Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

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Application Security
Cleo MFT Zero-Day Exploits Are About Escalate, Analysts WarnCleo MFT Zero-Day Exploits Are About Escalate

Defenders running the Cleo managed file transfer are urged to be on the lookout for the Cleopatra backdoor and other indicators of an ongoing ransomware campaign, as patching details remain foggy, and no CVE has been issued.

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 13, 2024
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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
Dec 13, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Chinese Cops Caught Using Android Spyware to Track Mobile DevicesChinese Cops Caught Using Android Spyware to Track Mobile Devices
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 12, 2024
1 Min Read
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ICS/OT Security
IoT Cloud Cracked by 'Open Sesame' Over-the-Air AttackIoT Cloud Cracked by 'Open Sesame' Over-the-Air Attack
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 12, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS AttacksEuropol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 12, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cultivating a Hacker Mindset in Cybersecurity DefenseCultivating a Hacker Mindset in Cybersecurity Defense
byRoei Sherman
Dec 12, 2024
1 Min Read
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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
Dec 11, 2024
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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
Dec 11, 2024
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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
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cybersecurity Lessons From 3 Public Breaches
Cybersecurity Lessons From 3 Public Breaches
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
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
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
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
Dec 11, 2024
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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
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Actively Exploited Zero-Day, Critical RCEs Lead Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Microsoft Fixes Active Zero-Day, Critical RCEs on Patch Tuesday
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Termite' Ransomware Likely Behind Cleo Zero-Day Attacks
'Termite' Ransomware Likely Behind Cleo Zero-Day Attacks
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Scottish Parliament TV at Risk From Deepfakes
Scottish Parliament TV at Risk From Deepfakes
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
Cybercrime Gangs Abscond With Thousands of Orgs' AWS Credentials
Cybercrime Gangs Abscond With 1000s of AWS Credentials
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Lessons From the Largest Software Supply Chain Incidents
Lessons From the Largest Software Supply Chain Incidents
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byEldan Ben-Haim, Chief Architect Officer, Apiiro
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sprawling 'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs
'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Millionaire Airbnb Phishing Ring Busted Up by Police
Millionaire Airbnb Phishing Ring Busted Up by Police
Dec 9, 2024
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byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
Attackers Can Use QR Codes to Bypass Browser Isolation
Attackers Can Use QR Codes to Bypass Browser Isolation
Dec 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Large-Scale Incidents & the Art of Vulnerability Prioritization
Large-Scale Incidents & the Art of Vulnerability Prioritization
Dec 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAudra Streetman, Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, Splunk
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks
Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks
Dec 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers
Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers
Dec 5, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Russia's 'BlueAlpha' APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels
Russia's 'BlueAlpha' APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
Trojan-as-a-Service Hits Euro Banks, Crypto Exchanges
Trojan-as-a-Service Hits Euro Banks, Crypto Exchanges
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Earth Minotaur' Exploits WeChat Bugs, Sends Spyware to Uyghurs
'Earth Minotaur' Exploits WeChat Bugs, Sends Spyware to Uyghurs
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
African Law Enforcement Nabs 1,000+ Cybercrime Suspects
African Law Enforcement Nabs 1,000+ Cybercrime Suspects
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
CISA Issues Guidance to Telecom Sector on Salt Typhoon Threat
CISA Issues Guidance to Telecom Sector on Salt Typhoon Threat
Dec 4, 2024
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistani APT Storm-0156
Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistani APT Storm-0156
Dec 4, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Operations
Note From the Editor-in-Chief
Note From the Editor-in-Chief
Dec 3, 2024
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byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Venom Spider Spins Web of New Malware for MaaS Platform
Venom Spider Spins Web of Malware for MaaS Platform
Dec 3, 2024
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ransomware's Grip on Healthcare
Ransomware's Grip on Healthcare
Dec 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byClaudio Gallo, Lead Security Engineer, C4HCO
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Threat Intelligence
AWS Launches New Incident Response Service
AWS Launches New Incident Response Service
Dec 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
2 UK Hospitals Targeted in Separate Cyberattacks
2 UK Hospitals Targeted in Separate Cyberattacks
Dec 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an HourResearchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Dec 11, 2024
4 Min Read
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Application Security
Microsoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until AprilMicrosoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until April
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Dec 9, 2024
3 Min Read
A patchwork quilt
Application Security
Actively Exploited Zero-Day, Critical RCEs Lead Microsoft Patch TuesdayMicrosoft Fixes Active Zero-Day, Critical RCEs on Patch Tuesday
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
Dec 10, 2024
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