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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Team With Carnegie Mellon Roots Wins Machine Hacking ContestTeam With Carnegie Mellon Roots Wins Machine Hacking Contest

'Mayhem' takes home $2 million prize in historic DARPA machine-to-machine hacking challenge.

bySteve Zurier, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
Aug 5, 2016
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
There’s Something Phishy in the PackageThere’s Something Phishy in the Package
byJonathan King
Aug 5, 2016
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DDoS Attacks: Cybercriminals Are More Homegrown Than You ThinkDDoS Attacks: Cybercriminals Are More Homegrown Than You Think
bySteve Zurier
Aug 4, 2016
1 Min Read
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‘Nigerian Prince’ All Grown Up And Bilking Millions From Businesses Via BEC‘Nigerian Prince’ All Grown Up And Bilking Millions From Businesses Via BEC
byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
Aug 4, 2016
1 Min Read
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Researchers Show How To Steal Payment Card Data From PIN PadsResearchers Show How To Steal Payment Card Data From PIN Pads
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Aug 3, 2016
1 Min Read
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How the Adoption of EDR Transforms a SOC’s EffectivenessHow the Adoption of EDR Transforms a SOC’s Effectiveness
byJohn Markott
Aug 2, 2016
1 Min Read
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Clinton Campaign: Voter Analytics Program Compromised, Not Internal Systems
Clinton Campaign: Voter Analytics Program Compromised, Not Internal Systems
Aug 1, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Second Democratic Party Website Hacked
Second Democratic Party Website Hacked
Jul 29, 2016
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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South Korea: Cyberattack By North Korea Exposed Data Of 10 Million Consumers
South Korea: Cyberattack By North Korea Exposed Data Of 10 Million Consumers
Jul 29, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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DNC Leak: US Intel Chief Says It's Too Soon To Attribute Blame
DNC Leak: US Intel Chief Says It's Too Soon To Attribute Blame
Jul 29, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Ex-Citibank Worker Jailed For Sabotage Of Network
Ex-Citibank Worker Jailed For Sabotage Of Network
Jul 28, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Kimpton Hotel Chain Investigating Possible Payment Card Breach
Kimpton Hotel Chain Investigating Possible Payment Card Breach
Jul 27, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Indegy Lands $12M in Series A Financing to Protect Critical Infrastructures from Cyber Threats
Indegy Lands $12M in Series A Financing to Protect Critical Infrastructures from Cyber Threats
Jul 27, 2016
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Obama Issues Federal Government Policy For Cyberattack Response
Obama Issues Federal Government Policy For Cyberattack Response
Jul 26, 2016
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byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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Russia Likely Behind DNC Breach, Says FBI
Russia Likely Behind DNC Breach, Says FBI
Jul 26, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Three Arrested For Cell Phone Hacking Scam
Three Arrested For Cell Phone Hacking Scam
Jul 25, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Majority Of Companies Say Trade Secrets Likely Compromised
Majority Of Companies Say Trade Secrets Likely Compromised
Jul 21, 2016
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Ex-Cardinal Exec Jailed For Hacking Astros
Ex-Cardinal Exec Jailed For Hacking Astros
Jul 20, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Hacker Jailed For Celebrity Swatting, Doxing
Hacker Jailed For Celebrity Swatting, Doxing
Jul 19, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Ubuntu Forums Database Hacked
Ubuntu Forums Database Hacked
Jul 19, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Ransomware Victims Rarely Pay The Full Ransom Price
Ransomware Victims Rarely Pay The Full Ransom Price
Jul 18, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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UK Rail Hit By Four Cyberattacks In One Year
UK Rail Hit By Four Cyberattacks In One Year
Jul 18, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Crooks Hack Taiwan ATMs With 'Smartphone,' No Bank Card, Steal Millions
Crooks Hack Taiwan ATMs With 'Smartphone,' No Bank Card, Steal Millions
Jul 18, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Chinese Hacker Gets US Prison Term For Military Data Theft
Chinese Hacker Gets US Prison Term For Military Data Theft
Jul 15, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cymmetria Releases Free Community Version of Innovative Cyber Deception Solution for Hunting Attackers
Cymmetria Releases Free Community Version of Innovative Cyber Deception Solution for Hunting Attackers
Jul 14, 2016
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1 Min Read
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Healthcare Hacks Face Critical Condition
Healthcare Hacks Face Critical Condition
Jul 12, 2016
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byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
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Omni Hotels Discloses Payment Card Breach
Omni Hotels Discloses Payment Card Breach
Jul 12, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Wendy’s Gives Details On Payment Card Breach
Wendy’s Gives Details On Payment Card Breach
Jul 8, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cyber Security Company Darktrace in $65 million Fundraise to Accelerate Global Expansion in Round led by KKR
Cyber Security Company Darktrace in $65 million Fundraise to Accelerate Global Expansion in Round led by KKR
Jul 6, 2016
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Comey: No Evidence Clinton Email Server Was Hacked, But Still 'Possible'
Comey: No Evidence Clinton Email Server Was Hacked, But Still 'Possible'
Jul 5, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Legit Tools Helping Attackers Hide Malicious Activity, Study Finds
Legit Tools Helping Attackers Hide Malicious Activity, Study Finds
Jun 29, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Google Accounts Of US Military, Journalists Targeted By Russian Attack Group
Google Accounts Of US Military, Journalists Targeted By Russian Attack Group
Jun 27, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySara Peters, Senior Editor
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Filipino Man Charged In US For Identity Theft Of Celebrities
Filipino Man Charged In US For Identity Theft Of Celebrities
Jun 27, 2016
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Shifting The Economic Balance Of Cyberattacks
Shifting The Economic Balance Of Cyberattacks
Jun 27, 2016
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byBen Johnson, Chief Security Strategist, Bit9 + Carbon Black
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NASCAR Race Team Learns Ransomware Lesson The Hard Way
NASCAR Race Team Learns Ransomware Lesson The Hard Way
Jun 24, 2016
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1 Min Read
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer

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