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Red alert Israeli airstrike app
Application Security
Malicious 'Airstrike Alert' App Targets IsraelisMalicious 'Airstrike Alert' App Targets Israelis

A spoofed version of the popular RedAlert app collects sensitive user data on Israeli citizens, including contacts, call logs, SMS account details, and more.

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Oct 16, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Application Security
Security Pros Warn That EU's Vulnerability Disclosure Rule Is RiskySecurity Pros Warn That EU's Vulnerability Disclosure Rule Is Risky
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
Oct 13, 2023
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Brands Beware: X's New Badge System Is a Ripe Cyber-TargetBrands Beware: X's New Badge System Is a Ripe Cyber-Target
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Oct 12, 2023
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Critical 'ShellTorch' Flaws Light Up Open Source AI Users, Like GoogleCritical 'ShellTorch' Flaws Light Up Open Source AI Users, Like Google
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Oct 5, 2023
1 Min Read
A bandaid over computer code
Application Security
Critical Zero-Day Bug in Atlassian Confluence Under Active ExploitCritical Zero-Day Bug in Atlassian Confluence Under Active Exploit
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
Oct 5, 2023
1 Min Read
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Application Security
New Malwarebytes Survey: Consumers Lack Trust in New TechNew Malwarebytes Survey: Consumers Lack Trust in New Tech
Oct 4, 2023
1 Min Read
Application Security
ForAllSecure Announces Dynamic Software Bill of Materials for Application Security
ForAllSecure Announces Dynamic Software Bill of Materials for Application Security
Oct 4, 2023
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1 Min Read
A phone displaying the Bing Chat AI app
Application Security
Bing Chat LLM Tricked Into Circumventing CAPTCHA Filter
Bing Chat LLM Tricked Into Circumventing CAPTCHA Filter
Oct 4, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Turnkey Rootkit for Amateur Hackers Makes Supply Chain Attacks Easy
Turnkey Rootkit for Amateur Hackers Makes Supply Chain Attacks Easy
Oct 4, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Application Security
In Search of Rust Developers, Companies Turn to In-House Training
In Search of Rust Developers, Companies Turn to In-House Training
Oct 2, 2023
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Norway Urges Europe-Wide Ban on Meta's Targeted Ad Data Collection
Norway Urges Europe-Wide Ban on Meta's Targeted Ad Data Collection
Oct 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
How Can Your Security Team Help Developers Shift Left?
How Can Your Security Team Help Developers Shift Left?
Sep 29, 2023
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1 Min Read
byScott Gerlach
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Application Security
7 Ways SMBs Can Secure Their WordPress Sites
7 Ways SMBs Can Secure Their WordPress Sites
Sep 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
bySuhaib Zaheer
Gears of the software supply chain
Application Security
Supply Chain Attackers Escalate With GitHub Dependabot Impersonation
Supply Chain Attackers Escalate With GitHub Dependabot Impersonation
Sep 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Application Security
Will Government Secure Open Source or Muck It Up?
Will Government Secure Open Source or Muck It Up?
Sep 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
MOVEit Flaw Leads to 900 University Data Breaches
MOVEit Flaw Leads to 900 University Data Breaches
Sep 25, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
ASPM Is Good, but It's Not a Cure-All for App Security
ASPM Is Good, but It's Not a Cure-All for App Security
Sep 23, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAmod Gupta
Application Security
Wing Security Launches Compliance-Grade SaaS Security Solution for Just $1.5K
Wing Security Launches Compliance-Grade SaaS Security Solution for Just $1.5K
Sep 22, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Application Security
TikTok API Rules Stymie User Data Analysis
TikTok API Rules Stymie User Data Analysis
Sep 22, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
Apple Fixes 3 More Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Apple Fixes 3 More Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Sep 22, 2023
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byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
MGM, Caesars Cyberattack Responses Required Brutal Choices
MGM, Caesars Cyberattack Responses Required Brutal Choices
Sep 22, 2023
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byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Do CISOs Have to Report Security Flaws to the SEC?
Do CISOs Have to Report Security Flaws to the SEC?
Sep 22, 2023
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1 Min Read
byEvan Schuman
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Application Security
T-Mobile Racks Up Third Consumer Data Exposure of 2023
T-Mobile Racks Up Third Consumer Data Exposure of 2023
Sep 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
GitLab Users Advised to Update Against Critical Flaw Immediately
GitLab Users Advised to Update Against Critical Flaw Immediately
Sep 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Fake WinRAR PoC Exploit Conceals VenomRAT Malware
Fake WinRAR PoC Exploit Conceals VenomRAT Malware
Sep 20, 2023
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
Organizations Using or Planning to Use Tools to Address Risks Related to Generative AI (Percentage of Respondents)
Application Security
Companies Rely on Multiple Methods to Secure Generative AI Tools
Companies Rely on Multiple Methods to Secure Generative AI Tools
Sep 19, 2023
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byDark Reading Staff
Application Security
Name That Toon: Somewhere in Sleepy Hollow
Name That Toon: Somewhere in Sleepy Hollow
Sep 19, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJohn Klossner, Cartoonist
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Sponsored Content
AI in Software Development: The Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous
AI in Software Development: The Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous
Sep 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Application Security
Microsoft Flushes Out 'Ncurses' Gremlins
Microsoft Flushes Out 'Ncurses' Gremlins
Sep 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Okta Agent Involved in MGM Resorts Breach, Attackers Claim
Okta Agent Involved in MGM Resorts Breach, Attackers Claim
Sep 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Microsoft: 'Peach Sandstorm' Cyberattacks Target Defense, Pharmaceutical Orgs
Microsoft: 'Peach Sandstorm' Cyberattacks Target Defense, Pharmaceutical Orgs
Sep 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Microsoft Teams Hacks Are Back, as Storm-0324 Embraces TeamsPhisher
Microsoft Teams Hacks Are Back, as Storm-0324 Embraces TeamsPhisher
Sep 14, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Microsoft Azure HDInsight Plagued With XSS Vulnerabilities
Microsoft Azure HDInsight Plagued With XSS Vulnerabilities
Sep 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Microsoft Patches a Pair of Actively Exploited Zero-Days
Microsoft Patches a Pair of Actively Exploited Zero-Days
Sep 12, 2023
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Application Security
ChatGPT Jailbreaking Forums Proliferate in Dark Web Communities
ChatGPT Jailbreaking Forums Proliferate in Dark Web Communities
Sep 12, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Pegasus Spyware concept with binary code background
Endpoint Security
WhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for CustomersWhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for Customers
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Nov 18, 2024
4 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall BugPalo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall Bug
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Nov 18, 2024
3 Min Read
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Сloud Security
ChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS FilesChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS Files
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Nov 15, 2024
4 Min Read
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