Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

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ICS/OT Security

Feds Warn on Russian Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Feds Warn on Russian Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure

In the past, Putin's Unit 29155 has utilized malware like WhisperGate to target organizations, particularly those in Ukraine.

byDark Reading Staff

Sep 6, 2024

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1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Chinese 'Tropic Trooper' APT Targets Mideast Governments Chinese 'Tropic Trooper' APT Targets Mideast Governments

byDark Reading Staff

Sep 5, 2024

1 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

China's 'Earth Lusca' Propagates Multiplatform Backdoor China's 'Earth Lusca' Propagates Multiplatform Backdoor

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Sep 5, 2024

3 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

FBI: North Korean Actors Readying Aggressive Cyberattack Wave FBI: North Korean Actors Readying Aggressive Cyberattack Wave

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Sep 4, 2024

5 Min Read

Vulnerabilities & Threats

North Korea's 'Citrine Sleet' APT Exploits Zero-Day Chromium Bug North Korea's 'Citrine Sleet' APT Exploits Zero-Day Chromium Bug

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Sep 3, 2024

4 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

City of Columbus Sues Researcher After Ransomware Attack City of Columbus Sues Researcher After Ransomware Attack

byDark Reading Staff

Sep 3, 2024

1 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

Cyberattackers Spoof Palo Alto VPNs to Spread WikiLoader Variant

Cyberattackers Spoof Palo Alto VPNs to Spread WikiLoader Variant

byDark Reading Staff

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ICS/OT Security

Halliburton Data Stolen in Oil-Sector Cyberattack

Halliburton Data Stolen in Oil-Sector Cyberattack

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

Threat Intelligence

Evolving npm Package Campaign Targets Roblox Devs, for Years

Evolving npm Package Campaign Targets Roblox Devs, for Years

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

BlackCat Spin-off 'Cicada3301' Uses Stolen Creds on the Fly, Skirts EDR

BlackCat Spin-off 'Cicada3301' Uses Stolen Creds on the Fly, Skirts EDR

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Improved Software Supply Chain Resilience Equals Increased Security

Improved Software Supply Chain Resilience Equals Increased Security

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Ransomware Gangs Pummel Southeast Asia

Ransomware Gangs Pummel Southeast Asia

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Commercial Spyware Vendors Have a Copycat in Top Russian APT

Commercial Spyware Vendors Have a Copycat in Top Russian APT

byDark Reading Staff

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Threat Intelligence

'Voldemort' Malware Curses Orgs Using Global Tax Authorities

'Voldemort' Malware Curses Orgs Using Global Tax Authorities

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Cyber Insurance: A Few Security Technologies, a Big Difference in Premiums

Cyber Insurance: A Few Security Technologies, a Big Difference in Premiums

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Iran's 'Fox Kitten' Group Aids Ransomware Attacks on US Targets

Iran's 'Fox Kitten' Group Aids Ransomware Attacks on US Targets

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Top Travel Sites Have Some First-Class Security Issues to Clean Up

Top Travel Sites Have Some First-Class Security Issues to Clean Up

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

How Telecom Vulnerabilities Can Be a Threat to Cybersecurity Posture

How Telecom Vulnerabilities Can Be a Threat to Cybersecurity Posture

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

BlackByte Targets ESXi Bug With Ransomware to Access Virtual Assets

BlackByte Targets ESXi Bug With Ransomware to Access Virtual Assets

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Attackers Exploit Critical Atlassian Confluence Flaw for Cryptojacking

Attackers Exploit Critical Atlassian Confluence Flaw for Cryptojacking

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

77% of Educational Institutions Spotted a Cyberattack Within the Last 12 Months

77% of Educational Institutions Spotted a Cyberattack Within the Last 12 Months

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Microsoft's Sway Serves as Launchpad for 'Quishing' Campaign

Microsoft's Sway Serves as Launchpad for 'Quishing' Campaign

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Why Every Business Should Prioritize Confidential Computing

Why Every Business Should Prioritize Confidential Computing

byPankaj Mendki

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

China's Volt Typhoon Exploits Zero-Day in Versa's SD-WAN Director Servers

China's Volt Typhoon Exploits Zero-Day in Versa's SD-WAN Director Servers

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Threat Group 'Bling Libra' Pivots to Extortion for Cloud Attacks

Threat Group 'Bling Libra' Pivots to Extortion for Cloud Attacks

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Hackers Use Rare Stealth Techniques to Down Asian Military, Gov't Orgs

Hackers Use Rare Stealth Techniques to Down Asian Military, Gov't Orgs

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Cybercriminals Tap Greasy Opal to Create 750M Fake Microsoft Accounts

Cybercriminals Tap Greasy Opal to Create 750M Fake Microsoft Accounts

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Seattle-Tacoma Airport Suffers System Outages Due to Possible Cyberattack

Seattle-Tacoma Airport Suffers Outages Due to Possible Cyberattack

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Constantly Evolving MoonPeak RAT Linked to North Korean Spying

Constantly Evolving MoonPeak RAT Linked to North Korean Spying

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Slack Patches AI Bug That Let Attackers Steal Data From Private Channels

Slack Patches AI Bug That Exposed Data in Private Channels

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Chinese Threat Actors Use MSI Files to Bypass Windows, VT Detection

Chinese Threat Actors Use MSI Files to Bypass Windows, VT Detection

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Malicious Links, AI-Enabled Tools, and Attacks on SMBs Among Top Cybersecurity Threats in H1 Mimecast Global Threat Intelligence Report

Malicious Links, AI-Enabled Tools, and Attacks on SMBs Among Top Cybersecurity Threats in H1 Mimecast Global Threat Intelligence Report

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

'Styx Stealer' Blows Its Own Cover With Sloppy OpSec Mistake

'Styx Stealer' Blows Its Own Cover With Sloppy OpSec Mistake

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Deadbeat Dad Hacks State Registry to Fake His Own Death

Deadbeat Dad Hacks State Registry to Fake His Own Death

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Taiwan University Under Fire From Unique DLL Backdoor

Taiwan University Under Fire From Unique DLL Backdoor

byDark Reading Staff

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