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Southeast Asian Cybercrime Profits Fuel Shadow Economy Southeast Asian Cybercrime Profits Fuel Shadow Economy

With cybercriminal gangs raking in at least $18 billion regionally — and much more globally — law enforcement and policymakers are struggling to keep up as the syndicates innovate and entrench themselves in national economies.

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Oct 15, 2024

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5 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Serious Adversaries Circle Ivanti CSA Zero-Day Flaws Serious Adversaries Circle Ivanti CSA Zero-Day Flaws

byDark Reading Staff

Oct 14, 2024

2 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

Microsoft: BYOD, QR Codes Lead Rampant Education Attacks Microsoft: BYOD, QR Codes Lead Rampant Education Attacks

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Oct 10, 2024

4 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

AI-Powered Cybercrime Cartels on the Rise in Asia AI-Powered Cybercrime Cartels on the Rise in Asia

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Oct 10, 2024

4 Min Read

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Google Launches Data-Sharing Initiative to Fight Fraud Google Launches Data-Sharing Initiative to Fight Fraud

byDark Reading Staff

Oct 9, 2024

1 Min Read

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Hackers Hide Remcos RAT in GitHub Repository Comments Hackers Hide Remcos RAT in GitHub Repository Comments

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Oct 9, 2024

4 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Mamba 2FA Cybercrime Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Users

Mamba 2FA Cybercrime Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Users

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Cybersecurity Operations

AI-Augmented Email Analysis Spots Latest Scams, Bad Content

AI-Augmented Email Analysis Spots Latest Scams, Bad Content

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Microsoft: Creative Abuse of Cloud Files Bolsters BEC Attacks

Microsoft: Creative Abuse of Cloud Files Bolsters BEC Attacks

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

5 Zero-Days in Microsoft's October Update to Patch Immediately

5 Zero-Days in Microsoft's October Update to Patch Immediately

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Healthcare's Grim Cyber Prognosis Requires Security Booster

Healthcare's Grim Cyber Prognosis Requires Security Booster

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Mideast, Turkey Cyber Threats Spike, Prompting Defense Changes

Mideast, Turkey Cyber Threats Spike, Prompting Defense Changes

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

GorillaBot Goes Ape With 300K Cyberattacks Worldwide

GorillaBot Goes Ape With 300K Cyberattacks Worldwide

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Salt Typhoon APT Subverts Law Enforcement Wiretapping: Report

Salt Typhoon APT Subverts Law Enforcement Wiretapping: Report

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

Endpoint Security

Single HTTP Request Can Exploit 6M WordPress Sites

Single HTTP Request Can Exploit 6M WordPress Sites

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

MITRE Launches AI Incident Sharing Initiative

MITRE Launches AI Incident Sharing Initiative

byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Insider Threat Damage Balloons as Visibility Gaps Widen

Insider Threat Damage Balloons as Visibility Gaps Widen

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Threat Intelligence

Microsoft, DOJ Dismantle Russian Hacker Group Star Blizzard

Microsoft, DOJ Dismantle Russian Hacker Group Star Blizzard

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

DPRK's APT37 Targets Cambodia With Khmer, 'VeilShell' Backdoor

DPRK's APT37 Targets Cambodia With Khmer, 'VeilShell' Backdoor

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security

Thousands of DrayTek Routers at Risk From 14 Vulnerabilities

Thousands of DrayTek Routers at Risk From 14 Vulnerabilities

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Threat Intelligence

CISA Adds High-Severity Ivanti Vulnerability to KEV Catalog

CISA Adds High-Severity Ivanti Vulnerability to KEV Catalog

byDark Reading Staff

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Endpoint Security

AI 'Nude Photo Generator' Delivers Infostealers Instead of Images

AI 'Nude Photo Generator' Delivers Infostealers Instead of Images

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

China-Backed APT Group Culling Thai Government Data

China-Backed APT Group Culling Thai Government Data

byDark Reading Staff

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Threat Intelligence

Near-'perfctl' Fileless Malware Targets Millions of Linux Servers

Near-'perfctl' Fileless Malware Targets Millions of Linux Servers

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

North Korea's 'Stonefly' APT Swarms US Private Co's. for Profit

North Korea's 'Stonefly' APT Swarms US Private Co's. for Profit

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Unix Printing Vulnerabilities Enable Easy DDoS Attacks

Unix Printing Vulnerabilities Enable Easy DDoS Attacks

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security

Python-Based Malware Slithers Into Systems via Legit VS Code

Python-Based Malware Slithers Into Systems via Legit VS Code

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Manufacturers Rank as Ransomware's Biggest Target

Manufacturers Rank as Ransomware's Biggest Target

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Zimbra RCE Vuln Under Attack Needs Immediate Patching

Zimbra RCE Vuln Under Attack Needs Immediate Patching

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Threat Intelligence

Darktrace Announces Formal Completion of its Acquisition by Thoma Bravo

Darktrace Announces Formal Completion of its Acquisition by Thoma Bravo

Threat Intelligence

LockBit Associates Arrested, Evil Corp Bigwig Outed

LockBit Associates Arrested, Evil Corp Bigwig Outed

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Cyberattackers Use HR Targets to Lay More_Eggs Backdoor

Cyberattackers Use HR Targets to Lay More_Eggs Backdoor

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

UAE, Saudi Arabia Become Plum Cyberattack Targets

UAE, Saudi Arabia Become Plum Cyberattack Targets

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

A stylized crystal-looking judge's gavel with the letters AI standing behind it

Application Security

Calif. Gov. Vetoes AI Safety Bill Aimed at Big Tech Players

Calif. Gov. Vetoes AI Safety Bill Aimed at Big Tech Players

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

A person's finger pressing a computer key in the colors of the Iran flag

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

DoJ Charges 3 Iranian Hackers in Political 'Hack & Leak' Campaign

DoJ Charges 3 Iranian Hackers in Political 'Hack & Leak' Campaign

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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