Application Security

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Application Security
Spam at 40: Still a Robust Security Threat in Middle AgeSpam at 40: Still a Robust Security Threat in Middle Age

Four decades after the first such email was sent, attackers are still using spam to deliver their malware.

byJeffrey Burt
Aug 6, 2018
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Application Security
Researcher Finds Way to Bypass SOP Within Microsoft Edge BrowserResearcher Finds Way to Bypass SOP Within Microsoft Edge Browser
byLarry Loeb
Aug 3, 2018
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Application Security
Kaspersky: Spear-Phishing Attacks Target 400 Industrial CompaniesKaspersky: Spear-Phishing Attacks Target 400 Industrial Companies
byJeffrey Burt
Aug 3, 2018
1 Min Read
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Cisco Buys Duo for $2.35B to Push Security Beyond the Enterprise NetworkCisco Buys Duo for $2.35B to Push Security Beyond the Enterprise Network
byMitch Wagner
Aug 3, 2018
1 Min Read
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Sophisticated Malvertising Campaign Involves 10,000 WordPress SitesSophisticated Malvertising Campaign Involves 10,000 WordPress Sites
byLarry Loeb
Aug 1, 2018
1 Min Read
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Application Security
AZORult Downloader Adds Cryptomining, Ransomware CapabilitiesAZORult Downloader Adds Cryptomining, Ransomware Capabilities
byJeffrey Burt
Aug 1, 2018
1 Min Read
Application Security
SamSam Ransomware Nears $6M Mark in Ill-Gotten Gains
SamSam Ransomware Nears $6M Mark in Ill-Gotten Gains
Jul 31, 2018
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1 Min Read
byScott Ferguson
Application Security
PowerGhost Cryptomining Malware Targets Corporate Networks
PowerGhost Cryptomining Malware Targets Corporate Networks
Jul 31, 2018
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1 Min Read
byJeffrey Burt
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Application Security
Imperva Plans to Purchase Prevoty
Imperva Plans to Purchase Prevoty
Jul 27, 2018
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
LifeLock Learns Lesson from Leaky Links
LifeLock Learns Lesson from Leaky Links
Jul 26, 2018
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
Application Security
Google Debuts Hardware Key for Secure Cloud Access
Google Debuts Hardware Key for Secure Cloud Access
Jul 26, 2018
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byMitch Wagner
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Application Security
Google Calls Out Insecure Sites in New Chrome Version
Google Calls Out Insecure Sites in New Chrome Version
Jul 26, 2018
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Application Security
US-CERT Warns of ERP Application Hacking
US-CERT Warns of ERP Application Hacking
Jul 25, 2018
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1 Min Read
byCurtis Franklin, Principal Analyst, Omdia
Application Security
Continued Russian Attacks Show Weakness of Industrial Control Systems
Continued Russian Attacks Show Weakness of Industrial Control Systems
Jul 25, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
7 Ways to Better Secure Electronic Health Records
7 Ways to Better Secure Electronic Health Records
Jul 24, 2018
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byCurtis Franklin, Principal Analyst, Omdia
Application Security
Kaspersky: There's No Such Thing as a Free Gift Card Code
Kaspersky: There's No Such Thing as a Free Gift Card Code
Jul 24, 2018
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byJeffrey Burt
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Application Security
Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Twitter Launch Data Transfer Project
Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Twitter Launch Data Transfer Project
Jul 23, 2018
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byKelly Sheridan
Application Security
Watch Out: The Dark Web Is Really Watching You
Watch Out: The Dark Web Is Really Watching You
Jul 23, 2018
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byAlan Zeichick
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Application Security
HR Services Firm ComplyRight Suffers Major Data Breach
HR Services Firm ComplyRight Suffers Major Data Breach
Jul 20, 2018
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byCurtis Franklin, Principal Analyst, Omdia
Application Security
DOJ Will Now Alert US Public to Foreign Interference, Attacks
DOJ Will Now Alert US Public to Foreign Interference, Attacks
Jul 20, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
LabCorp Investigating Possible Attack & Data Breach
LabCorp Investigating Possible Attack & Data Breach
Jul 20, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
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Application Security
70 US Election Jurisdictions Adopt Free Website Security Service
70 US Election Jurisdictions Adopt Free Website Security Service
Jul 19, 2018
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byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
Application Security
Education Sector CISOs Get High Marks on Security
Education Sector CISOs Get High Marks on Security
Jul 18, 2018
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byCarol Wilson
Application Security
ZTE Cleared to Return to Business After US Lifts Ban
ZTE Cleared to Return to Business After US Lifts Ban
Jul 17, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Broadcom's Deal for CA Puts Big Iron in the Spotlight
Broadcom's Deal for CA Puts Big Iron in the Spotlight
Jul 16, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
What's Cooking With Caleb Sima
What's Cooking With Caleb Sima
Jul 12, 2018
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byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
Application Security
Former DuPont Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets and Lying to the FBI
Former DuPont Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets and Lying to the FBI
Jul 12, 2018
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Application Security
'RDP Shops' Proliferate Throughout the Dark Web
'RDP Shops' Proliferate Throughout the Dark Web
Jul 11, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Magecart Group Seen as Hidden Hand Behind Ticketmaster Attack
Magecart Group Seen as Hidden Hand Behind Ticketmaster Attack
Jul 11, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
Mimecast Acquires Ataata
Mimecast Acquires Ataata
Jul 11, 2018
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1 Min Read
Application Security
6 M&A Security Tips
6 M&A Security Tips
Jul 9, 2018
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bySteve Zurier
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Application Security
Insurers Sue Trustwave for $30M Over '08 Heartland Data Breach
Insurers Sue Trustwave for $30M Over '08 Heartland Data Breach
Jul 9, 2018
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byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
Application Security
Attackers Combining Smoke Loader & PROPagate in New Campaign
Attackers Combining Smoke Loader & PROPagate in New Campaign
Jul 9, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
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Application Security
Trading Platforms Riddled With Severe Flaws
Trading Platforms Riddled With Severe Flaws
Jul 6, 2018
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byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
Application Security
Google, Firefox Pull Stylish After Report Shows How Data Is Collected
Google, Firefox Pull Stylish After Report Shows How Data Is Collected
Jul 6, 2018
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byLarry Loeb

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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
4 Min Read
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