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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Raccoon Stealer' Scurries Back on the Scene After Hiatus'Raccoon Stealer' Scurries Back on the Scene After Hiatus

Criminals are using a new and improved version of the prolific malware, barely three months after its authors announced they were quitting after a coder's death.

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Jun 28, 2022
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3 Min Read
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Remote Workforce
Shadow IT Spurs 1 in 3 CyberattacksShadow IT Spurs 1 in 3 Cyberattacks
byDark Reading Staff
Jun 27, 2022
1 Min Read
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Threat Intelligence
LockBit 3.0 Debuts with Ransomware Bug Bounty ProgramLockBit 3.0 Debuts with Ransomware Bug Bounty Program
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Jun 27, 2022
1 Min Read
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Threat Intelligence
APT Groups Swarming on VMware Servers with Log4ShellAPT Groups Swarming on VMware Servers with Log4Shell
byDark Reading Staff
Jun 24, 2022
1 Min Read
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Application Security
Only 3% of Open Source Software Bugs Are Actually Attackable, Researchers SayOnly 3% of Open Source Software Bugs Are Actually Attackable, Researchers Say
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
Jun 24, 2022
6 Min Read
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Threat Intelligence
Without Conti on the Scene, LockBit 2.0 Leads Ransomware AttacksWithout Conti on the Scene, LockBit 2.0 Leads Ransomware Attacks
byDark Reading Staff
Jun 24, 2022
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Chinese APT Group Likely Using Ransomware Attacks as Cover for IP Theft
Chinese APT Group Likely Using Ransomware Attacks as Cover for IP Theft
Jun 23, 2022
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Careers
Pair of Brand-New Cybersecurity Bills Become Law
Pair of Brand-New Cybersecurity Bills Become Law
Jun 23, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Remote Workforce
Cyberattackers Abuse QuickBooks Cloud Service in 'Double-Spear' Campaign
Cyberattackers Abuse QuickBooks Cloud Service in 'Double-Spear' Campaign
Jun 23, 2022
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3 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
80% of Legacy MSSP Users Planning MDR Upgrade
80% of Legacy MSSP Users Planning MDR Upgrade
Jun 23, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
MetaMask Crypto-Wallet Theft Skates Past Microsoft 365 Security
MetaMask Crypto-Wallet Theft Skates Past Microsoft 365 Security
Jun 23, 2022
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3 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Remote Workforce
Microsoft 365 Users in US Face Raging Spate of Attacks
Microsoft 365 Users in US Face Raging Spate of Attacks
Jun 22, 2022
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7 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Russia's APT28 Launches Nuke-Themed Follina Exploit Campaign
Russia's APT28 Launches Nuke-Themed Follina Exploit Campaign
Jun 22, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Fresh Magecart Skimmer Attack Infrastructure Flagged by Analysts
Fresh Magecart Skimmer Attack Infrastructure Flagged by Analysts
Jun 22, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Operations
80% of Firms Suffered Identity-Related Breaches in Last 12 Months
80% of Firms Suffered Identity-Related Breaches in Last 12 Months
Jun 22, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Risk Disconnect in the Cloud
Risk Disconnect in the Cloud
Jun 22, 2022
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4 Min Read
byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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Remote Workforce
VPNs Persist Despite Zero-Trust Fervor
VPNs Persist Despite Zero-Trust Fervor
Jun 21, 2022
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3 Min Read
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
China-Linked ToddyCat APT Pioneers Novel Spyware
China-Linked ToddyCat APT Pioneers Novel Spyware
Jun 21, 2022
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5 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
RIG Exploit Kit Replaces Raccoon Stealer Trojan With Dridex
RIG Exploit Kit Replaces Raccoon Stealer Trojan With Dridex
Jun 21, 2022
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2 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Gartner: Regulation, Human Costs Will Create Stormy Cybersecurity Weather Ahead
Gartner: Regulation, Human Costs Will Create Stormy Cybersecurity Weather Ahead
Jun 21, 2022
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2 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
BRATA Android Malware Evolves Into an APT
BRATA Android Malware Evolves Into an APT
Jun 21, 2022
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3 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
56 Vulnerabilities Discovered in OT Products From 10 Different Vendors
56 Vulnerabilities Discovered in OT Products From 10 Different Vendors
Jun 21, 2022
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5 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Open Source Software Security Begins to Mature
Open Source Software Security Begins to Mature
Jun 21, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Capital One Attacker Exploited Misconfigured AWS Databases
Capital One Attacker Exploited Misconfigured AWS Databases
Jun 20, 2022
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4 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Feds Take Down Russian 'RSOCKS' Botnet
Feds Take Down Russian 'RSOCKS' Botnet
Jun 20, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
DDoS Attacks Delay Putin Speech at Russian Economic Forum
DDoS Attacks Delay Putin Speech at Russian Economic Forum
Jun 20, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
WordPress Plug-in Ninja Forms Issues Update for Critical Bug
WordPress Plug-in Ninja Forms Issues Update for Critical Bug
Jun 17, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
DeadBolt Ransomware Actively Targets QNAP NAS Devices — Again
DeadBolt Ransomware Actively Targets QNAP NAS Devices — Again
Jun 17, 2022
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2 Min Read
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Atlassian Confluence Server Bug Under Active Attack to Distribute Ransomware
Atlassian Confluence Server Bug Under Active Attack to Distribute Ransomware
Jun 17, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Internet Explorer Now Retired but Still an Attacker Target
Internet Explorer Now Retired but Still an Attacker Target
Jun 16, 2022
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5 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Microsoft 365 Function Leaves SharePoint, OneDrive Files Open to Ransomware Attacks
Microsoft 365 Function Leaves SharePoint, OneDrive Files Open to Ransomware Attacks
Jun 16, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Mobile Security
Android Spyware 'Hermit' Discovered in Targeted Attacks
Android Spyware 'Hermit' Discovered in Targeted Attacks
Jun 16, 2022
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4 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
EU & US Unite to Fight Ransomware
EU & US Unite to Fight Ransomware
Jun 16, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Operations
Are You Hiring Enough Entry-Level Security Pros?
Are You Hiring Enough Entry-Level Security Pros?
Jun 16, 2022
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4 Min Read
byEricka Chickowski, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Hertzbleed' Side-Channel Attack Threatens Cryptographic Keys for Servers
'Hertzbleed' Side-Channel Attack Threatens Cryptographic Keys for Servers
Jun 15, 2022
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3 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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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
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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
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