Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Water pipes, valves, and manometers inside a home

ICS/OT Security

Hackers Are Hot for Water Utilities Hackers Are Hot for Water Utilities

The US water sector suffered a stream of cyberattacks over the past year and half, from a mix of cybercriminals, hacktivists, and nation-state hacking teams. Here's how the industry and ICS/OT security experts are working to better secure vulnerable drinking and wastewater utilities.

byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading

Dec 27, 2024

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SEC Disclosures Up, But Not Enough Details Provided SEC Disclosures Up, But Not Enough Details Provided

byFahmida Y. Rashid

Dec 26, 2024

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Emerging Threats & Vulnerabilities to Prepare for in 2025 Emerging Threats & Vulnerabilities to Prepare for in 2025

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Dec 26, 2024

1 Min Read

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Сloud Security

DDoS Attacks Surge as Africa Expands Its Digital Footprint DDoS Attacks Surge as Africa Expands Its Digital Footprint

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Dec 26, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Too Much 'Trust,' Not Enough 'Verify'Too Much 'Trust,' Not Enough 'Verify'

byRob Sloan, Sam Curry

Dec 24, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cybersecurity Operations

Non-Human Identities Gain Momentum, Requires Both Management, Security Non-Human Identities Gain Momentum, Requires Both Management, Security

Dec 23, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Middle East Cyberwar Rages On, With No End in Sight

Middle East Cyberwar Rages On, With No End in Sight

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Name That Toon: Sneaking Around

Name That Toon: Sneaking Around

byJohn Klossner, Cartoonist

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

LockBit Ransomware Developer Arrested in Israel

LockBit Ransomware Developer Arrested in Israel

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

How Nation-State Cybercriminals Are Targeting the Enterprise

How Nation-State Cybercriminals Are Targeting the Enterprise

byAdam Finkelstein, Senior Vice President of Global Client Leadership, Sygnia

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Сloud Security

Malvertisers Fool Google With AI-Generated Decoy Content

Malvertisers Fool Google With AI-Generated Decoy Content

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

CISA Releases Draft of National Cyber Incident Response Plan

CISA Releases Draft of National Cyber Incident Response Plan

byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Must Be a Priority in 2025

Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Must Be a Priority in 2025

byRob T. Lee, Chief of Research & Head of Faculty, SANS Institute

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Interpol: Can We Drop the Term 'Pig Butchering'?

Interpol: Can We Drop the Term 'Pig Butchering?'

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Phishers Spoof Google Calendar Invites in Fast-Spreading, Global Campaign

Phishers Spoof Google Calendar Invites in Fast-Spreading Campaign

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

Manufacturers Lose Azure Creds to HubSpot Phishing Attack

Manufacturers Lose Azure Creds to HubSpot Phishing Attack

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Wallarm Releases API Honeypot Report Highlighting API Attack Trends

Wallarm Releases API Honeypot Report Highlighting API Attack Trends

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Threat Intelligence

Thai Police Systems Under Fire From 'Yokai' Backdoor

Thai Police Systems Under Fire From 'Yokai' Backdoor

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Texas Tech Fumbles Medical Data in Massive Breach

Texas Tech Fumbles Medical Data in Massive Breach

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Сloud Security

Azure Data Factory Bugs Expose Cloud Infrastructure

Azure Data Factory Bugs Expose Cloud Infrastructure

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

The Education Industry: Why Its Data Must Be Protected

The Education Industry: Why Its Data Must Be Protected

by Vichai Levy, Vice President of R&D, Overseeing Architecture, Protegrity

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Microsoft Teams Vishing Spreads DarkGate RAT

Microsoft Teams Vishing Spreads DarkGate RAT

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Cleo MFT Zero-Day Exploits Are About to Escalate, Analysts Warn

Cleo MFT Zero-Day Exploits Are About to Escalate

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

'Dubai Police' Lures Anchor Wave of UAE Mobile Attacks

'Dubai Police' Lures Anchor Wave of UAE Mobile Attacks

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Chinese Cops Caught Using Android Spyware to Track Mobile Devices

Chinese Cops Caught Using Android Spyware to Track Mobile Devices

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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ICS/OT Security

IoT Cloud Cracked by 'Open Sesame' Over-the-Air Attack

IoT Cloud Cracked by 'Open Sesame' Over-the-Air Attack

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks

Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Cultivating a Hacker Mindset in Cybersecurity Defense

Cultivating a Hacker Mindset in Cybersecurity Defense

byRoei Sherman, Field CTO, Mitiga

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Chinese Hacker Pwns 81K Sophos Devices With Zero-Day Bug

Chinese Hacker Pwns 81K Sophos Devices With Zero-Day

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Delivery Gets Cooked in Cyberattack

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Delivery Gets Cooked in Cyberattack

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour

Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Cybersecurity Lessons From 3 Public Breaches

Cybersecurity Lessons From 3 Public Breaches

byDmytro Tereshchenko, CISO, Sigma Software Group

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Tips for Preventing Breaches in 2025

Tips for Preventing Breaches in 2025

byPukar C. Hamal, Founder & CEO, SecurityPal

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Governments, Telcos Ward Off China's Hacking Typhoons

Governments, Telcos Ward Off China's Hacking Typhoons

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

FCC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Telecoms

FCC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Telecoms

byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer

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