flaw After PoC Emerges
Exploited: CISA Highlights Apache OFBiz Flaw After PoC Emerges
Aug 29, 2024
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3 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Toyota Customer, Employee Data Leaked in Confirmed Data Breach
Toyota Customer, Employee Data Leaked in Confirmed Data Breach
Aug 20, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Media & Victims Find Common Ground Against Hackers
Media & Victims Find Common Ground Against Hackers
Aug 9, 2024
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4 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President and Deputy CISO at Microsoft, and Sherrod DeGrippo, Dir. of Threat Intelligence Strategy at Microsoft, on stage
Cybersecurity Operations
Microsoft on CISOs: Thriving Community Means Stronger Security
Microsoft on CISOs: Thriving Community Means Stronger Security
Aug 8, 2024
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4 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Operations
Knostic Wins 2024 Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition
Knostic Wins 2024 Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition
Aug 7, 2024
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4 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Buggy CrowdStrike EDR Update Crashes Windows Systems Worldwide
Buggy CrowdStrike EDR Update Crashes Windows Systems Worldwide
Jul 19, 2024
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4 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
Microsoft: Scattered Spider Widens Web With RansomHub & Qilin
Microsoft: Scattered Spider Widens Web With RansomHub & Qilin
Jul 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
Chinese Threat Group APT40 Exploits N-Day Vulns at Rapid Pace
Chinese Threat Group APT40 Exploits N-Day Vulns at Rapid Pace
Jul 9, 2024
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3 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Canada & UK Partner in Joint 23andMe Data Breach Investigation
Canada & UK Partner in Joint 23andMe Data Breach Investigation
Jun 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Africa Ranks Low on Phishing Cyber Resilience
Africa Ranks Low on Phishing Cyber Resilience
Jun 5, 2024
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3 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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ICS/OT Security
Students Spot Washing Machine App Flaw That Gives Out Free Cycles
Students Spot Washing Machine App Flaw That Gives Out Free Cycles
May 20, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Santander Falls Victim to Data Breach Involving Third-Party Provider
Santander Falls Victim to Data Breach Involving Third-Party Provider
May 16, 2024
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2 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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