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Abusing X.509 Digital Certificates for Covert Data ExchangeAbusing X.509 Digital Certificates for Covert Data Exchange

Newly discovered hack would allow attackers to send data between two systems during TLS negotiation, researchers say.

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Feb 5, 2018
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Trend Micro Finds 89 Malicious Chrome Extensions Dispensing 'Malvertising'Trend Micro Finds 89 Malicious Chrome Extensions Dispensing 'Malvertising'
byLarry Loeb
Feb 5, 2018
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Russian National Arrested for Kelihos Botnet Sent to USRussian National Arrested for Kelihos Botnet Sent to US
byDark Reading Staff
Feb 3, 2018
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Cyberattack Impersonates FBI Internet Crime Complaint CenterCyberattack Impersonates FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
byDark Reading Staff
Feb 2, 2018
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Less than 1 in 5 Enterprises Have Customer Notification Plan for Data BreachesLess than 1 in 5 Enterprises Have Customer Notification Plan for Data Breaches
Feb 2, 2018
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Crypto-Mining Attacks Emerge as the New Big Threat to EnterprisesCrypto-Mining Attacks Emerge as the New Big Threat to Enterprises
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Feb 1, 2018
1 Min Read
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ramnit's Holiday Shopping Spree: Retailers & E-commerce
Ramnit's Holiday Shopping Spree: Retailers & E-commerce
Feb 1, 2018
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byDoron Voolf, Malware Analyst, F5 Security Operations Center (SOC)
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Data Encryption: 4 Common Pitfalls
Data Encryption: 4 Common Pitfalls
Jan 31, 2018
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byJoe Cosmano, Senior Vice President of Engineering Services, iboss
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Hack Costs Coincheck Cryptocurrency Exchange $530 Million
Hack Costs Coincheck Cryptocurrency Exchange $530 Million
Jan 31, 2018
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Phishing Campaign Underscores Threat from Low Budget, Low Skilled Attackers
Phishing Campaign Underscores Threat from Low Budget, Low Skilled Attackers
Jan 30, 2018
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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DNS Hijacking: The Silent Threat That's Putting Your Network at Risk
DNS Hijacking: The Silent Threat That's Putting Your Network at Risk
Jan 30, 2018
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byCricket Liu, Executive VP & Senior Fellow, Infoblox
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Thieves Target ATMs In First US 'Jackpotting' Attacks
Thieves Target ATMs In First US 'Jackpotting' Attacks
Jan 29, 2018
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Dutch Intel Agency Reportedly Helped US Attribute DNC Hack to Russia
Dutch Intel Agency Reportedly Helped US Attribute DNC Hack to Russia
Jan 26, 2018
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Avoiding the Epidemic of Hospital Hacks
Avoiding the Epidemic of Hospital Hacks
Jan 25, 2018
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byRaymond Pompon, Principal Threat Research Evangelist at F5 Networks
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Bell Canada Hit with 2nd Breach in 8 Months
Bell Canada Hit with 2nd Breach in 8 Months
Jan 25, 2018
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Ransomware Actors Cut Loose on Health Care Organizations
Ransomware Actors Cut Loose on Health Care Organizations
Jan 24, 2018
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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DDoS Attacks Become More Complex and Costly
DDoS Attacks Become More Complex and Costly
Jan 24, 2018
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bySteve Zurier, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
84 percent of businesses could reduce fraud risk if certain about customers’ identity
84 percent of businesses could reduce fraud risk if certain about customers’ identity
Jan 24, 2018
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Consumers’ Overconfidence Helps Hackers Up the Ante and Steal $172 Billion in 2017
Consumers’ Overconfidence Helps Hackers Up the Ante and Steal $172 Billion in 2017
Jan 24, 2018
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1,159,687 Email Addresses from Top 500 UK Legal Firms Found on Dark Web
1,159,687 Email Addresses from Top 500 UK Legal Firms Found on Dark Web
Jan 22, 2018
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Rogue Chrome, Firefox Extensions Hijack Browsers; Prevent Easy Removal
Rogue Chrome, Firefox Extensions Hijack Browsers; Prevent Easy Removal
Jan 18, 2018
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Applying Defense-in-Depth to the Digital Battlefield
Applying Defense-in-Depth to the Digital Battlefield
Jan 18, 2018
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byChris Park, Chris Park, CIO, iboss
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Man Admits to Directing DDoS Attacks Across the US
Man Admits to Directing DDoS Attacks Across the US
Jan 18, 2018
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Top 3 Pitfalls of Securing the Decentralized Enterprise
Top 3 Pitfalls of Securing the Decentralized Enterprise
Jan 16, 2018
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byPaul Martini, The CEO, co-founder and chief architect of iboss
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What Can We Learn from Counterterrorism and National Security Efforts?
What Can We Learn from Counterterrorism and National Security Efforts?
Jan 12, 2018
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byAdi Dar, Chief Executive Officer of Cyberbit
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RIG EK Remains Top of Heap, Turns to Cryptomining
RIG EK Remains Top of Heap, Turns to Cryptomining
Jan 11, 2018
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byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
McAfee: Attackers Targeting North Korean Dissidents, Journalists
McAfee: Attackers Targeting North Korean Dissidents, Journalists
Jan 11, 2018
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byScott Ferguson, Managing Editor, Light Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Why Facebook Security Questions Are no Substitute for MFA
Why Facebook Security Questions Are no Substitute for MFA
Jan 11, 2018
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byLori MacVittie, Contributor
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FBI Director: Cryptocurrency, Nation-State Attacks, Among Agency's Top Cybersecurity Concerns
FBI Director: Cryptocurrency, Nation-State Attacks, Among Agency's Top Cybersecurity Concerns
Jan 11, 2018
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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WPA3 Standard Teased at CES Following KRACK Attack
WPA3 Standard Teased at CES Following KRACK Attack
Jan 10, 2018
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byLarry Loeb, Blogger, Informationweek
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Ohio Programmer Indicted for Infecting Thousands of Computers
Ohio Programmer Indicted for Infecting Thousands of Computers
Jan 10, 2018
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Turla Cyberespionage Gang Employs Adobe Flash Installer
Turla Cyberespionage Gang Employs Adobe Flash Installer
Jan 9, 2018
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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New Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Has Links to North Korea
New Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Has Links to North Korea
Jan 8, 2018
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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The Nightmare Before Christmas: Security Flaws Inside our Computers
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Security Flaws Inside our Computers
Jan 5, 2018
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byAndrew Mayo, Senior Systems Architect, 1E
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DHS Discovers Privacy Incident Involving Former Employee
DHS Discovers Privacy Incident Involving Former Employee
Jan 5, 2018
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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