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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Post-Breakup, Conti Ransomware Members Remain DangerousPost-Breakup, Conti Ransomware Members Remain Dangerous

The gang's members have moved into different criminal activities, and could regroup once law-enforcement attention has simmered down a bit, researchers say.

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Jul 19, 2022
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4 Min Read
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Application Security
Okta Exposes Passwords in Clear Text for Possible TheftOkta Exposes Passwords in Clear Text for Possible Theft
byDark Reading Staff
Jul 19, 2022
2 Min Read
Trucks
IoT
Unpatched GPS Tracker Security Bugs Threaten 1.5M Vehicles With DisruptionUnpatched GPS Tracker Security Bugs Threaten 1.5M Vehicles With Disruption
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Jul 19, 2022
4 Min Read
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Application Security
Software Supply Chain Concerns Reach C-SuiteSoftware Supply Chain Concerns Reach C-Suite
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
Jul 19, 2022
5 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Trojanized Password Crackers Targeting Industrial SystemsTrojanized Password Crackers Targeting Industrial Systems
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Jul 18, 2022
3 Min Read
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Application Security
Retbleed Fixed in Linux Kernel, Patch DelayedRetbleed Fixed in Linux Kernel, Patch Delayed
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
Jul 18, 2022
2 Min Read
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Threat Intelligence
FBI: Beware of Scam Cryptocurrency Investment Apps
FBI: Beware of Scam Cryptocurrency Investment Apps
Jul 18, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Application Security
WordPress Page Builder Plug-in Under Attack, Can't Be Patched
WordPress Page Builder Plug-in Under Attack, Can't Be Patched
Jul 18, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
Ransomware Attempts Flag as Payments Also Decline
Ransomware Attempts Flag as Payments Also Decline
Jul 18, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Netwrix Auditor Bug Could Lead to Active Directory Domain Compromise
Netwrix Auditor Bug Could Lead to Active Directory Domain Compromise
Jul 15, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Application Security
How Attackers Could Dupe Developers into Downloading Malicious Code From GitHub
How Attackers Could Dupe Developers into Downloading Malicious Code From GitHub
Jul 15, 2022
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Ex-CIA Programmer Found Guilty of Stealing Vault 7 Data, Giving It to Wikileaks
Ex-CIA Programmer Found Guilty of Stealing Vault 7 Data, Giving It to Wikileaks
Jul 15, 2022
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2 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
Sandworm APT Trolls Researchers on Its Trail as It Targets Ukraine
Sandworm APT Trolls Researchers on Its Trail as It Targets Ukraine
Jul 15, 2022
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5 Min Read
byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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Application Security
DHS Review Board Deems Log4j an 'Endemic' Cyber Threat
DHS Review Board Deems Log4j an 'Endemic' Cyber Threat
Jul 14, 2022
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6 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
New Phishing Kit Hijacks WordPress Sites for PayPal Scam
New Phishing Kit Hijacks WordPress Sites for PayPal Scam
Jul 14, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Data of Nearly 2M Patients Exposed in Ransomware Attack on Healthcare Debt Collection Firm
Data of Nearly 2M Patients Exposed in Ransomware Attack on Healthcare Debt Collection Firm
Jul 14, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
Is Cryptocurrency's Crash Causing Headaches for Ransomware Gangs?
Is Cryptocurrency's Crash Causing Headaches for Ransomware Gangs?
Jul 14, 2022
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5 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Data Breaches Linked to Ransomware Declined in Q2 2022
Data Breaches Linked to Ransomware Declined in Q2 2022
Jul 14, 2022
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3 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
Meltdown and Spectre vulnerability concept; word cloud on a laptop screen while a user fails to log in via cell pone
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Researchers Devise New Speculative Execution Attacks Against Some Intel, AMD CPUs
Researchers Devise New Speculative Execution Attacks Against Some Intel, AMD CPUs
Jul 13, 2022
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5 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
MacOS Bug Could Let Malicious Code Break Out of Application Sandbox
MacOS Bug Could Let Malicious Code Break Out of Application Sandbox
Jul 13, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Microsoft: 10,000 Orgs Targeted in Phishing Attack That Bypasses Multifactor Authentication
Microsoft: 10,000 Orgs Targeted in Phishing Attack That Bypasses Multifactor Authentication
Jul 13, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Application Security
QuickBooks Vishing Scam Targets Small Businesses
QuickBooks Vishing Scam Targets Small Businesses
Jul 13, 2022
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3 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
PyPI Mandates 2FA, Plans Google Titan Key Giveaway
PyPI Mandates 2FA, Plans Google Titan Key Giveaway
Jul 12, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Microsoft Issues Fixes for 84 Vulnerabilities: Here's What to Patch Now
Microsoft Issues Fixes for 84 Vulnerabilities: Here's What to Patch Now
Jul 12, 2022
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6 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Don't Have a COW: Containers on Windows and Other Container-Escape Research
Don't Have a COW: Containers on Windows and Other Container-Escape Research
Jul 12, 2022
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4 Min Read
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
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Remote Workforce
One-Third of Users Without Security Awareness Training Click on Phishing URLs
One-Third of Users Without Security Awareness Training Click on Phishing URLs
Jul 12, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ransomware Scourge Drives Price Hikes in Cyber Insurance
Ransomware Scourge Drives Price Hikes in Cyber Insurance
Jul 12, 2022
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4 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Paladin Cloud Launches New Cloud Security and Governance Platform
Paladin Cloud Launches New Cloud Security and Governance Platform
Jul 11, 2022
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2 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Fake Google Software Updates Spread New Ransomware
Fake Google Software Updates Spread New Ransomware
Jul 11, 2022
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
'Luna Moth' Group Ransoms Data Without the Ransomware
'Luna Moth' Group Ransoms Data Without the Ransomware
Jul 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Online Payment Fraud Expected to Cost $343B Over Next 5 Years
Online Payment Fraud Expected to Cost $343B Over Next 5 Years
Jul 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Remote Workforce
New Phishing Attacks Shame, Scare Victims into Surrendering Twitter, Discord Credentials
New Phishing Attacks Shame, Scare Victims into Surrendering Twitter, Discord Credentials
Jul 11, 2022
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5 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Microsoft Reverses Course on Blocking Office Macros by Default
Microsoft Reverses Course on Blocking Office Macros by Default
Jul 8, 2022
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
DoJ Charges CEO for Dealing $1B in Fake Cisco Gear
DoJ Charges CEO for Dealing $1B in Fake Cisco Gear
Jul 8, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
In Switch, Trickbot Group Now Attacking Ukrainian Targets
In Switch, Trickbot Group Now Attacking Ukrainian Targets
Jul 8, 2022
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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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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