Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

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ICS/OT Security
IoT Cloud Cracked by 'Open Sesame' Over-the-Air AttackIoT Cloud Cracked by 'Open Sesame' Over-the-Air Attack

Researchers demonstrate how to hack Ruijie Reyee access points without Wi-Fi credentials or even physical access to the device.

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
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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
Cultivating a Hacker Mindset in Cybersecurity DefenseCultivating a Hacker Mindset in Cybersecurity Defense
byRoei Sherman
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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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Delivery Gets Cooked in CyberattackKrispy Kreme Doughnut Delivery Gets Cooked in Cyberattack
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 11, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an HourResearchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Dec 11, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cybersecurity Lessons From 3 Public Breaches
Cybersecurity Lessons From 3 Public Breaches
Dec 11, 2024
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byDmytro Tereshchenko, CISO, Sigma Software Group
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Tips for Preventing Breaches in 2025
Tips for Preventing Breaches in 2025
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byPukar C. Hamal, Founder & CEO, SecurityPal
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Governments, Telcos Ward Off China's Hacking Typhoons
Governments, Telcos Ward Off China's Hacking Typhoons
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FCC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Telecoms
FCC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Telecoms
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Actively Exploited Zero-Day, Critical RCEs Lead Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Microsoft Fixes Active Zero-Day, Critical RCEs on Patch Tuesday
Dec 10, 2024
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Termite' Ransomware Likely Behind Cleo Zero-Day Attacks
'Termite' Ransomware Likely Behind Cleo Zero-Day Attacks
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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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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Endpoint Security
Cybercrime Gangs Abscond With Thousands of Orgs' AWS Credentials
Cybercrime Gangs Abscond With 1000s of AWS Credentials
Dec 10, 2024
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Lessons From the Largest Software Supply Chain Incidents
Lessons From the Largest Software Supply Chain Incidents
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byEldan Ben-Haim, Chief Architect Officer, Apiiro
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sprawling 'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs
'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Millionaire Airbnb Phishing Ring Busted Up by Police
Millionaire Airbnb Phishing Ring Busted Up by Police
Dec 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
Attackers Can Use QR Codes to Bypass Browser Isolation
Attackers Can Use QR Codes to Bypass Browser Isolation
Dec 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Large-Scale Incidents & the Art of Vulnerability Prioritization
Large-Scale Incidents & the Art of Vulnerability Prioritization
Dec 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAudra Streetman, Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, Splunk
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks
Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks
Dec 6, 2024
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byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers
Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers
Dec 5, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Russia's 'BlueAlpha' APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels
Russia's 'BlueAlpha' APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
Trojan-as-a-Service Hits Euro Banks, Crypto Exchanges
Trojan-as-a-Service Hits Euro Banks, Crypto Exchanges
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Earth Minotaur' Exploits WeChat Bugs, Sends Spyware to Uyghurs
'Earth Minotaur' Exploits WeChat Bugs, Sends Spyware to Uyghurs
Dec 5, 2024
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
African Law Enforcement Nabs 1,000+ Cybercrime Suspects
African Law Enforcement Nabs 1,000+ Cybercrime Suspects
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
CISA Issues Guidance to Telecom Sector on Salt Typhoon Threat
CISA Issues Guidance to Telecom Sector on Salt Typhoon Threat
Dec 4, 2024
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistani APT Storm-0156
Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistani APT Storm-0156
Dec 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Operations
Note From the Editor-in-Chief
Note From the Editor-in-Chief
Dec 3, 2024
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byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Venom Spider Spins Web of New Malware for MaaS Platform
Venom Spider Spins Web of Malware for MaaS Platform
Dec 3, 2024
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ransomware's Grip on Healthcare
Ransomware's Grip on Healthcare
Dec 3, 2024
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byClaudio Gallo, Lead Security Engineer, C4HCO
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Threat Intelligence
AWS Launches New Incident Response Service
AWS Launches New Incident Response Service
Dec 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
2 UK Hospitals Targeted in Separate Cyberattacks
2 UK Hospitals Targeted in Separate Cyberattacks
Dec 2, 2024
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Incident Response Playbooks: Are You Prepared?
Incident Response Playbooks: Are You Prepared?
Dec 2, 2024
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byJames Bruhl, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence, DefenseStorm
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Application Security
Sneaky Skimmer Malware Targets Magento Sites Ahead of Black Friday
Sneaky Skimmer Malware Targets Magento Sites Ahead of Black Friday
Nov 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Russian Script Kiddie Assembles Massive DDoS Botnet
Russian Script Kiddie Assembles Massive DDoS Botnet
Nov 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Application Security
Microsoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until AprilMicrosoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until April
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Dec 9, 2024
3 Min Read
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Cyber Risk
Symmetrical Cryptography Pioneer Targets the Post-Quantum EraSymmetrical Cryptography Pioneer Targets the Post-Quantum Era
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 11, 2024
3 Min Read
A patchwork quilt
Application Security
Actively Exploited Zero-Day, Critical RCEs Lead Microsoft Patch TuesdayMicrosoft Fixes Active Zero-Day, Critical RCEs on Patch Tuesday
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
Dec 10, 2024
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