Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Google Will Use Mobile Devices to Thwart Phishing AttacksGoogle Will Use Mobile Devices to Thwart Phishing Attacks

In an effort to combat phishing, Google will allow Android phones and iPhones to be used as security keys.

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
May 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Lincoln College Set to Close After Crippling CyberattackLincoln College Set to Close After Crippling Cyberattack
byDark Reading Staff
May 10, 2022
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Costa Rica Declares State of Emergency Under Sustained Conti CyberattacksCosta Rica Declares State of Emergency Under Sustained Conti Cyberattacks
byDark Reading Staff
May 9, 2022
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Post-Quantum Cryptography Set to Replace RSA, ECCPost-Quantum Cryptography Set to Replace RSA, ECC
byDark Reading Staff
May 6, 2022
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ikea Canada Breach Exposes 95K Customer RecordsIkea Canada Breach Exposes 95K Customer Records
byDark Reading Staff
May 6, 2022
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Scammer Infects His Own Machine With Spyware, Reveals True IdentityScammer Infects His Own Machine With Spyware, Reveals True Identity
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
May 6, 2022
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Microsoft, Apple, and Google Promise to Expand Passwordless Features
Microsoft, Apple, and Google Promise to Expand Passwordless Features
May 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
byFahmida Y. Rashid, Managing Editor, Features
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FBI: Bank Losses From BEC Attacks Top $43B
FBI: Bank Losses From BEC Attacks Top $43B
May 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Why Security Matters Even More in Online Gaming
Why Security Matters Even More in Online Gaming
May 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPascal Geenens, Director, Threat Intelligence, Radware
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
China-Backed Winnti APT Siphons Reams of US Trade Secrets in Sprawling Cyber-Espionage Attack
China-Backed Winnti APT Siphons Reams of US Trade Secrets in Sprawling Cyber-Espionage Attack
May 4, 2022
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
SAC Health System Impacted By Security Incident
SAC Health System Impacted By Security Incident
May 4, 2022
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1 Min Read
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
SolarWinds Attackers Gear Up for Typosquatting Attacks
SolarWinds Attackers Gear Up for Typosquatting Attacks
May 3, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
New Regulations in India Require Orgs to Report Cyber Incidents Within 6 Hours
New Regulations in India Require Orgs to Report Cyber Incidents Within 6 Hours
May 2, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Good News! IAM Is Near-Universal With SaaS
Good News! IAM Is Near-Universal With SaaS
Apr 29, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cloudflare Flags Largest HTTPS DDoS Attack It's Ever Recorded
Cloudflare Flags Largest HTTPS DDoS Attack It's Ever Recorded
Apr 29, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ambient.ai Expands Computer Vision Capabilities for Better Building Security
Ambient.ai Expands Computer Vision Capabilities for Better Building Security
Apr 29, 2022
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1 Min Read
byFahmida Y. Rashid, Managing Editor, Features
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Capital One Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, Verizon Ventures, and Wipro Ventures Join Securonix $1B+ Growth Investment as Strategic Investors
Capital One Ventures, Snowflake Ventures, Verizon Ventures, and Wipro Ventures Join Securonix $1B+ Growth Investment as Strategic Investors
Apr 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
The Ransomware Crisis Deepens, While Data Recovery Stalls
The Ransomware Crisis Deepens, While Data Recovery Stalls
Apr 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Bumblebee Malware Buzzes Into Cyberattack Fray
Bumblebee Malware Buzzes Into Cyberattack Fray
Apr 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Microsoft: Russia Using Cyberattacks in Coordination With Military Invasion of Ukraine
Microsoft: Russia Using Cyberattacks in Coordination With Military Invasion of Ukraine
Apr 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Coca-Cola Investigates Data-Theft Claims After Ransomware Attack
Coca-Cola Investigates Data-Theft Claims After Ransomware Attack
Apr 27, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cyber Conflict Overshadowed a Major Government Ransomware Alert
Cyber Conflict Overshadowed a Major Government Ransomware Alert
Apr 26, 2022
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1 Min Read
byHitesh Sheth, CEO, Vectra
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Iranian Hacking Group Among Those Exploiting Recently Disclosed VMware RCE Flaw
Iranian Hacking Group Among Those Exploiting Recently Disclosed VMware RCE Flaw
Apr 25, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
North Korean State Actors Deploying Novel Malware to Spy on Journalists
North Korean State Actors Deploying Novel Malware to Spy on Journalists
Apr 25, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ukraine Invasion Driving DDoS Attacks to All-Time Highs
Ukraine Invasion Driving DDoS Attacks to All-Time Highs
Apr 25, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Overlapping ICS/OT Mandates Distract From Threat Detection and Response
Overlapping ICS/OT Mandates Distract From Threat Detection and Response
Apr 25, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMark Carrigan, Senior Vice President, Process Safety and OT Cybersecurity, Hexagon PPM
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Many Medical Device Makers Skimp on Security Practices
Many Medical Device Makers Skimp on Security Practices
Apr 22, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FBI Warns Ransomware Attacks on Agriculture Co-ops Could Upend Food Supply Chain
FBI Warns Ransomware Attacks on Agriculture Co-ops Could Upend Food Supply Chain
Apr 22, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Comcast Business 2021 DDoS Threat Report: DDoS Becomes a Bigger Priority as Multivector Attacks are on the Rise
Comcast Business 2021 DDoS Threat Report: DDoS Becomes a Bigger Priority as Multivector Attacks are on the Rise
Apr 22, 2022
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1 Min Read
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
New Zscaler Research Shows Over 400% Increase in Phishing Attacks With Retail and Wholesale Industries at Greatest Risk
New Zscaler Research Shows Over 400% Increase in Phishing Attacks With Retail and Wholesale Industries at Greatest Risk
Apr 21, 2022
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1 Min Read
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cybereason Launches Digital Forensics Incident Response
Cybereason Launches Digital Forensics Incident Response
Apr 21, 2022
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Alert Logic Releases MDR Incident Response Capability for Addressing a Breach
Alert Logic Releases MDR Incident Response Capability for Addressing a Breach
Apr 21, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Anti-Fraud Partnership Brings Confidential Computing to Financial Services
Anti-Fraud Partnership Brings Confidential Computing to Financial Services
Apr 20, 2022
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Fortress Tackles Supply Chain Security, One Asset at a Time
Fortress Tackles Supply Chain Security, One Asset at a Time
Apr 20, 2022
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byFahmida Y. Rashid, Managing Editor, Features
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
76% of Organizations Worldwide Expect to Suffer a Cyberattack This Year
76% of Organizations Worldwide Expect to Suffer a Cyberattack This Year
Apr 18, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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Threat Intelligence
Biden's Cybersecurity EO Leaves Trump a Comprehensive Blueprint for DefenseBiden's Cyber EO Leaves Trump a Strong Blueprint for Defense
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Jan 16, 2025
7 Min Read
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byMatias Madou
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