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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Chinese Hacker Pwns 81K Sophos Devices With Zero-Day Bug Chinese Hacker Pwns 81K Sophos Devices With Zero-Day

The US State Department has offered a $10 million reward for Guan Tianfeng, who has been accused of developing and testing a critical SQL injection flaw with a CVSS score of 9.8 used in Sophos attacks.

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Dec 11, 2024

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Delivery Gets Cooked in Cyberattack Krispy Kreme Doughnut Delivery Gets Cooked in Cyberattack

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

Dec 11, 2024

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Dec 11, 2024

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Governments, Telcos Ward Off China's Hacking Typhoons Governments, Telcos Ward Off China's Hacking Typhoons

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Dec 11, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

'Termite' Ransomware Likely Behind Cleo Zero-Day Attacks 'Termite' Ransomware Likely Behind Cleo Zero-Day Attacks

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Dec 10, 2024

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Endpoint Security

Cybercrime Gangs Abscond With Thousands of Orgs' AWS Credentials Cybercrime Gangs Abscond With 1000s of AWS Credentials

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Dec 10, 2024

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Sprawling 'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs

'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs

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

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks

Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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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

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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

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

LLMs Raise Efficiency, Productivity of Cybersecurity Teams

LLMs Raise Efficiency, Productivity of Cybersecurity Teams

byKaren Spiegelman, Features Editor

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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

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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

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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

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Endpoint Security

Pegasus Spyware Infections Proliferate Across iOS, Android Devices

Pegasus Spyware Infections Proliferate Across iOS, Android Devices

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Misconfigured WAFs Heighten DoS, Breach Risks

Misconfigured WAFs Heighten DoS, Breach Risks

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Threat Intelligence

BigID Releases Data Activity Monitoring to Extend DDR, Detect Malicious Actors, and Strengthen Data Security Posture

BigID Releases Data Activity Monitoring to Extend DDR, Detect Malicious Actors, and Strengthen Data Security Posture

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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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'Bootkitty' First Bootloader to Take Aim at Linux

'Bootkitty' First Bootloader to Take Aim at Linux

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Cybersecurity Operations

Interpol Cyber-Fraud Action Nets More Than 5K Arrests

Interpol Cyber-Fraud Action Nets More Than 5K Arrests

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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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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Threat Intelligence

Ransomware Gangs Seek Pen Testers to Boost Quality

Ransomware Gangs Seek Pen Testers to Boost Quality

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

'Operation Undercut' Adds to Russia Malign Influence Campaigns

'Operation Undercut' Adds to Russia Malign Influence Campaigns

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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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

Salt Typhoon Builds Out Malware Arsenal With GhostSpider

Salt Typhoon Builds Out Malware Arsenal With GhostSpider

byNate Nelson, 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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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

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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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Application Security

Faux ChatGPT, Claude API Packages Deliver JarkaStealer

Faux ChatGPT, Claude API Packages Deliver JarkaStealer

byNate Nelson, 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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China's Cyber Offensives Built in Lockstep With Private Firms, Academia

China's Cyber Offensives Built in Lockstep With Private Firms, Academia

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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