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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks

In Operation PowerOFF, global authorities aim to deter individuals from engaging in malicious cyber acts.

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Dec 12, 2024

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1 Min Read

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Efforts to Secure US Telcos Beset by Salt Typhoon Might Fall Flat Efforts to Secure US Telcos Beset by Salt Typhoon Might Fall Flat

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Dec 12, 2024

4 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

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Dec 11, 2024

1 Min Read

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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

Dec 11, 2024

2 Min Read

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Symmetrical Cryptography Pioneer Targets the Post-Quantum Era Symmetrical Cryptography Pioneer Targets the Post-Quantum Era

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Dec 11, 2024

3 Min Read

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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

Dec 11, 2024

4 Min Read

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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

Identity & Access Management Security

Snowflake Rolls Out Mandatory MFA Plan

Snowflake Rolls Out Mandatory MFA Plan

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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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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Application Security

Actively Exploited Zero-Day, Critical RCEs Lead Microsoft Patch Tuesday

Microsoft Fixes Active Zero-Day, Critical RCEs on Patch Tuesday

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

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

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

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Sprawling 'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs

'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Microsoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until April

Microsoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until April

byJai Vijayan, 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

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

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Google Launches Open Source Patch Validation Tool

Google Launches Open Source Patch Validation Tool

byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks

Texas Teen Arrested for Scattered Spider Telecom Hacks

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Application Security

Microsoft Expands Access to Windows Recall AI Feature

Microsoft Expands Access to Windows Recall AI Feature

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers

Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers

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

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Bypass Bug Revives Critical N-Day in Mitel MiCollab

Bypass Bug Revives Critical N-Day in Mitel MiCollab

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Trojan-as-a-Service Hits Euro Banks, Crypto Exchanges

Trojan-as-a-Service Hits Euro Banks, Crypto Exchanges

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

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

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

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

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Veeam Urges Updates After Discovering Critical Vulnerability

Veeam Urges Updates After Discovering Critical Vulnerability

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Endpoint Security

Pegasus Spyware Infections Proliferate Across iOS, Android Devices

Pegasus Spyware Infections Proliferate Across iOS, Android Devices

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Mobile Security

SecureG, CTIA Project Secures Business Phone Calls

SecureG, CTIA Project Secures Business Phone Calls

byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Misconfigured WAFs Heighten DoS, Breach Risks

Misconfigured WAFs Heighten DoS, Breach Risks

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Cybersecurity Operations

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

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

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Decade-Old Cisco Vulnerability Under Active Exploit

Decade-Old Cisco Vulnerability Under Active Exploit

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Cyber-Unsafe Employees Increasingly Put Orgs at Risk

Cyber-Unsafe Employees Increasingly Put Orgs at Risk

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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