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Data Privacy

Avast to Pay $16.5M Fine for Selling Consumer Browsing Data Avast to Pay $16.5M Fine for Selling Consumer Browsing Data

The FTC found that Avast collected reams of personal data through its antivirus product, then sold it to more than 100 third parties without disclosing its practices.

byDark Reading Staff

Feb 23, 2024

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Cybersecurity Operations

Alarm Over GenAI Risk Fuels Security Spending in Middle East & Africa Alarm Over GenAI Risk Fuels Security Spending in Middle East & Africa

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Feb 23, 2024

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Pharmacy Delays Across US Blamed on Nation-State Hackers Pharmacy Delays Across US Blamed on Nation-State Hackers

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

Feb 22, 2024

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Insurers Use Claims Data to Recommend Cybersecurity Technologies Insurers Use Claims Data to Recommend Cybersecurity Technologies

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Feb 22, 2024

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Iran-Backed Charming Kitten Stages Fake Webinar Platform to Ensnare Targets Iran-Backed Charming Kitten Stages Fake Webinar Platform to Ensnare Targets

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

Feb 22, 2024

1 Min Read

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Endpoint Security

El Al Flight Crew Suffers Midflight Communication Disruption El Al Flight Crew Suffers Midflight Communication Disruption

byDark Reading Staff

Feb 21, 2024

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ICS/OT Security

DoT, White House Tackle the Chinese Threat to US Port Security

DoT, White House Tackle Chinese Threat to US Port Security

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Critical Vulnerability in VMware vSphere Plug-in Allows Session Hijacking

Critical Vulnerability in VMware vSphere Plug-in Allows Session Hijacking

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Application Security

Joomla XSS Bugs Open Millions of Websites to RCE

Joomla XSS Bugs Open Millions of Websites to RCE

byDark Reading Staff

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Endpoint Security

Wyze Cameras Allow Accidental User Spying

Wyze Cameras Allow Accidental User Spying

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Median Ransomware Demands Grow to $600K a Pop

Median Ransomware Demands Grow to $600K a Pop

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Сloud Security

'KeyTrap' DNS Bug Threatens Widespread Internet Outages

'KeyTrap' DNS Bug Threatens Widespread Internet Outages

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Cybersecurity Operations

Global Law Enforcement Disrupts LockBit Ransomware Gang

Global Law Enforcement Disrupts LockBit Ransomware Gang

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyber Insurance Needs to Evolve to Ensure Greater Benefit

Cyber Insurance Needs to Evolve to Ensure Greater Benefit

byMark Millender

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Sponsored Content

Cyber-Risk Is Getting Personal

Cyber-Risk Is Getting Personal

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Cybersecurity Operations

CISO Corner: CIO Convergence, 10 Critical Security Metrics & Ivanti Fallout

CISO Corner: CIO Convergence, 10 Critical Security Metrics & Ivanti Fallout

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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What Using Security to Regulate AI Chips Could Look Like

What Using Security to Regulate AI Chips Could Look Like

byAgam Shah, Contributing Writer

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Major Tech Firms Develop 'Tech Accord' to Combat AI Deepfakes

Major Tech Firms Develop 'Tech Accord' to Combat AI Deepfakes

byDark Reading Staff

Strata Identity Reins in Global Access and Compliance Challenges With Cross-Border Orchestration Recipes

Strata Identity Reins in Global Access and Compliance Challenges With Cross-Border Orchestration Recipes

Perforce to Acquire Delphix, Adding Enterprise Data Management Software to its DevOps Portfolio

Perforce to Acquire Delphix, Adding Enterprise Data Management Software to its DevOps Portfolio

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Application Security

iOS, Android Malware Steals Faces to Defeat Biometrics With AI Swaps

iOS, Android Malware Steals Faces to Defeat Biometrics With AI Swaps

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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CISA HBOM Framework Doesn't Go Far Enough

CISA HBOM Framework Doesn't Go Far Enough

byAndreas Kuehlmann

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Сloud Security

AWS SNS Hijackings Fuel Cloud Smishing Campaign

AWS SNS Hijackings Fuel Cloud Smishing Campaign

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Cybersecurity Analytics

10 Security Metrics Categories CISOs Should Present to the Board

10 Security Metrics Categories CISOs Should Present to the Board

byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

Prudential Files Voluntary Breach Notice With SEC

Prudential Files Voluntary Breach Notice With SEC

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

We're at a Pivotal Moment for AI and Cybersecurity

We're at a Pivotal Moment for AI and Cybersecurity

byMandy Andress

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Cybersecurity Operations

FCC Requires Telecom & VoIP Providers to Report PII Breaches

FCC Requires Telecom, VoIP Providers to Report PII Breaches

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Aircraft Leasing Company Acknowledges Cyberattack in SEC Filing

Aircraft Leasing Company Acknowledges Cyberattack in SEC Filing

byDark Reading Staff

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Cybersecurity Operations

Middle East & Africa CISOs Plan to Increase 2024 Budgets by 10%

Middle East & Africa CISOs Plan to Increase 2024 Budgets by 10%

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

BofA Warns Customers of Data Leak in Third-Party Breach

BofA Warns Customers of Data Leak in Third-Party Breach

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

CSC Partners With NetDiligence to Help Mitigate Cyber Risks

CSC Partners With NetDiligence to Help Mitigate Cyber Risks

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It's Time to Rethink Third-Party Risk Assessment

It's Time to Rethink Third-Party Risk Assessment

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Cybersecurity Operations

CISO Corner: DoD Regs, Neurodiverse Talent & Tel Aviv's Light Rail

CISO Corner: DoD Regs, Neurodiverse Talent & Tel Aviv's Light Rail

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Application Security

Deepfake Democracy: AI Technology Complicates Election Security

Deepfake Democracy: AI Technology Complicates Election Security

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

Threat Intelligence

'Coyote' Malware Begins Its Hunt, Preying on 61 Banking Apps

'Coyote' Malware Begins Its Hunt, Preying on 61 Banking Apps

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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