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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
PCI Security Council, Retail ISAC Warn Retailers on Magecart AttacksPCI Security Council, Retail ISAC Warn Retailers on Magecart Attacks

Online card-skimming activities grew sharply this summer fueled by the availability of attack kits and other factors, Malwarebytes says.

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Aug 1, 2019
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1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Insecure Real-Time Video Protocols Allow Hollywood-Style HackingInsecure Real-Time Video Protocols Allow Hollywood-Style Hacking
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Jul 30, 2019
1 Min Read
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BlueKeep Exploits Appear as Security Firms Continue to Worry About CyberattackBlueKeep Exploits Appear as Security Firms Continue to Worry About Cyberattack
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Jul 30, 2019
1 Min Read
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'Sextortion' Email Scams Rise Sharply'Sextortion' Email Scams Rise Sharply
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Jul 30, 2019
1 Min Read
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Malware Researcher Hutchins Sentenced to Supervised ReleaseMalware Researcher Hutchins Sentenced to Supervised Release
byDark Reading Staff
Jul 27, 2019
1 Min Read
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3 Takeaways from the First American Financial Breach3 Takeaways from the First American Financial Breach
byChetan Conikee
Jul 26, 2019
1 Min Read
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Senate Report: US Election Security 'Sorely Lacking' in 2016
Senate Report: US Election Security 'Sorely Lacking' in 2016
Jul 26, 2019
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Louisiana Declares Cybersecurity State of Emergency
Louisiana Declares Cybersecurity State of Emergency
Jul 26, 2019
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Russian Threat Group May Have Devised a 'Man-on-the-Side' Attack
Russian Threat Group May Have Devised a 'Man-on-the-Side' Attack
Jul 25, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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With Data Breach Costs, Time is Money
With Data Breach Costs, Time is Money
Jul 24, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Mirai-Like Botnet Wages Massive Application-Layer DDoS Attack
Mirai-Like Botnet Wages Massive Application-Layer DDoS Attack
Jul 24, 2019
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Russia Attempted to De-Anonymize Tor Browser: Report
Russia Attempted to De-Anonymize Tor Browser: Report
Jul 24, 2019
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Radware announces Detecting and Mitigating HTTPS Floods … Without Decryption Keys
Radware announces Detecting and Mitigating HTTPS Floods … Without Decryption Keys
Jul 23, 2019
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Equifax to Pay Up to $700M for Data Breach Damages
Equifax to Pay Up to $700M for Data Breach Damages
Jul 22, 2019
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1 Min Read
byCurtis Franklin, Principal Analyst, Omdia
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Mirai Groups Target Business IoT Devices
Mirai Groups Target Business IoT Devices
Jul 19, 2019
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
In an Evil Internet Minute, £656,393 is Lost to Cybercrime, Reveals RiskIQ
In an Evil Internet Minute, £656,393 is Lost to Cybercrime, Reveals RiskIQ
Jul 19, 2019
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Bulgarian Tax Breach Nets All the Records
Bulgarian Tax Breach Nets All the Records
Jul 19, 2019
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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BitPaymer Ransomware Operators Wage Custom, Targeted Attacks
BitPaymer Ransomware Operators Wage Custom, Targeted Attacks
Jul 18, 2019
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Open Source Hacking Tool Grows Up
Open Source Hacking Tool Grows Up
Jul 18, 2019
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1 Min Read
byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
8 Legit Tools and Utilities That Cybercriminals Commonly Misuse
8 Legit Tools and Utilities That Cybercriminals Commonly Misuse
Jul 18, 2019
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Sprint Reveals Account Breach via Samsung Website
Sprint Reveals Account Breach via Samsung Website
Jul 17, 2019
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1 Min Read
byCurtis Franklin, Principal Analyst, Omdia
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Day Trader Pleads Guilty to Computer Hacking and Securities Fraud Scheme Targeting Online Brokerage Accounts
Day Trader Pleads Guilty to Computer Hacking and Securities Fraud Scheme Targeting Online Brokerage Accounts
Jul 17, 2019
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FBI Publishes GandCrab Decryption Keys
FBI Publishes GandCrab Decryption Keys
Jul 17, 2019
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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New BitPaymer Ransomware Discovered Hunting Big Game
New BitPaymer Ransomware Discovered Hunting Big Game
Jul 16, 2019
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byLarry Loeb, Blogger, Informationweek
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US Mayors Commit to Just Saying No to Ransomware
US Mayors Commit to Just Saying No to Ransomware
Jul 16, 2019
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Monroe College Hit with Ransomware Attack
Monroe College Hit with Ransomware Attack
Jul 12, 2019
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Name That Toon: Beat the Heat
Name That Toon: Beat the Heat
Jul 11, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJohn Klossner, Cartoonist
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APT Groups Make Quadruple What They Spend on Attack Tools
APT Groups Make Quadruple What They Spend on Attack Tools
Jul 11, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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New Ransomware Targets QNAP's Network-Attached Storage Devices
New Ransomware Targets QNAP's Network-Attached Storage Devices
Jul 10, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Zoom Client for Mac Exposing Users to Serious Risks
Zoom Client for Mac Exposing Users to Serious Risks
Jul 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Marriott Faces $124 Million GDPR Fine in UK
Marriott Faces $124 Million GDPR Fine in UK
Jul 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
An Attack Using Only System Tools Is Not Invisible – You Just Have to Look Harder
An Attack Using Only System Tools Is Not Invisible – You Just Have to Look Harder
Jul 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byLarry Loeb, Blogger, Informationweek
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Britain Looks to Levy Record GDPR Fine Against British Airways
Britain Looks to Levy Record GDPR Fine Against British Airways
Jul 8, 2019
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
TA505 Invades the Middle East
TA505 Invades the Middle East
Jul 8, 2019
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1 Min Read
byLarry Loeb, Blogger, Informationweek
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UK Forensics Firm Paid Ransom in Cyberattack
UK Forensics Firm Paid Ransom in Cyberattack
Jul 6, 2019
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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