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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
China's 'Evasive Panda' Hijacks Software Updates to Deliver Custom BackdoorChina's 'Evasive Panda' Hijacks Software Updates to Deliver Custom Backdoor

Researchers observed downloads of installers for the APT's flagship backdoor, MgBot, when users at a Chinese NGO were updating legitimate applications.

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Apr 27, 2023
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4 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
SANS Reveals Top 5 Most Dangerous Cyberattacks for 2023SANS Reveals Top 5 Most Dangerous Cyberattacks for 2023
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
Apr 27, 2023
6 Min Read
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Application Security
Google 2FA Syncing Feature Could Put Your Privacy at RiskGoogle 2FA Syncing Feature Could Put Your Privacy at Risk
byDark Reading Staff
Apr 26, 2023
1 Min Read
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Endpoint Security
Linux Shift: Chinese APT Alloy Taurus Is Back With RetoolingLinux Shift: Chinese APT Alloy Taurus Is Back With Retooling
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Apr 26, 2023
4 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
High-Severity SLP Flaw Can Amplify DDoS Attacks up to 2,200 TimesHigh-Severity SLP Flaw Can Amplify DDoS Attacks up to 2,200 Times
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Apr 26, 2023
5 Min Read
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Сloud Security
Metaverse Version of the Dark Web Could Be Nearly ImpenetrableMetaverse Version of the Dark Web Could Be Nearly Impenetrable
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Apr 26, 2023
5 Min Read
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Endpoint Security
Malware-Free Cyberattacks Are on the Rise; Here's How to Detect Them
Malware-Free Cyberattacks Are on the Rise; Here's How to Detect Them
Apr 26, 2023
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3 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Remote Workforce
CISOs Rethink Data Security With Info-Centric Framework
CISOs Rethink Data Security With Info-Centric Framework
Apr 26, 2023
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5 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
AI Experts: Account for AI/ML Resilience & Risk While There's Still Time
AI Experts: Account for AI/ML Resilience & Risk While There's Still Time
Apr 25, 2023
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4 Min Read
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
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Endpoint Security
'Educated Manticore' Targets Israeli Victims in Improved Phishing Attacks
'Educated Manticore' Targets Israeli Victims in Improved Phishing Attacks
Apr 25, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
'Good' AI Is the Only Path to True Zero-Trust Architecture
'Good' AI Is the Only Path to True Zero-Trust Architecture
Apr 25, 2023
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2 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Remote Workforce
Attackers Abuse PaperCut RCE Flaws to Take Over Enterprise Print Servers
Attackers Abuse PaperCut RCE Flaws to Take Over Enterprise Print Servers
Apr 25, 2023
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5 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
ICS/OT Security
DDoS, Not Ransomware, Is Top Business Concern for Edge Networks
DDoS, Not Ransomware, Is Top Business Concern for Edge Networks
Apr 25, 2023
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3 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Millions of Artifacts, Misconfigured Enterprise Software Registries Are Ripe for Pwning
Millions of Artifacts, Misconfigured Enterprise Software Registries Are Ripe for Pwning
Apr 24, 2023
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Tangled Up: 'Tomiris' APT Uses Turla Malware, Confusing Researchers
Tangled Up: 'Tomiris' APT Uses Turla Malware, Confusing Researchers
Apr 24, 2023
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4 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Critical Infrastructure Organizations Further Affected in 3CX Breach
Critical Infrastructure Organizations Further Affected in 3CX Breach
Apr 24, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Remote Workforce
Rethinking Safer AI: Can There Really Be a 'TruthGPT'?
Rethinking Safer AI: Can There Really Be a 'TruthGPT'?
Apr 24, 2023
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7 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Shields Health Breach Exposes 2.3M Users' Data
Shields Health Breach Exposes 2.3M Users' Data
Apr 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
North Korea's Kimsuky APT Keeps Growing, Despite Public Outing
North Korea's Kimsuky APT Keeps Growing, Despite Public Outing
Apr 21, 2023
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3 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Endpoint Security
'EvilExtractor' All-in-One Stealer Campaign Targets Windows User Data
'EvilExtractor' All-in-One Stealer Campaign Targets Windows User Data
Apr 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Remote Workforce
'GhostToken' Opens Google Accounts to Permanent Infection
'GhostToken' Opens Google Accounts to Permanent Infection
Apr 20, 2023
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6 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
3CX Supply Chain Attack Tied to Financial Trading App Breach
3CX Supply Chain Attack Tied to Financial Trading App Breach
Apr 20, 2023
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5 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Major US CFPB Data Breach Caused by Employee
Major US CFPB Data Breach Caused by Employee
Apr 20, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Remote Workforce
Trigona Ransomware Trolling for 'Poorly Managed' MS-SQL Servers
Trigona Ransomware Trolling for 'Poorly Managed' MS-SQL Servers
Apr 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'AuKill' Malware Hunts & Kills EDR Processes
'AuKill' Malware Hunts & Kills EDR Processes
Apr 20, 2023
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3 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Mobile Security
Global Spyware Attacks Spotted Against Both New & Old iPhones
Global Spyware Attacks Spotted Against Both New & Old iPhones
Apr 20, 2023
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5 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Killnet Boss Exposes Rival Leader in Kremlin Hacktivist Beef
Killnet Boss Exposes Rival Leader in Kremlin Hacktivist Beef
Apr 19, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Russian Fancy Bear APT Exploited Unpatched Cisco Routers to Hack US, EU Gov't Agencies
Russian Fancy Bear APT Exploited Unpatched Cisco Routers to Hack US, EU Gov't Agencies
Apr 19, 2023
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5 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Endpoint Security
Gary Bowser, Former Nintendo Hacker, Released From Prison
Gary Bowser, Former Nintendo Hacker, Released From Prison
Apr 19, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Popular Fitness Apps Leak Location Data Even When Users Set Privacy Zones
Popular Fitness Apps Leak Location Data Even When Users Set Privacy Zones
Apr 19, 2023
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7 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
3 Flaws, 1 War Dominated Cyber-Threat Landscape in 2022
3 Flaws, 1 War Dominated Cyber-Threat Landscape in 2022
Apr 19, 2023
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5 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
NSO Group Is Back in Business With 3 New iOS Zero-Click Exploits
NSO Group Is Back in Business With 3 New iOS Zero-Click Exploits
Apr 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Remote Workforce
'Zaraza' Bot Targets Google Chrome to Extract Login Credentials
'Zaraza' Bot Targets Google Chrome to Extract Login Credentials
Apr 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Remote Workforce
QBot Expands Initial Access Malware Strategy With PDF-WSF Combo
QBot Expands Initial Access Malware Strategy With PDF-WSF Combo
Apr 18, 2023
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4 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Remote Workforce
Researchers Discover First-Ever Major Ransomware Targeting macOS
Researchers Discover First-Ever Major Ransomware Targeting macOS
Apr 18, 2023
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4 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Editor's Choice

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ransomware Attack on Blue Yonder Hits Starbucks, SupermarketsRansomware Attack on Blue Yonder Hits Starbucks, Supermarkets
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Nov 25, 2024
4 Min Read
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Сloud Security
Nearly Two Dozen AWS APIs Are Vulnerable to AbuseNearly Two Dozen AWS APIs Are Vulnerable to Abuse
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Nov 17, 2020
4 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
My Car Knows My Secrets, and I'm (Mostly) OK With ThatMy Car Knows My Secrets, and I'm (Mostly) OK With That
byKyle Hanslovan
Nov 26, 2024
5 Min Read
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