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Cybersecurity Operations

Cybersecurity Talent Shortage Prompts White House Action Cybersecurity Talent Shortage Prompts White House Action

The Biden administration launches an initiative to encourage careers in cybersecurity, as businesses try new tactics to get unfilled IT security roles staffed.

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

Sep 6, 2024

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5 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

Malvertising Campaign Builds a Phish for Lowe's Employees Malvertising Campaign Builds a Phish for Lowe's Employees

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Sep 5, 2024

3 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Chinese 'Tropic Trooper' APT Targets Mideast Governments Chinese 'Tropic Trooper' APT Targets Mideast Governments

byDark Reading Staff

Sep 5, 2024

1 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

China's 'Earth Lusca' Propagates Multiplatform Backdoor China's 'Earth Lusca' Propagates Multiplatform Backdoor

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Sep 5, 2024

3 Min Read

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Cybersecurity Operations

Biden Admin Files Charges Against Election Meddlers From Russia Biden Admin Files Charges Against Election Meddlers From Russia

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Sep 5, 2024

2 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

Indian Army Propaganda Spread by 1.4K AI-Powered Social Media Accounts Indian Army Propaganda Spread by 1.4K AI-Powered Social Media Accounts

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Sep 5, 2024

4 Min Read

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Application Security

'Revival Hijack' on PyPI Disguises Malware With Legitimate File Names

'Revival Hijack' on PyPI Disguises Malware With Legitimate File Names

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

FBI: North Korean Actors Readying Aggressive Cyberattack Wave

FBI: North Korean Actors Readying Aggressive Cyberattack Wave

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

CEO's Arrest Will Likely Not Dampen Cybercriminal Interest in Telegram

CEO's Arrest Will Likely Not Dampen Cybercriminal Interest in Telegram

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

North Korea's 'Citrine Sleet' APT Exploits Zero-Day Chromium Bug

North Korea's 'Citrine Sleet' APT Exploits Zero-Day Chromium Bug

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

City of Columbus Sues Researcher After Ransomware Attack

City of Columbus Sues Researcher After Ransomware Attack

byDark Reading Staff

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Threat Intelligence

Cyberattackers Spoof Palo Alto VPNs to Spread WikiLoader Variant

Cyberattackers Spoof Palo Alto VPNs to Spread WikiLoader Variant

byDark Reading Staff

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ICS/OT Security

Halliburton Data Stolen in Oil-Sector Cyberattack

Halliburton Data Stolen in Oil-Sector Cyberattack

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

Threat Intelligence

Evolving npm Package Campaign Targets Roblox Devs, for Years

Evolving npm Package Campaign Targets Roblox Devs, for Years

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

BlackCat Spin-off 'Cicada3301' Uses Stolen Creds on the Fly, Skirts EDR

BlackCat Spin-off 'Cicada3301' Uses Stolen Creds on the Fly, Skirts EDR

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Ransomware Gangs Pummel Southeast Asia

Ransomware Gangs Pummel Southeast Asia

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Commercial Spyware Vendors Have a Copycat in Top Russian APT

Commercial Spyware Vendors Have a Copycat in Top Russian APT

byDark Reading Staff

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Threat Intelligence

'Voldemort' Malware Curses Orgs Using Global Tax Authorities

'Voldemort' Malware Curses Orgs Using Global Tax Authorities

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Cyber Insurance: A Few Security Technologies, a Big Difference in Premiums

Cyber Insurance: A Few Security Technologies, a Big Difference in Premiums

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Iran's 'Fox Kitten' Group Aids Ransomware Attacks on US Targets

Iran's 'Fox Kitten' Group Aids Ransomware Attacks on US Targets

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Brazilian Ad Fraud Network 'Camu' Hits 2B+ Daily Bid Requests

Brazilian Ad Fraud Network 'Camu' Hits 2B+ Daily Bid Requests

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Top Travel Sites Have Some First-Class Security Issues to Clean Up

Top Travel Sites Have Some First-Class Security Issues to Clean Up

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Threat Intelligence

Exploited: CISA Highlights Apache OFBiz Flaw After PoC Emerges

Exploited: CISA Highlights Apache OFBiz Flaw After PoC Emerges

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

South Korean APT Exploits 1-Click WPS Office Bug, Nabs Chinese Intel

South Korean APT Exploits 1-Click WPS Office Bug, Nabs Chinese Intel

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

CCTV Zero-Day Exposes Critical Infrastructure to Mirai Botnet

CCTV Zero-Day Exposes Critical Infrastructure to Mirai Botnet

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

BlackByte Targets ESXi Bug With Ransomware to Access Virtual Assets

BlackByte Targets ESXi Bug With Ransomware to Access Virtual Assets

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Attackers Exploit Critical Atlassian Confluence Flaw for Cryptojacking

Attackers Exploit Critical Atlassian Confluence Flaw for Cryptojacking

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

Hitachi Energy Vulnerabilities Plague SCADA Power Systems

Hitachi Energy Vulnerabilities Plague SCADA Power Systems

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

Manufacturing Sector Under Fire From Microsoft Credential Thieves

Manufacturing Sector Under Fire From Microsoft Credential Thieves

byDark Reading Staff

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Application Security

Hundreds of LLM Servers Expose Corporate, Health & Other Online Data

Hundreds of LLM Servers Expose Corporate, Health & Other Online Data

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

Zimbabwe Trains Government Officials in Cybersecurity Skills

Zimbabwe Trains Government Officials in Cybersecurity Skills

byDark Reading Staff

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

PoC Exploit for Zero-Click Vulnerability Made Available to the Masses

PoC Exploit for Zero-Click Vulnerability Made Available to the Masses

byDark Reading Staff

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Microsoft's Sway Serves as Launchpad for 'Quishing' Campaign

Microsoft's Sway Serves as Launchpad for 'Quishing' Campaign

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

China's Volt Typhoon Exploits Zero-Day in Versa's SD-WAN Director Servers

China's Volt Typhoon Exploits Zero-Day in Versa's SD-WAN Director Servers

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Threat Group 'Bling Libra' Pivots to Extortion for Cloud Attacks

Threat Group 'Bling Libra' Pivots to Extortion for Cloud Attacks

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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