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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
New Breed of DDoS Attack On the RiseNew Breed of DDoS Attack On the Rise

Akamai Networks since October has detected and mitigated at least 50 DDoS attacks using Connectionless LDAP.

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Apr 13, 2017
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Alleged Yahoo Email Hacker Denied Bail in CanadaAlleged Yahoo Email Hacker Denied Bail in Canada
byDark Reading Staff
Apr 12, 2017
1 Min Read
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Computer Engineer Charged with Theft of Proprietary Computer CodeComputer Engineer Charged with Theft of Proprietary Computer Code
byDark Reading Staff
Apr 11, 2017
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UK Loan Firm Wonga Suffers Financial Data BreachUK Loan Firm Wonga Suffers Financial Data Breach
byDark Reading Staff
Apr 11, 2017
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
One of World's Most Wanted and Prolific Alleged Spammers ArrestedOne of World's Most Wanted and Prolific Alleged Spammers Arrested
byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
Apr 10, 2017
1 Min Read
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CIA-Linked Hacking Tools Tied to Longhorn Cyber Espionage GroupCIA-Linked Hacking Tools Tied to Longhorn Cyber Espionage Group
byKelly Sheridan
Apr 10, 2017
1 Min Read
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Extradition Hearing Expected Soon for Alleged LinkedIn, DropBox Hacker
Extradition Hearing Expected Soon for Alleged LinkedIn, DropBox Hacker
Apr 10, 2017
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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GameStop Probes Hack of Customer Payment Data
GameStop Probes Hack of Customer Payment Data
Apr 10, 2017
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Apple Mac OS Malware Spiked in Q4
Apple Mac OS Malware Spiked in Q4
Apr 7, 2017
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byKelly Sheridan, Former Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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China-Based Threat Actor APT10 Ramps Up Cyber Espionage Activity
China-Based Threat Actor APT10 Ramps Up Cyber Espionage Activity
Apr 6, 2017
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Teaching Hospitals at Greater Data Breach Risk
Teaching Hospitals at Greater Data Breach Risk
Apr 6, 2017
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Matching Wits with a North Korea-Linked Hacking Group
Matching Wits with a North Korea-Linked Hacking Group
Apr 5, 2017
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byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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Businesses Hit by More W-2 Fraud as Cybercriminals Shift Tax Season Targets
Businesses Hit by More W-2 Fraud as Cybercriminals Shift Tax Season Targets
Apr 5, 2017
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byKelly Sheridan, Former Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Chinese APT10 Hacking Group Suspected of Global Campaign Targeting MSPs
Chinese APT10 Hacking Group Suspected of Global Campaign Targeting MSPs
Apr 5, 2017
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cybercriminals Seized Control of Brazilian Bank for 5 Hours
Cybercriminals Seized Control of Brazilian Bank for 5 Hours
Apr 4, 2017
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byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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More than Half of Security Pros Rarely Change their Social Network Passwords
More than Half of Security Pros Rarely Change their Social Network Passwords
Apr 3, 2017
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byDawn Kawamoto, Former Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Georgia Brothers Jailed for $540,000 Corporate Fraud
Georgia Brothers Jailed for $540,000 Corporate Fraud
Apr 3, 2017
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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'Sundown' Rises as New Threat in Depleted Exploit Kit Landscape
'Sundown' Rises as New Threat in Depleted Exploit Kit Landscape
Mar 31, 2017
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Romanian Man Pleads Guilty to ATM Skimming Scheme
Romanian Man Pleads Guilty to ATM Skimming Scheme
Mar 31, 2017
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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US Border Policy Shifts May Drive Changes in Laptop Security
US Border Policy Shifts May Drive Changes in Laptop Security
Mar 31, 2017
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byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
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Patch Unlikely for Widely Publicized Flaw in Microsoft IIS 6.0
Patch Unlikely for Widely Publicized Flaw in Microsoft IIS 6.0
Mar 30, 2017
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cymmetria Releases MazeRunner Community Edition Update
Cymmetria Releases MazeRunner Community Edition Update
Mar 30, 2017
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Insider Threat Fear Greater Than Ever, Survey Shows
Insider Threat Fear Greater Than Ever, Survey Shows
Mar 29, 2017
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Dutch Parliament Website Suffers Ransomware Attack
Dutch Parliament Website Suffers Ransomware Attack
Mar 29, 2017
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Jail Time Set for Two More Members of Global Telecom Fraud Scheme
Jail Time Set for Two More Members of Global Telecom Fraud Scheme
Mar 28, 2017
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Two Israeli Youths May Be Charged for vDOS Operation
Two Israeli Youths May Be Charged for vDOS Operation
Mar 28, 2017
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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FBI: Attackers Targeting Anonymous FTP Servers in Healthcare
FBI: Attackers Targeting Anonymous FTP Servers in Healthcare
Mar 27, 2017
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byKelly Sheridan, Former Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Apple: Mac, iPhone Bugs That CIA Allegedly Exploited Were Fixed Years Ago
Apple: Mac, iPhone Bugs That CIA Allegedly Exploited Were Fixed Years Ago
Mar 24, 2017
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Sandia Testing New Intrusion Detection Tool That Mimics Human Brain
Sandia Testing New Intrusion Detection Tool That Mimics Human Brain
Mar 24, 2017
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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US May Charge North Korea in Bangladesh Bank Cybertheft
US May Charge North Korea in Bangladesh Bank Cybertheft
Mar 23, 2017
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Russian Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Citadel Malware Attacks
Russian Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Citadel Malware Attacks
Mar 23, 2017
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Google, Jigsaw Offer Free Cyber Protection to Election Sites
Google, Jigsaw Offer Free Cyber Protection to Election Sites
Mar 22, 2017
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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New Yorkers See 60% Rise in Data Breaches in 2016
New Yorkers See 60% Rise in Data Breaches in 2016
Mar 22, 2017
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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IRS Warns Taxpayers of Email Scams
IRS Warns Taxpayers of Email Scams
Mar 20, 2017
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
North Korea's 'Lazarus' Likely Behind New Wave of Cyberattacks
North Korea's 'Lazarus' Likely Behind New Wave of Cyberattacks
Mar 18, 2017
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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