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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Deepfakes, Quantum Attacks Loom Over APAC in 2025Deepfakes, Quantum Attacks Loom Over APAC in 2025

Organizations in the region should expect to see threat actors accelerate their use of AI tools and mount ongoing "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks for various malicious use cases.

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Dec 30, 2024
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1 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
1 Min Read
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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
1 Min Read
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Data Privacy
Wald.ai Launches Data Loss Protection for AI PlatformsWald.ai Launches Data Loss Protection for AI Platforms
byFahmida Y. Rashid
Dec 18, 2024
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Delinea Joins CVE Numbering Authority ProgramDelinea Joins CVE Numbering Authority Program
Dec 17, 2024
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Does Desktop AI Come With a Side of Risk?Does Desktop AI Come With a Side of Risk?
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Dec 16, 2024
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Citizen Development Moves Too Fast for Its Own Good
Citizen Development Moves Too Fast for Its Own Good
Dec 16, 2024
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byMichael Bargury, CTO & Co-Founder, Zenity
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Application Security
Cleo MFT Zero-Day Exploits Are About to Escalate, Analysts Warn
Cleo MFT Zero-Day Exploits Are About to Escalate
Dec 13, 2024
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byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Generative AI Security Tools Go Open Source
Generative AI Security Tools Go Open Source
Dec 13, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
With 'TPUXtract,' Attackers Can Steal Orgs' AI Models
With 'TPUXtract,' Attackers Can Steal Orgs' AI Models
Dec 13, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
336K Prometheus Instances Exposed to DoS, 'Repojacking'
336K Prometheus Instances Exposed to DoS, 'Repojacking'
Dec 12, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Delivery Gets Cooked in Cyberattack
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Delivery Gets Cooked in Cyberattack
Dec 11, 2024
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byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
Symmetrical Cryptography Pioneer Targets the Post-Quantum Era
Symmetrical Cryptography Pioneer Targets the Post-Quantum Era
Dec 11, 2024
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byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour
Researchers Crack Microsoft Azure MFA in an Hour
Dec 11, 2024
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Actively Exploited Zero-Day, Critical RCEs Lead Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Microsoft Fixes Active Zero-Day, Critical RCEs on Patch Tuesday
Dec 10, 2024
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Scottish Parliament TV at Risk From Deepfakes
Scottish Parliament TV at Risk From Deepfakes
Dec 10, 2024
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byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sprawling 'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs
'Operation Digital Eye' Attack Targets European IT Orgs
Dec 10, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Microsoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until April
Microsoft NTLM Zero-Day to Remain Unpatched Until April
Dec 9, 2024
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Google Launches Open Source Patch Validation Tool
Google Launches Open Source Patch Validation Tool
Dec 9, 2024
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byJennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Microsoft Expands Access to Windows Recall AI Feature
Microsoft Expands Access to Windows Recall AI Feature
Dec 6, 2024
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Open Source Security Priorities Get a Reshuffle
Open Source Security Priorities Get a Reshuffle
Dec 6, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Compromised Software Code Poses New Systemic Risk to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Compromised Software Code Poses New Systemic Risk to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Dec 5, 2024
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Cyber Risk
Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers
Library of Congress Offers AI Legal Guidance to Researchers
Dec 5, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Russia's 'BlueAlpha' APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels
Russia's 'BlueAlpha' APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels
Dec 5, 2024
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Bypass Bug Revives Critical N-Day in Mitel MiCollab
Bypass Bug Revives Critical N-Day in Mitel MiCollab
Dec 5, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Onapsis Expands Code Security Capabilities to Accelerate and De-Risk SAP BTP Development Projects
Onapsis Expands Code Security Capabilities to Accelerate and De-Risk SAP BTP Development Projects
Dec 4, 2024
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Veeam Urges Updates After Discovering Critical Vulnerability
Veeam Urges Updates After Discovering Critical Vulnerability
Dec 4, 2024
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byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Misconfigured WAFs Heighten DoS, Breach Risks
Misconfigured WAFs Heighten DoS, Breach Risks
Dec 3, 2024
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Ransomware Gangs Seek Pen Testers to Boost Quality
Ransomware Gangs Seek Pen Testers to Boost Quality
Nov 29, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Sneaky Skimmer Malware Targets Magento Sites Ahead of Black Friday
Sneaky Skimmer Malware Targets Magento Sites Ahead of Black Friday
Nov 27, 2024
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
News Desk 2024: Can GenAI Write Secure Code?
News Desk 2024: Can GenAI Write Secure Code?
Nov 27, 2024
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Israel Defies VC Downturn With More Cybersecurity Investments
Israel Defies VC Downturn With More Cybersecurity Investments
Nov 27, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
'RomCom' APT Mounts Zero-Day, Zero-Click Browser Escapes in Firefox, Tor
'RomCom' APT Mounts Zero-Day, Zero-Click Browser Escapes
Nov 26, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Salt Typhoon Builds Out Malware Arsenal With GhostSpider
Salt Typhoon Builds Out Malware Arsenal With GhostSpider
Nov 26, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
OpenSea Phishers Aim to Drain Crypto Wallets of NFT Enthusiasts
OpenSea NFT Phishers Aim to Drain Crypto Wallets
Nov 26, 2024
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Emerging Threats & Vulnerabilities to Prepare for in 2025Emerging Threats & Vulnerabilities to Prepare for in 2025
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 26, 2024
11 Min Read
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Cybersecurity Operations
Trump 2.0 Portends Big Shift in Cybersecurity PoliciesTrump 2.0 Portends Big Shift in Cybersecurity Policies
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Dec 24, 2024
7 Min Read
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Endpoint Security
US Ban on TP-Link Routers More About Politics Than Exploitation RiskTP-Link Router Ban Is Mostly About Politics
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Dec 20, 2024
6 Min Read
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