Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

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ICS/OT Security

'Ancient' MSFT Word Bug Anchors Taiwanese Drone-Maker Attacks 'Ancient' MSFT Word Bug Anchors Taiwanese Drone-Maker Attacks

An attack dubbed "WordDrone" that uses an old flaw to install a backdoor could be related to previously reported cyber incidents against Taiwan's military and satellite industrial supply chain.

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Sep 11, 2024

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5 Min Read

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ICS/OT Security

India Needs Better Cybersecurity for Space, Critical Infrastructure India Needs Better Cybersecurity for Space, Critical Infrastructure

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Sep 11, 2024

5 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Mustang Panda Feeds Worm-Driven USB Attack Strategy Mustang Panda Feeds Worm-Driven USB Attack Strategy

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Sep 10, 2024

4 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

Chinese Tag Team APTs Keep Stealing Asian Gov't Secrets Chinese Tag Team APTs Keep Stealing Asian Gov't Secrets

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Sep 10, 2024

4 Min Read

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ICS/OT Security

Akira Ransomware Actors Exploit SonicWall Bug for RCE Akira Ransomware Actors Exploit SonicWall Bug for RCE

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Sep 9, 2024

3 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

300K Victims' Data Compromised in Avis Car Rental Breach 300K Victims' Data Compromised in Avis Car Rental Breach

byDark Reading Staff

Sep 9, 2024

1 Min Read

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ICS/OT Security

'TIDrone' Cyberattackers Target Taiwan's Drone Manufacturers

'TIDrone' Cyberattackers Target Taiwan's Drone Manufacturers

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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ICS/OT Security

Feds Warn on Russian Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure

Feds Warn on Russian Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Chinese 'Tropic Trooper' APT Targets Mideast Governments

Chinese 'Tropic Trooper' APT Targets Mideast Governments

byDark Reading Staff

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Threat Intelligence

China's 'Earth Lusca' Propagates Multiplatform Backdoor

China's 'Earth Lusca' Propagates Multiplatform Backdoor

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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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

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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

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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

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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

Cicada on a leaf

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

A map of the world imposed of binary code

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

A wild fox

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

Concept illustration showing person using a tablet with virtual warning about ransomware

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

Philippine military academy

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

Opals

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

Airport passenger security line, awaiting TSA inspection in the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

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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