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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Iranian Cyberattack on US Presidential Campaign Could Be a Sign of Things to ComeIranian Cyberattack on US Presidential Campaign Could Be a Sign of Things to Come

Political parties and election systems will be heavily targeted in the months leading up to the 2020 general elections, some security experts say.

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Oct 8, 2019
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
UK Spy Agency Warns About VPN HackingUK Spy Agency Warns About VPN Hacking
byLarry Loeb
Oct 8, 2019
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Drupalgeddon2 Vulnerability Still Endangering CMSesDrupalgeddon2 Vulnerability Still Endangering CMSes
byDark Reading Staff
Oct 8, 2019
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Code42 2019 Global Data Exposure Report Finds 69% of Security Leaders Say Data Loss Prevention Cannot Stop Insider ThreatCode42 2019 Global Data Exposure Report Finds 69% of Security Leaders Say Data Loss Prevention Cannot Stop Insider Threat
Oct 4, 2019
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
American Express Insider Breaches Cardholder InformationAmerican Express Insider Breaches Cardholder Information
byDark Reading Staff
Oct 4, 2019
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Stalkerware on the Rise GloballyStalkerware on the Rise Globally
byDark Reading Staff
Oct 3, 2019
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Masad Stealer Uses Telegram to Send Its Control Messages to Waiting Bots
Masad Stealer Uses Telegram to Send Its Control Messages to Waiting Bots
Oct 2, 2019
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byLarry Loeb, Blogger, Informationweek
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'Father of Identity Theft' Convicted on 13 Federal Counts
'Father of Identity Theft' Convicted on 13 Federal Counts
Oct 2, 2019
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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New Malware Campaign Targets US Petroleum Companies
New Malware Campaign Targets US Petroleum Companies
Oct 1, 2019
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Targeted Cybercrime On a Tear
Targeted Cybercrime On a Tear
Oct 1, 2019
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byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Baltimore Reportedly Had No Data Backup Process for Many Systems
Baltimore Reportedly Had No Data Backup Process for Many Systems
Sep 30, 2019
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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218M Words with Friends Players Compromised in Data Breach
218M Words with Friends Players Compromised in Data Breach
Sep 30, 2019
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Man Sentenced to Prison for Cyber Sabotage
Man Sentenced to Prison for Cyber Sabotage
Sep 28, 2019
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1 Min Read
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
AI-Powered APEX Anti-Malware Engine Comes Out of Beta
AI-Powered APEX Anti-Malware Engine Comes Out of Beta
Sep 27, 2019
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1 Min Read
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Enterprise Ransomware & Consumer Ransomware: They're Not That Different
Enterprise Ransomware & Consumer Ransomware: They're Not That Different
Sep 26, 2019
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1 Min Read
byLarry Loeb, Blogger, Informationweek
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
GandCrab Developers Behind Destructive REvil Ransomware
GandCrab Developers Behind Destructive REvil Ransomware
Sep 25, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
The Beginner's Guide to Denial-of-Service Attacks: A Breakdown of Shutdowns
The Beginner's Guide to Denial-of-Service Attacks: A Breakdown of Shutdowns
Sep 25, 2019
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byCurtis Franklin, Principal Analyst, Omdia
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Wyoming Hospital the Latest to Be Hit With Ransomware Attack
Wyoming Hospital the Latest to Be Hit With Ransomware Attack
Sep 25, 2019
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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JP Morgan Hacker Pleads Guilty
JP Morgan Hacker Pleads Guilty
Sep 24, 2019
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Lion Air the Latest to Get Tripped Up by Misconfigured AWS S3
Lion Air the Latest to Get Tripped Up by Misconfigured AWS S3
Sep 19, 2019
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Crowdsourced Security & the Gig Economy
Crowdsourced Security & the Gig Economy
Sep 19, 2019
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byAlex Haynes, Chief Information Security Officer, IBS Software
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
New IRONSCALES Research Finds Microsoft ATP Takes Up to 250 Days to Create Phishing Attack Signatures
New IRONSCALES Research Finds Microsoft ATP Takes Up to 250 Days to Create Phishing Attack Signatures
Sep 17, 2019
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US Turning Up the Heat on North Korea's Cyber Threat Operations
US Turning Up the Heat on North Korea's Cyber Threat Operations
Sep 16, 2019
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Nexusguard research reveals 1,000% increase in DNS amplification attacks
Nexusguard research reveals 1,000% increase in DNS amplification attacks
Sep 16, 2019
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US Sanctions 3 Cyberattack Groups Tied to DPRK
US Sanctions 3 Cyberattack Groups Tied to DPRK
Sep 14, 2019
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
6 Questions to Ask Once You’ve Learned of a Breach
6 Questions to Ask Once You’ve Learned of a Breach
Sep 13, 2019
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bySteve Zurier, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Podcast: Infrastructure Hunting – Stopping Bad Actors in Their Tracks
Podcast: Infrastructure Hunting – Stopping Bad Actors in Their Tracks
Sep 13, 2019
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1 Min Read
byDan Reis, SecurityNow Expert
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Indictments Do Little to Stop Iranian Group from New Attacks on Universities
Indictments Do Little to Stop Iranian Group from New Attacks on Universities
Sep 12, 2019
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Public Exposure Does Little to Slow China-Based Thrip APT
Public Exposure Does Little to Slow China-Based Thrip APT
Sep 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Only 1% of Malware Attacks Use a Machine's Vulnerability, the Rest Prey on Humans – Proofpoint
Only 1% of Malware Attacks Use a Machine's Vulnerability, the Rest Prey on Humans – Proofpoint
Sep 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byLarry Loeb, Blogger, Informationweek
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Hackers & Artificial Intelligence: A Dynamic Duo
Hackers & Artificial Intelligence: A Dynamic Duo
Sep 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Chinese Group Built Advanced Trojan by Reverse Engineering NSA Attack Tool
Chinese Group Built Advanced Trojan by Reverse Engineering NSA Attack Tool
Sep 6, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Attackers Hit Ceiling in Ransomware Demands
Attackers Hit Ceiling in Ransomware Demands
Sep 5, 2019
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Eclypsium Finds 4 Major Attack Paths in Supermicro Servers
Eclypsium Finds 4 Major Attack Paths in Supermicro Servers
Sep 5, 2019
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byLarry Loeb, Blogger, Informationweek
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Rising Fines Will Push Breach Costs Much Higher
Rising Fines Will Push Breach Costs Much Higher
Sep 4, 2019
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence
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6 Min Read
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