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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
DOS Attacks Dominate, but System Intrusions Cause Most PainDOS Attacks Dominate, but System Intrusions Cause Most Pain

In the latest Verizon "Data Breach Investigations Report," denial-of-service attacks are the most common type of security incident, but when it comes to breaches, nearly four-in-ten attackers compromise systems.

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Jun 9, 2023
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cl0P Gang Sat on Exploit for MOVEit Flaw for Nearly 2 YearsCl0P Gang Sat on Exploit for MOVEit Flaw for Nearly 2 Years
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Jun 9, 2023
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Barracuda Warns ESG Appliances Need Urgent Rip & ReplaceBarracuda Warns ESG Appliances Need Urgent Rip & Replace
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Jun 8, 2023
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sophisticated 'Impulse Project' Crypto Scam Sprawls With 1,000 Affiliate SitesSophisticated 'Impulse Project' Crypto Scam Sprawls With 1,000 Affiliate Sites
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Jun 8, 2023
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cl0p Claims the MOVEit Attack; Here's How the Gang Did ItCl0p Claims the MOVEit Attack; Here's How the Gang Did It
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Jun 7, 2023
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FBI: Sextortionist Campaigns Use Deepfakes to Target Children, AdultsFBI: Sextortionist Campaigns Use Deepfakes to Target Children, Adults
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Jun 7, 2023
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Researchers Spot a Different Kind of Magecart Card-Skimming Campaign
Researchers Spot a Different Kind of Magecart Card-Skimming Campaign
Jun 6, 2023
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
2.5M Impacted by Enzo Biochem Data Leak After Ransomware Attack
2.5M Impacted by Enzo Biochem Data Leak After Ransomware Attack
Jun 5, 2023
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
After 'Inception' Attack, New Due Diligence Requirements Are Needed
After 'Inception' Attack, New Due Diligence Requirements Are Needed
Jun 5, 2023
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byCarlos Morales, Senior Vice President of Solutions, Vercara
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'PostalFurious' SMS Attacks Target UAE Citizens for Data Theft
'PostalFurious' SMS Attacks Target UAE Citizens for Data Theft
Jun 2, 2023
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byDan Raywood, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sustained 'Red Deer' Phishing Attacks Impersonate Israel Post, Drop RATs
Sustained 'Red Deer' Phishing Attacks Impersonate Israel Post, Drop RATs
Jun 1, 2023
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byDan Raywood, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Undetected Attacks Against Middle East Targets Conducted Since 2020
Undetected Attacks Against Middle East Targets Conducted Since 2020
May 30, 2023
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byDan Raywood, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
9M Dental Patients Affected by LockBit Attack on MCNA
9M Dental Patients Affected by LockBit Attack on MCNA
May 30, 2023
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
130K+ Patients' Social Security Numbers Leaked in UHS of Delaware Data Breach
130K+ Patients' Social Security Numbers Leaked in UHS of Delaware Data Breach
May 26, 2023
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Tesla Whistleblower Leaks 100GB of Data, Revealing Safety Complaints
Tesla Whistleblower Leaks 100GB of Data, Revealing Safety Complaints
May 26, 2023
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Russia's War in Ukraine Shows Cyberattacks Can Be War Crimes
Russia's War in Ukraine Shows Cyberattacks Can Be War Crimes
May 26, 2023
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byAndrada Fiscutean, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Israeli Shipping, Logistics Companies Targeted in Watering Hole Attacks
Israeli Shipping, Logistics Companies Targeted in Watering Hole Attacks
May 24, 2023
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byDan Raywood, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cyber Warfare Lessons From the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Cyber Warfare Lessons From the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
May 22, 2023
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byJames Turgal, VP of Cyber Risk, Strategy & Board Relations, Optiv
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
CommonMagic APT Campaign Broadens Target Scope to Central and Western Ukraine
CommonMagic APT Campaign Broadens Target Scope to Central and Western Ukraine
May 19, 2023
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
ActZero Teams Up With UScellular to Secure Mobile Devices From Ransomware Attacks
ActZero Teams Up With UScellular to Secure Mobile Devices From Ransomware Attacks
May 18, 2023
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Attackers Target macOS With 'Geacon' Cobalt Strike Tool
Attackers Target macOS With 'Geacon' Cobalt Strike Tool
May 16, 2023
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
PharMerica Leaks 5.8M Deceased Users' PII, Health Information
PharMerica Leaks 5.8M Deceased Users' PII, Health Information
May 15, 2023
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byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Break the DDoS Attack Loop With Rate Limiting
Break the DDoS Attack Loop With Rate Limiting
May 15, 2023
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byVenkatesh Sundar, Founder, Indusface
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
WordPress Plug-in Used in 1M+ Websites Patched to Close Critical Bug
WordPress Plug-in Used in 1M+ Websites Patched to Close Critical Bug
May 12, 2023
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Billy Corgan Paid Off Hacker Who Threatened to Leak New Smashing Pumpkins Songs
Billy Corgan Paid Off Hacker Who Threatened to Leak New Smashing Pumpkins Songs
May 11, 2023
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
North Korean Hackers Behind Hospital Data Breach in Seoul
North Korean Hackers Behind Hospital Data Breach in Seoul
May 11, 2023
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Why Economic Downturns Put Innovation at Risk & Threaten Cyber Safety
Why Economic Downturns Put Innovation at Risk & Threaten Cyber Safety
May 11, 2023
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byMarten Mickos, CEO, HackerOne
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Infamous Twitter Hacker Cops to Cybercrimes, Extradited to US for Trial
Infamous Twitter Hacker Cops to Cybercrimes, Extradited to US for Trial
May 10, 2023
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byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sysco Data Breach Exposes Customer, Employee Data
Sysco Data Breach Exposes Customer, Employee Data
May 10, 2023
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Leak of Intel Boot Guard Keys Could Have Security Repercussions for Years
Leak of Intel Boot Guard Keys Could Have Security Repercussions for Years
May 10, 2023
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Microsoft Digital Defense Report: Trends In Device and Infrastructure Attacks
Microsoft Digital Defense Report: Trends In Device and Infrastructure Attacks
May 10, 2023
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byMicrosoft Security, Microsoft
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Free Tool Unlocks Some Encrypted Data in Ransomware Attacks
Free Tool Unlocks Some Encrypted Data in Ransomware Attacks
May 10, 2023
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FBI Disarms Russian FSB 'Snake' Malware Network
FBI Disarms Russian FSB 'Snake' Malware Network
May 9, 2023
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byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
SideWinder Strikes Victims in Pakistan, Turkey in Multiphase Polymorphic Attack
SideWinder Strikes Victims in Pakistan, Turkey in Multiphase Polymorphic Attack
May 9, 2023
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Keep Your Company Cyber Competent Without Adding Cyber Anxiety
Keep Your Company Cyber Competent Without Adding Cyber Anxiety
May 9, 2023
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byKevin Reed, CISO, Acronis

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Application Security
Orgs Scramble to Fix Actively Exploited Bug in Apache Struts 2Orgs Scramble to Fix Actively Exploited Bug in Struts 2
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Dec 19, 2024
5 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Fortinet Addresses Unpatched Critical RCE VectorFortinet Addresses Unpatched Critical RCE Vector
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
Dec 19, 2024
2 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
OT/ICS Engineering Workstations Face Barrage of Fresh MalwareOT/ICS Engineering Workstations Face Fresh Malware Barrage
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 19, 2024
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