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Application Security
WannaCry Continues Rampage 18 Months After First OutbreakWannaCry Continues Rampage 18 Months After First Outbreak

A new report from Kaspersky Lab finds that 18 months after WannaCry fist infected Windows machines around the world, the ransomware remain a significant security threat.

byScott Ferguson
Nov 15, 2018
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Application Security
Sophos: 'Living off the Land' Is the Law of the LandSophos: 'Living off the Land' Is the Law of the Land
byScott Ferguson
Nov 14, 2018
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Application Security
Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DNS Service Lands on Android, iOSCloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DNS Service Lands on Android, iOS
byScott Ferguson
Nov 13, 2018
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Application Security
Cryptojacking: Why SMBs Need to Stay on High AlertCryptojacking: Why SMBs Need to Stay on High Alert
byDirk Morris
Nov 12, 2018
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Application Security
Enterprises Confronting Increasing Volume of Critical Vulnerabilities – StudyEnterprises Confronting Increasing Volume of Critical Vulnerabilities – Study
byScott Ferguson
Nov 7, 2018
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Application Security
RDP Attacks Prompt New Slate of Security WarningsRDP Attacks Prompt New Slate of Security Warnings
byLarry Loeb
Nov 2, 2018
1 Min Read
Application Security
Kraken Cryptor Update Points to Rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service
Kraken Cryptor Update Points to Rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service
Nov 2, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
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Application Security
Speed Up AppSec Improvement With an Adversary-Driven Approach
Speed Up AppSec Improvement With an Adversary-Driven Approach
Nov 2, 2018
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byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
Application Security
Google's reCAPTCHA Version 3 Offers Better Bot-Fighting Capabilities
Google's reCAPTCHA Version 3 Offers Better Bot-Fighting Capabilities
Oct 31, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
Satori Botnet Resurfaces & Targets Android Devices
Satori Botnet Resurfaces & Targets Android Devices
Oct 30, 2018
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byBlack Hat Staff
Application Security
DemonBot Botnet Takes Advantage of Hadoop Flaw to Create DDoS Attacks
DemonBot Botnet Takes Advantage of Hadoop Flaw to Create DDoS Attacks
Oct 29, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
Multiple Phishing Attacks Target Top Universities
Multiple Phishing Attacks Target Top Universities
Oct 26, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Ransomware Attacks Target Public & Government Orgs With More Frequency, Ferocity
Ransomware Attacks Target Public & Government Orgs With More Frequency, Ferocity
Oct 22, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
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Application Security
WSJ Report: Facebook Breach the Work of Spammers, Not Nation-State Actors
WSJ Report: Facebook Breach the Work of Spammers, Not Nation-State Actors
Oct 19, 2018
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byCurtis Franklin, Principal Analyst, Omdia
Application Security
McAfee: Seasalt Malware Raises Its Head Again
McAfee: Seasalt Malware Raises Its Head Again
Oct 19, 2018
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byJeffrey Burt
Application Security
7 Ways a Collaboration System Could Wreck Your IT Security
7 Ways a Collaboration System Could Wreck Your IT Security
Oct 18, 2018
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byCurtis Franklin, Principal Analyst, Omdia
Application Security
GreyEnergy Group Tied to Power Plant Attacks in Ukraine & Poland
GreyEnergy Group Tied to Power Plant Attacks in Ukraine & Poland
Oct 18, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
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Application Security
Apache Access Vulnerability Could Affect Thousands of Applications
Apache Access Vulnerability Could Affect Thousands of Applications
Oct 18, 2018
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byCurtis Franklin, Principal Analyst, Omdia
Application Security
Your People Can't Secure Your Network? Try Tier 0 Automation
Your People Can't Secure Your Network? Try Tier 0 Automation
Oct 18, 2018
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byAlan Zeichick
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Application Security
Oracle Issues Massive Collection of Critical Security Updates
Oracle Issues Massive Collection of Critical Security Updates
Oct 18, 2018
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byDark Reading Staff
Application Security
Why Killing Off TLS 1.0 & 1.1 Is a Good Thing
Why Killing Off TLS 1.0 & 1.1 Is a Good Thing
Oct 17, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
Facebook Revises Data Breach Number Down to 30M Users
Facebook Revises Data Breach Number Down to 30M Users
Oct 12, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Russian & Chinese Hacking Forums Have Distinct Characteristics
Russian & Chinese Hacking Forums Have Distinct Characteristics
Oct 11, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Magecart Attempted Supply Chain Attack Against Shopper Approved
Magecart Attempted Supply Chain Attack Against Shopper Approved
Oct 10, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
12 AppSec Activities Enterprises Can't Afford to Skip
12 AppSec Activities Enterprises Can't Afford to Skip
Oct 5, 2018
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byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
Application Security
7 Steps to Start Your Risk Assessment
7 Steps to Start Your Risk Assessment
Oct 4, 2018
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byCurtis Franklin, Principal Analyst, Omdia
Application Security
APIs, App Updates Create New Vulnerabilities
APIs, App Updates Create New Vulnerabilities
Oct 4, 2018
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byCarol Wilson
Application Security
Adobe, Foxit PDF Vulnerabilities Show Danger of Remote Code Execution
Adobe, Foxit PDF Vulnerabilities Show Danger of Remote Code Execution
Oct 3, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Twitter Cracks Down on Fake Accounts & Hacked Data Before US Election
Twitter Cracks Down on Fake Accounts & Hacked Data Before US Election
Oct 3, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Mimecast Announces Web Security
Mimecast Announces Web Security
Oct 3, 2018
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Application Security
North Korean-Linked Reaper Group Tied to New Malware Family
North Korean-Linked Reaper Group Tied to New Malware Family
Oct 2, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Torii Is a New Evolution in Botnet Malware
Torii Is a New Evolution in Botnet Malware
Oct 1, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
Majority of Cyber Attacks Against Small Businesses Can Cost $500K
Majority of Cyber Attacks Against Small Businesses Can Cost $500K
Sep 28, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Magecart Group Likely Behind Increase in Formjacking Attacks
Magecart Group Likely Behind Increase in Formjacking Attacks
Sep 28, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
VPNFilter Is 'Swiss Army Knife' of Malware
VPNFilter Is 'Swiss Army Knife' of Malware
Sep 27, 2018
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byScott Ferguson

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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
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