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Vulnerabilities & Threats
New Jailbreaks Allow Users to Manipulate GitHub CopilotNew Jailbreaks Allow Users to Manipulate GitHub Copilot

Whether by intercepting its traffic or just giving it a little nudge, GitHub's AI assistant can be made to do malicious things it isn't supposed to.

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Jan 30, 2025
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1 Min Read
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Application Security
OAuth Flaw Exposed Millions of Airline Users to Account TakeoversOAuth Flaw Exposed Millions of Airline Users to Account Takeovers
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Jan 28, 2025
1 Min Read
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Cyber Risk
Reporting a Breach or Vuln? Be Sure Your Lawyer's on CallReporting a Breach or Vuln? Be Sure Your Lawyer's on Call
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Jan 28, 2025
1 Min Read
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Сloud Security
For $50, Cyberattackers Can Use GhostGPT to Write Malicious CodeFor $50, Cyberattackers Can Use GhostGPT to Write Malicious Code
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Jan 27, 2025
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Spectral Capital Files Quantum Cybersecurity PatentSpectral Capital Files Quantum Cybersecurity Patent
Jan 27, 2025
1 Min Read
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Application Security
CISA Calls For Action to Close the Software Understanding GapCISA Calls For Action to Close the Software Understanding Gap
Jan 23, 2025
1 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
CISA: Ivanti Vulns Chained Together in Cyberattack Onslaught
CISA: Ivanti Vulns Chained Together in Cyberattack Onslaught
Jan 23, 2025
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
Security Needs to Start Saying 'No' Again
Security Needs to Start Saying ‘No’ Again
Jan 22, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJoan Goodchild, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Cisco Previews AI Defenses to Cloud Security Platform
Cisco Previews AI Defenses to Cloud Security Platform
Jan 21, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJeffrey Schwartz, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Has the TikTok Ban Already Backfired on US Cybersecurity?
Has the TikTok Ban Already Backfired on US Cybersecurity?
Jan 17, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Trusted Apps Sneak a Bug Into the UEFI Boot Process
Trusted Apps Sneak a Bug Into the UEFI Boot Process
Jan 16, 2025
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Microsoft Rings in 2025 With Record Security Update
Microsoft Rings in 2025 With Record Security Update
Jan 14, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Microsoft Cracks Down on Malicious Copilot AI Use
Microsoft Cracks Down on Malicious Copilot AI Use
Jan 13, 2025
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Threat Actors Exploit a Critical Ivanti RCE Bug, Again
Threat Actors Exploit a Critical Ivanti RCE Bug, Again
Jan 10, 2025
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Hacking Group 'Silk Typhoon' Linked to US Treasury Breach
Hacking Group 'Silk Typhoon' Linked to US Treasury Breach
Jan 9, 2025
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
New AI Challenges Will Test CISOs & Their Teams in 2025
New AI Challenges Will Test CISOs & Their Teams in 2025
Jan 9, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJosh Lemos, CISO, GitLab
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Green Bay Packers' Online Pro Shop Sacked by Payment Skimmer
Green Bay Packers' Online Pro Shop Sacked by Payment Skimmer
Jan 8, 2025
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Operations
Sharing of Telegram User Data Surges After CEO Arrest
Sharing of Telegram User Data Surges After CEO Arrest
Jan 7, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
CISA: Third-Party Data Breach Limited to Treasury Dept.
CISA: Third-Party Data Breach Limited to Treasury Dept.
Jan 7, 2025
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byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Veracode Buys Package Analysis Technology From Phylum
Veracode Buys Package Analysis Technology From Phylum
Jan 7, 2025
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1 Min Read
byFahmida Y. Rashid, Managing Editor, Features
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Application Security
Will AI Code Generators Overcome Their Insecurities This Year?
Will AI Code Generators Overcome Their Insecurities This Year?
Jan 6, 2025
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Thousands of BeyondTrust Systems Remain Exposed
Thousands of BeyondTrust Systems Remain Exposed
Jan 3, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Chrome Extension Compromises Highlight Software Supply Challenges
Chrome Extension Compromises Highlight Software Supply Challenges
Jan 3, 2025
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
CDAO Sponsors Crowdsourced AI Assurance Pilot in the Context of Military Medicine
CDAO Sponsors Crowdsourced AI Assurance Pilot in the Context of Military Medicine
Jan 2, 2025
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1 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Unpatched Active Directory Flaw Can Crash Any Microsoft Server
Unpatched Active Directory Flaw Can Crash Any Microsoft Server
Jan 2, 2025
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
VicOne and Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) to Lead Pwn2Own Automotive
VicOne and Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) to Lead Pwn2Own Automotive
Jan 2, 2025
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1 Min Read
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Cyber Risk
6 AI-Related Security Trends to Watch in 2025
6 AI-Related Security Trends to Watch in 2025
Dec 31, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Chinese State Hackers Breach US Treasury Department
Chinese State Hackers Breach US Treasury Department
Dec 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Deepfakes, Quantum Attacks Loom Over APAC in 2025
Deepfakes, Quantum Attacks Loom Over APAC in 2025
Dec 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Fortinet Addresses Unpatched Critical RCE Vector
Fortinet Addresses Unpatched Critical RCE Vector
Dec 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Orgs Scramble to Fix Actively Exploited Bug in Apache Struts 2
Orgs Scramble to Fix Actively Exploited Bug in Struts 2
Dec 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Data Privacy
Wald.ai Launches Data Loss Protection for AI Platforms
Wald.ai Launches Data Loss Protection for AI Platforms
Dec 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byFahmida Y. Rashid, Managing Editor, Features
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Application Security
Delinea Joins CVE Numbering Authority Program
Delinea Joins CVE Numbering Authority Program
Dec 17, 2024
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1 Min Read
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Application Security
Does Desktop AI Come With a Side of Risk?
Does Desktop AI Come With a Side of Risk?
Dec 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Citizen Development Moves Too Fast for Its Own Good
Citizen Development Moves Too Fast for Its Own Good
Dec 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMichael Bargury, CTO & Co-Founder, Zenity

Editor's Choice

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Endpoint Security
Super Bowl LIX Could Be a Magnet for CyberattacksSuper Bowl LIX Could Be a Magnet for Cyberattacks
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Jan 28, 2025
5 Min Read
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Endpoint Security
Crisis Simulations: A Top 2025 Concern for CISOsCrisis Simulations: A Top 2025 Concern for CISOs
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Jan 27, 2025
2 Min Read
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Cybersecurity Operations
MITRE's Latest ATT&CK Simulations Tackle Cloud DefensesMITRE's Latest ATT&CK Simulations Tackle Cloud Defenses
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Jan 24, 2025
4 Min Read
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