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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Gallup Poll Bugs Open Door to Election Misinformation Gallup Poll Bugs Open Door to Election Misinformation

Researchers flagged a pair of Gallup polling site XSS vulnerabilities that could have allowed malicious actors to execute arbitrary code, access sensitive data, or take over a victim account.

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

Sep 10, 2024

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2 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

Sep 9, 2024

1 Min Read

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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

Sep 6, 2024

1 Min Read

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ICS/OT Security

CISA Flags ICS Bugs in Baxter, Mitsubishi Products

CISA Flags ICS Bugs in Baxter, Mitsubishi Products

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Commercial Spyware Use Roars Back Despite Sanctions

Commercial Spyware Use Roars Back Despite Sanctions

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Cybersecurity Operations

Cybersecurity Talent Shortage Prompts White House Action

Cybersecurity Talent Shortage Prompts White House Action

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Malvertising Campaign Builds a Phish for Lowe's Employees

Malvertising Campaign Builds a Phish for Lowe's Employees

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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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

President Joe Biden speaking onstage beside VP Kamala Harris

Cybersecurity Operations

Biden Admin Files Charges Against Election Meddlers From Russia

Biden Admin Files Charges Against Election Meddlers From Russia

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Threat Intelligence

Indian Army Propaganda Spread by 1.4K AI-Powered Social Media Accounts

Indian Army Propaganda Spread by 1.4K AI-Powered Social Media Accounts

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

'Revival Hijack' on PyPI Disguises Malware With Legitimate File Names

'Revival Hijack' on PyPI Disguises Malware With Legitimate File Names

byJai Vijayan, 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

Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram

Threat Intelligence

CEO's Arrest Will Likely Not Dampen Cybercriminal Interest in Telegram

CEO's Arrest Will Likely Not Dampen Cybercriminal Interest in Telegram

byJai Vijayan, 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

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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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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

Brazilian Ad Fraud Network 'Camu' Hits 2B+ Daily Bid Requests

Brazilian Ad Fraud Network 'Camu' Hits 2B+ Daily Bid Requests

byNate Nelson, 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

Threat Intelligence

Exploited: CISA Highlights Apache OFBiz Flaw After PoC Emerges

Exploited: CISA Highlights Apache OFBiz Flaw After PoC Emerges

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

South Korean APT Exploits 1-Click WPS Office Bug, Nabs Chinese Intel

South Korean APT Exploits 1-Click WPS Office Bug, Nabs Chinese Intel

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

CCTV Zero-Day Exposes Critical Infrastructure to Mirai Botnet

CCTV Zero-Day Exposes Critical Infrastructure to Mirai Botnet

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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

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