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Application Security
Jailbreak Trick Breaks ChatGPT Content SafeguardsJailbreak Trick Breaks ChatGPT Content Safeguards

Jailbreak command creates ChatGPT alter ego DAN, willing to create content outside of its own content restriction controls.

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Feb 8, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Endpoint Security
Exclu Shutdown Underscores Outsized Role Messaging Apps Play in CybercrimeExclu Shutdown Underscores Outsized Role Messaging Apps Play in Cybercrime
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
Feb 8, 2023
4 Min Read
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ICS/OT Security
GAO Calls for Action to Protect Cybersecurity of Critical Energy, Communications NetworksGAO Calls for Action to Protect Cybersecurity of Critical Energy, Communications Networks
byDark Reading Staff
Feb 8, 2023
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Toyota Global Supply Chain Portal Flaw Put Hacker in the Driver's SeatToyota Global Supply Chain Portal Flaw Put Hacker in the Driver's Seat
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Feb 8, 2023
6 Min Read
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Application Security
'Money Lover' Finance App Exposes User Data'Money Lover' Finance App Exposes User Data
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Feb 7, 2023
3 Min Read
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Endpoint Security
Fresh, Buggy Clop Ransomware Variant Targets Linux SystemsFresh, Buggy Clop Ransomware Variant Targets Linux Systems
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Feb 7, 2023
4 Min Read
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Remote Workforce
DPRK Using Unpatched Zimbra Devices to Spy on Researchers
DPRK Using Unpatched Zimbra Devices to Spy on Researchers
Feb 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
New Banking Trojan Targeting 100M Pix Payment Platform Accounts
New Banking Trojan Targeting 100M Pix Payment Platform Accounts
Feb 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Сloud Security
Ongoing VMware ESXi Ransomware Attack Highlights Inherent Virtualization Risks
Ongoing VMware ESXi Ransomware Attack Highlights Inherent Virtualization Risks
Feb 7, 2023
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5 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
Backdoor in Dingo Cryptocurrency Allows Creator to Steal (Nearly) Everything
Backdoor in Dingo Cryptocurrency Allows Creator to Steal (Nearly) Everything
Feb 7, 2023
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Crypto Drainers Are Ready to Ransack Investor Wallets
Crypto Drainers Are Ready to Ransack Investor Wallets
Feb 6, 2023
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5 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Сloud Security
Global Ransomware Attack on VMware EXSi Hypervisors Continues to Spread
Global Ransomware Attack on VMware EXSi Hypervisors Continues to Spread
Feb 6, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Сloud Security
Patching & Passwords Lead the Problem Pack for Cyber-Teams
Patching & Passwords Lead the Problem Pack for Cyber-Teams
Feb 6, 2023
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3 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Iran-Backed Actor Behind 'Holy Souls' Cyberattack on Charlie Hebdo, Microsoft Says
Iran-Backed Actor Behind 'Holy Souls' Cyberattack on Charlie Hebdo, Microsoft Says
Feb 3, 2023
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Scores of Redis Servers Infested by Sophisticated Custom-Built Malware
Scores of Redis Servers Infested by Sophisticated Custom-Built Malware
Feb 3, 2023
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
MITRE Releases Tool to Design Cyber-Resilient Systems
MITRE Releases Tool to Design Cyber-Resilient Systems
Feb 3, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cyberattack on Fintech Firm Disrupts Derivatives Trading Globally
Cyberattack on Fintech Firm Disrupts Derivatives Trading Globally
Feb 2, 2023
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Remote Workforce
Rising 'Firebrick Ostrich' BEC Group Launches Industrial-Scale Cyberattacks
Rising 'Firebrick Ostrich' BEC Group Launches Industrial-Scale Cyberattacks
Feb 2, 2023
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5 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Remote Workforce
Patch Critical Bug Now: QNAP NAS Devices Ripe for the Slaughter
Patch Critical Bug Now: QNAP NAS Devices Ripe for the Slaughter
Feb 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Discrepancies Discovered in Vulnerability Severity Ratings
Discrepancies Discovered in Vulnerability Severity Ratings
Feb 2, 2023
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Lazarus Group Rises Again, to Gather Intelligence on Energy, Healthcare Firms
Lazarus Group Rises Again, to Gather Intelligence on Energy, Healthcare Firms
Feb 2, 2023
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4 Min Read
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Nearly All Firms Have Ties With Breached Third Parties
Nearly All Firms Have Ties With Breached Third Parties
Feb 1, 2023
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
CISA to Open Supply Chain Risk Management Office
CISA to Open Supply Chain Risk Management Office
Feb 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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ICS/OT Security
Inside Killnet: Pro-Russia Hacktivist Group's Support and Influence Grows
Inside Killnet: Pro-Russia Hacktivist Group's Support and Influence Grows
Feb 1, 2023
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5 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Command-Injection Bug in Cisco Industrial Gear Opens Devices to Complete Takeover
Command-Injection Bug in Cisco Industrial Gear Opens Devices to Complete Takeover
Feb 1, 2023
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4 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Google Fi Users Caught Up in T-Mobile Breach
Google Fi Users Caught Up in T-Mobile Breach
Feb 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Firmware Flaws Could Spell 'Lights Out' for Servers
Firmware Flaws Could Spell 'Lights Out' for Servers
Jan 31, 2023
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Critical VMware RCE Vulnerabilities Targeted by Public Exploit Code
Critical VMware RCE Vulnerabilities Targeted by Public Exploit Code
Jan 31, 2023
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4 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Сloud Security
Phishers Trick Microsoft Into Granting Them 'Verified' Cloud Partner Status
Phishers Trick Microsoft Into Granting Them 'Verified' Cloud Partner Status
Jan 31, 2023
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5 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Poser Hackers Impersonate LockBit in SMB Cyberattacks
Poser Hackers Impersonate LockBit in SMB Cyberattacks
Jan 31, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
Checkmarx Launches Threat Intelligence for Open Source Packages
Checkmarx Launches Threat Intelligence for Open Source Packages
Jan 31, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Russia's Sandworm APT Launches Swarm of Wiper Attacks in Ukraine
Russia's Sandworm APT Launches Swarm of Wiper Attacks in Ukraine
Jan 30, 2023
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
Cybercrime Ecosystem Spawns Lucrative Underground Gig Economy
Cybercrime Ecosystem Spawns Lucrative Underground Gig Economy
Jan 30, 2023
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
10M JD Sports Customers' Info Exposed in Data Breach
10M JD Sports Customers' Info Exposed in Data Breach
Jan 30, 2023
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2 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Facebook Bug Allows 2FA Bypass Via Instagram
Facebook Bug Allows 2FA Bypass Via Instagram
Jan 30, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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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