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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Bangladesh Police Say Some Bank Officials Involved In CyberheistBangladesh Police Say Some Bank Officials Involved In Cyberheist

Mid-ranking officials of Bangladesh Bank deliberately exposed bank’s network to allow theft of $81 million, says top investigator.

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Dec 14, 2016
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1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Global Cybercrime Sweep Targeted Young DDoS AttackersGlobal Cybercrime Sweep Targeted Young DDoS Attackers
byDark Reading Staff
Dec 13, 2016
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FBI Had Alerted Illinois GOP About Possible Email HackFBI Had Alerted Illinois GOP About Possible Email Hack
byDark Reading Staff
Dec 13, 2016
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Dark Reading Radio: The Coolest Hacks Of 2016Dark Reading Radio: The Coolest Hacks Of 2016
byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
Dec 12, 2016
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
CIA: Russian Hackers Aimed To Help Trump WinCIA: Russian Hackers Aimed To Help Trump Win
byKelly Sheridan
Dec 12, 2016
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Obama Orders Inquiry Into Cyberattacks On Democratic Party WebsitesObama Orders Inquiry Into Cyberattacks On Democratic Party Websites
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Dec 9, 2016
1 Min Read
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Russian Authorities Make Arrests In Wake Of Central Bank Cyberattack
Russian Authorities Make Arrests In Wake Of Central Bank Cyberattack
Dec 9, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Only 25% Companies Equipped To Handle Data Breaches
Only 25% Companies Equipped To Handle Data Breaches
Dec 9, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Data Theft At ThyssenKrupp Highlights Industrial Espionage Threat
Data Theft At ThyssenKrupp Highlights Industrial Espionage Threat
Dec 8, 2016
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Dailymotion Advises Password Change After Possible Data Breach
Dailymotion Advises Password Change After Possible Data Breach
Dec 7, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Hacker Of Celeb Emails Goes To Jail For Five Years
Hacker Of Celeb Emails Goes To Jail For Five Years
Dec 7, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Pennsylvania State Prosecutor's Office Paid Ransom In 'Avalanche' Ransomware Attack
Pennsylvania State Prosecutor's Office Paid Ransom In 'Avalanche' Ransomware Attack
Dec 7, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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PoisonTap USB Device Can Hack A Locked PC In A Minute
PoisonTap USB Device Can Hack A Locked PC In A Minute
Dec 6, 2016
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1 Min Read
byMatthew Rosenquist, Cybersecurity Strategist
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Derivative Suit Against Home Depot For 2014 Data Breach Dismissed
Derivative Suit Against Home Depot For 2014 Data Breach Dismissed
Dec 6, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Protect Your Company From Hackable Holiday Gifts
Protect Your Company From Hackable Holiday Gifts
Dec 6, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJonathan Anderson, Chief Technology Officer of IoT Security, Intel Security
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Hackers Steal $31 Million From Russia's Central Bank
Hackers Steal $31 Million From Russia's Central Bank
Dec 5, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Avalanche Cybercrime Platform Takedown Leaves A Lot To Clean Up
Avalanche Cybercrime Platform Takedown Leaves A Lot To Clean Up
Dec 5, 2016
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1 Min Read
byBogdan Botezatu, Senior E-threat Analyst, Bitdefender
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cybercriminals’ Next Target: Long-Term Prizes (Part 2 of 2)
Cybercriminals’ Next Target: Long-Term Prizes (Part 2 of 2)
Dec 2, 2016
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byMatthew Rosenquist, Cybersecurity Strategist
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Organizations In Saudi Arabia Reportedly Hit In Destructive New Shamoon Attacks
Organizations In Saudi Arabia Reportedly Hit In Destructive New Shamoon Attacks
Dec 1, 2016
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cybercriminals' Next Target: Short-Term Dangers (Part 1 of 2)
Cybercriminals' Next Target: Short-Term Dangers (Part 1 of 2)
Dec 1, 2016
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1 Min Read
byMatthew Rosenquist, Cybersecurity Strategist
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
In Break From Usual, Threat Actors Use RAT To Steal POS Data
In Break From Usual, Threat Actors Use RAT To Steal POS Data
Nov 30, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Windows Malware Infections Spiked 106% From Black Friday To Cyber Monday
Windows Malware Infections Spiked 106% From Black Friday To Cyber Monday
Nov 30, 2016
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byKelly Sheridan, Former Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Job Loss And Financial Damage: CIOs’ Main Fears When Adopting Virtualization
Job Loss And Financial Damage: CIOs’ Main Fears When Adopting Virtualization
Nov 30, 2016
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1 Min Read
byRazvan Muresan, Razvan Muresan, Security Specialist, Bitdefender
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Deutsche Telekom Attacks Suggest Mirai Threat Poised To Become Much Larger
Deutsche Telekom Attacks Suggest Mirai Threat Poised To Become Much Larger
Nov 29, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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European Commission Hit By DDoS Attack
European Commission Hit By DDoS Attack
Nov 29, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
5 Links Of The Attack Chain And How To Disrupt Them
5 Links Of The Attack Chain And How To Disrupt Them
Nov 28, 2016
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1 Min Read
byMalwarebytes Labs, Malwarebytes Labs
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Researchers Demo Method For Turning A PC Into An Eavesdropping Device
Researchers Demo Method For Turning A PC Into An Eavesdropping Device
Nov 23, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Hackers Attack Canada Army Site, Redirect Visitors To China
Hackers Attack Canada Army Site, Redirect Visitors To China
Nov 21, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Millions Exposed In Data Breach At UK Telecom Three
Millions Exposed In Data Breach At UK Telecom Three
Nov 21, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
NSA Chief Says DNC Email Leak Was Deliberate Act
NSA Chief Says DNC Email Leak Was Deliberate Act
Nov 18, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Active Defense Framework Can Help Businesses Defend Against Cyberattacks
Active Defense Framework Can Help Businesses Defend Against Cyberattacks
Nov 17, 2016
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1 Min Read
byMalwarebytes Labs, Malwarebytes Labs
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Digital Shadows Narrows Down Causes Of Tesco Hack
Digital Shadows Narrows Down Causes Of Tesco Hack
Nov 16, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
The 7 Most Significant Government Data Breaches
The 7 Most Significant Government Data Breaches
Nov 15, 2016
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
412 Million Users Exposed In Adult Friend Finder, Penthouse Breach
412 Million Users Exposed In Adult Friend Finder, Penthouse Breach
Nov 14, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Bangladesh Bank Team In Manila To Recover $15 Million Lost In Hack
Bangladesh Bank Team In Manila To Recover $15 Million Lost In Hack
Nov 9, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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