Insider Threats

North Koreans in a computer lab

Threat Intelligence

DoJ Busts Up Another Multinational DPRK IT Worker Scam DoJ Busts Up Another Multinational DPRK IT Worker Scam

A departmentwide initiative has now led to five major law enforcement actions, in an attempt to curb the increasingly common trend of North Korean hackers posing as IT job applicants.

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Jan 24, 2025

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Remote Workforce

Name That Toon: Incentives Name That Toon: Incentives

byJohn Klossner

Jan 20, 2025

1 Min Read

The letters "AI" in blue text with binary code running over top and in the background

Threat Intelligence

Employees Enter Sensitive Data Into GenAI Prompts Far Too Often Employees Enter Sensitive Data Into GenAI Prompts Far Too Often

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Jan 17, 2025

1 Min Read

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Identity & Access Management Security

Name That Edge Toon: Greetings and Salutations Name That Edge Toon: Greetings and Salutations

byJohn Klossner

Jan 7, 2025

1 Min Read

phishing login credentials financial services FS-ISAC

Cybersecurity Operations

Phishing Prevention Framework Reduces Incidents by Half Phishing Prevention Framework Cuts Abuse Incidents in Half

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Nov 25, 2024

1 Min Read

A group of people holding devices sitting around a bed.

Remote Workforce

Name That Toon: Meeting of Minds Name That Toon: Meeting of Minds

byJohn Klossner

Nov 18, 2024

1 Min Read

Shadow of hot-air balloon over the Namib desert. Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia

To Map Shadow IT, Follow Citizen Developers

To Map Shadow IT, Follow Citizen Developers

byMichael Bargury, CTO & Co-Founder, Zenity

human centered centric cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Operations

Oh, the Humanity! How to Make Humans Part of Cybersecurity Design

How to Make Humans Part of Cybersecurity Design

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

A person standing on top of a cliff with a bungee rope and another person ready to push.

Remote Workforce

Name That Toon: The Big Jump

Name That Toon: The Big Jump

byJohn Klossner, Cartoonist

Developer coding secure software

Application Security

Vulnerabilities, AI Compete for Software Developers' Attention

Vulnerabilities, AI Compete for Software Developers' Attention

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

ConfusedPilot Attack Can Manipulate RAG-Based AI Systems

ConfusedPilot Attack Can Manipulate RAG-Based AI Systems

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Windows 11 photo

Endpoint Security

Microsoft Previews New Windows Feature to Limit Admin Privileges

New Windows Feature Limits Admin Privileges

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

A man in a suit clicking on a red button in a row of blue ones

Threat Intelligence

Insider Threat Damage Balloons as Visibility Gaps Widen

Insider Threat Damage Balloons as Visibility Gaps Widen

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

A screen of static noise

ICS/OT Security

Air-Gapped Networks Vulnerable to Acoustic Attack via LCD Screens

Air-Gapped Networks Vulnerable to Acoustic Attack via LCD Screens

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

The skyline of Harare City in Zimbabwe

Cybersecurity Operations

Zimbabwe Trains Government Officials in Cybersecurity Skills

Zimbabwe Trains Government Officials in Cybersecurity Skills

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

Digital-looking icon of a brain with the letters "AI" next to it all in blue with computer code in the background

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Slack Patches AI Bug That Let Attackers Steal Data From Private Channels

Slack Patches AI Bug That Exposed Data in Private Channels

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Come up with cartoon caption for people wearing blindfolds playing pin the tail on the hacker

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Name That Toon: Security Games

Name That Toon: Security Games

byJohn Klossner, Cartoonist

Windows blue screen of death

Vulnerabilities & Threats

CLFS Bug Crashes Even Updated Windows 10, 11 Systems

CLFS Bug Crashes Even Updated Windows 10, 11 Systems

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

A laptop in front of a DPRK flag

Remote Workforce

Tennessee Man Helped DPRK Workers Get Jobs at US Orgs, Fund WMDs

Tennessee Man Helped DPRK Workers Get Jobs at US Orgs, Fund WMDs

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Founder and CTO of Knostic, Sounil Yu, collecting his award onstage

Cybersecurity Operations

Knostic Wins 2024 Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition

Knostic Wins 2024 Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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How Regional Regulations Shape Global Cybersecurity Culture

How Regional Regulations Shape Global Cybersecurity Culture

byJoanna Huisman, Senior Vice President of Strategic Insights & Research, KnowBe4

A person in a suit trying to identify one problematic employee out of a group

Insider Threats

Mimecast Joins Human Risk Management Fray With Code42 Deal

Mimecast Joins Human Risk Management Fray With Code42 Deal

byJeffrey Schwartz, Contributing Writer

Hands of a person in a suit jacket holding a screen pointing to an image of a padlock and the words "insider threat"

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Security Firm Accidentally Hires North Korean Hacker, Did Not KnowBe4

Security Firm Accidentally Hires North Korean Hacker, Did Not KnowBe4

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Businesspeople cast long shadows during morning rush hour inside Grand Central Station

Application Security

What Building Application Security Into Shadow IT Looks Like

What Building Application Security Into Shadow IT Looks Like

byMichael Bargury, CTO & Co-Founder, Zenity

Ethereum crypto currency coin in front of a screen

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

MIT Brothers Charged With Exploiting Ethereum to Steal $25 Million

MIT Brothers Charged With Exploiting Ethereum to Steal $25 Million

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

The North Korean flag printed on a keyboard

Vulnerabilities & Threats

DoJ Shakes Up North Korea's Widespread IT Freelance Scam Operation

DoJ Shakes Up North Korea's Widespread IT Freelance Scam Operation

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

CISOs and Their Companies Struggle to Comply With SEC Disclosure Rules

CISOs and Their Companies Struggle to Comply With SEC Disclosure Rules

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Ultrasound image of an unborn child

Vulnerabilities & Threats

GE Ultrasound Gear Riddled With Bugs, Open to Ransomware & Data Theft

GE Ultrasound Gear Riddled With Bugs, Open to Ransomware & Data Theft

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Nigeria naira monetary symbol on green cyber background

Nigeria Halts Cybersecurity Tax After Public Outrage

Nigeria Halts Cybersecurity Tax After Public Outrage

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Indonesian flag

Cybersecurity Operations

Amnesty International Cites Indonesia as a Spyware Hub

Amnesty International Cites Indonesia as a Spyware Hub

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

Close up of finger on keyboard with word TRADE SECRET

Insider Threats

Google Engineer Steals AI Trade Secrets for Chinese Companies

Google Engineer Steals AI Trade Secrets for Chinese Companies

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

burned out worker on desk with laptop and wires

Cybersecurity Operations

Broke Cyber Pros Flock to Cybercrime Side Hustles

Broke Cyber Pros Flock to Cybercrime Side Hustles

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

The keynote stage at Check Point's CPX conference

ICS/OT Security

'The Weirdest Trend in Cybersecurity': Nation-States Returning to USBs

'The Weirdest Trend in Cybersecurity': Nation-States Returning to USBs

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Laptop with ransomware, and bitcoin in the palm of a man's hand to illustrate ransomware

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Hubris May Have Contributed to Downfall of Ransomware Kingpin LockBit

Hubris May Have Contributed to Downfall of Ransomware Kingpin LockBit

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Businessmen and women chatting around boardroom table

Cybersecurity Operations

Why Demand for Tabletop Exercises Is Growing

Why Demand for Tabletop Exercises Is Growing

byGrant Gross, Contributing Writer

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