Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks

An FBI operation nabbed a member of the infamous cybercrime group, who is spilling the tea on 'key Scattered Spider members' and their tactics.

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading, Senior Editor

Dec 6, 2024

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Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Dec 5, 2024

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Сloud Security

Russia's 'BlueAlpha' APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels Russia's 'BlueAlpha' APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

Dec 5, 2024

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Threat Intelligence

Trojan-as-a-Service Hits Euro Banks, Crypto Exchanges Trojan-as-a-Service Hits Euro Banks, Crypto Exchanges

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

Dec 5, 2024

1 Min Read

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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

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Dec 5, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

African Law Enforcement Nabs 1,000+ Cybercrime Suspects African Law Enforcement Nabs 1,000+ Cybercrime Suspects

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Dec 5, 2024

1 Min Read

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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

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

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Cybersecurity Operations

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

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

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Ransomware's Grip on Healthcare

Ransomware's Grip on Healthcare

byClaudio Gallo, Lead Security Engineer, C4HCO

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Threat Intelligence

AWS Launches New Incident Response Service

AWS Launches New Incident Response Service

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

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Incident Response Playbooks: Are You Prepared?

Incident Response Playbooks: Are You Prepared?

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

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

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

'RomCom' APT Mounts Zero-Day, Zero-Click Browser Escapes in Firefox, Tor

'RomCom' APT Mounts Zero-Day, Zero-Click Browser Escapes

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

OpenSea Phishers Aim to Drain Crypto Wallets of NFT Enthusiasts

OpenSea NFT Phishers Aim to Drain Crypto Wallets

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Ransomware Attack on Blue Yonder Hits Starbucks, Supermarkets

Ransomware Attack on Blue Yonder Hits Starbucks, Supermarkets

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

Phishing Prevention Framework Reduces Incidents by Half

Phishing Prevention Framework Cuts Abuse Incidents in Half

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

BlackBasta Ransomware Brand Picks Up Where Conti Left Off

BlackBasta Ransomware Brand Picks Up Where Conti Left Off

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading, Senior Editor

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Fancy Bear 'Nearest Neighbor' Attack Uses Nearby Wi-Fi Network

Fancy Bear 'Nearest Neighbor' Attack Uses Nearby Wi-Fi Network

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Yakuza Victim Data Leaked in Japanese Agency Attack

Yakuza Victim Data Leaked in Japanese Agency Attack

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Going Beyond Secure by Demand

Going Beyond Secure by Demand

bySaša Zdjelar, Chief Trust Officer, ReversingLabs

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Application Security

MITRE: Cross-Site Scripting Is 2024's Most Dangerous Software Weakness

MITRE: Cross-Site Scripting Is 2024's Most Dangerous Software Weakness

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading, Senior Editor

Cybersecurity Operations

Microsoft Takes Action Against Phishing-as-a-Service Platform

Microsoft Takes Action Against Phishing-as-a-Service Platform

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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Threat Intelligence

Chinese APT Gelsemium Deploys 'Wolfsbane' Linux Variant

Chinese APT Gelsemium Deploys 'Wolfsbane' Linux Variant

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Cybersecurity Is Critical, but Breaches Don't Have to Be Disasters

Cybersecurity Is Critical, but Breaches Don't Have to Be Disasters

byAkhil Mittal, Senior Manager, Black Duck Software

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

How Can PR Protect Companies During a Cyberattack?

How Can PR Protect Companies During a Cyberattack?

byEdge Editors, Dark Reading

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Alleged Ford 'Breach' Encompasses Auto Dealer Info

Alleged Ford 'Breach' Encompasses Auto Dealer Info

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Apple Urgently Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Days

Apple Urgently Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Days

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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Сloud Security

'Water Barghest' Sells Hijacked IoT Devices for Proxy Botnet Misuse

'Water Barghest' Sells Hijacked IoT Devices for Proxy Botnet Misuse

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Linux Variant of Helldown Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Systems

Linux Variant of Helldown Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Systems

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

'Phobos' Ransomware Cybercriminal Extradited From South Korea

'Phobos' Ransomware Cybercriminal Extradited From S. Korea

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

Сloud Security

Salt Typhoon Hits T-Mobile as Part of Telecom Attack Spree

Salt Typhoon Hits T-Mobile in Telecom Attack Spree

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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