Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

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Threat Intelligence
Thai Police Systems Under Fire From 'Yokai' BackdoorThai Police Systems Under Fire From 'Yokai' Backdoor

Hackers are abusing legitimate Windows utilities to target Thai law enforcement with a novel malware that is a mix of sophistication and amateurishness.

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Dec 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Texas Tech Fumbles Medical Data in Massive BreachTexas Tech Fumbles Medical Data in Massive Breach
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
Dec 17, 2024
1 Min Read
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Сloud Security
Azure Data Factory Bugs Expose Cloud InfrastructureAzure Data Factory Bugs Expose Cloud Infrastructure
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Dec 17, 2024
1 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
The Education Industry: Why Its Data Must Be ProtectedThe Education Industry: Why Its Data Must Be Protected
by Vichai Levy
Dec 16, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Microsoft Teams Vishing Spreads DarkGate RATMicrosoft Teams Vishing Spreads DarkGate RAT
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Dec 16, 2024
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Cleo MFT Zero-Day Exploits Are About to Escalate, Analysts WarnCleo MFT Zero-Day Exploits Are About to Escalate
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 13, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Dubai Police' Lures Anchor Wave of UAE Mobile Attacks
'Dubai Police' Lures Anchor Wave of UAE Mobile Attacks
Dec 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Chinese Cops Caught Using Android Spyware to Track Mobile Devices
Chinese Cops Caught Using Android Spyware to Track Mobile Devices
Dec 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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ICS/OT Security
IoT Cloud Cracked by 'Open Sesame' Over-the-Air Attack
IoT Cloud Cracked by 'Open Sesame' Over-the-Air Attack
Dec 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks
Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks
Dec 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cultivating a Hacker Mindset in Cybersecurity Defense
Cultivating a Hacker Mindset in Cybersecurity Defense
Dec 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRoei Sherman, Field CTO, Mitiga
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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
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Delivery Gets Cooked in Cyberattack
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Delivery Gets Cooked in Cyberattack
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour
Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cybersecurity Lessons From 3 Public Breaches
Cybersecurity Lessons From 3 Public Breaches
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDmytro Tereshchenko, CISO, Sigma Software Group
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Tips for Preventing Breaches in 2025
Tips for Preventing Breaches in 2025
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byPukar C. Hamal, Founder & CEO, SecurityPal
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Governments, Telcos Ward Off China's Hacking Typhoons
Governments, Telcos Ward Off China's Hacking Typhoons
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FCC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Telecoms
FCC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Telecoms
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Actively Exploited Zero-Day, Critical RCEs Lead Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Microsoft Fixes Active Zero-Day, Critical RCEs on Patch Tuesday
Dec 10, 2024
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Termite' Ransomware Likely Behind Cleo Zero-Day Attacks
'Termite' Ransomware Likely Behind Cleo Zero-Day Attacks
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Scottish Parliament TV at Risk From Deepfakes
Scottish Parliament TV at Risk From Deepfakes
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
Cybercrime Gangs Abscond With Thousands of Orgs' AWS Credentials
Cybercrime Gangs Abscond With 1000s of AWS Credentials
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Lessons From the Largest Software Supply Chain Incidents
Lessons From the Largest Software Supply Chain Incidents
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byEldan Ben-Haim, Chief Architect Officer, Apiiro
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sprawling 'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs
'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
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
Dec 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
Attackers Can Use QR Codes to Bypass Browser Isolation
Attackers Can Use QR Codes to Bypass Browser Isolation
Dec 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Large-Scale Incidents & the Art of Vulnerability Prioritization
Large-Scale Incidents & the Art of Vulnerability Prioritization
Dec 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAudra Streetman, Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, Splunk
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks
Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks
Dec 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers
Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Russia's 'BlueAlpha' APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels
Russia's 'BlueAlpha' APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
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
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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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
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
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
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
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
Dec 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
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
Dec 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an HourResearchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Dec 11, 2024
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Application Security
Microsoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until AprilMicrosoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until April
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Dec 9, 2024
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Application Security
Actively Exploited Zero-Day, Critical RCEs Lead Microsoft Patch TuesdayMicrosoft Fixes Active Zero-Day, Critical RCEs on Patch Tuesday
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