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Сloud Security
Transforming SQL Queries Bypasses WAF SecurityTransforming SQL Queries Bypasses WAF Security

A team of university researchers finds a machine learning-based approach to generating HTTP requests that slip past Web application firewalls.

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
May 12, 2022
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4 Min Read
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Cyber Risk
Black Hat Asia: Firmware Supply Chain Woes Plague Device SecurityBlack Hat Asia: Firmware Supply Chain Woes Plague Device Security
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
May 12, 2022
6 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Cloud Firm Appian Awarded $2B in Trade Secret Cyber-Theft LawsuitCloud Firm Appian Awarded $2B in Trade Secret Cyber-Theft Lawsuit
byDark Reading Staff
May 12, 2022
1 Min Read
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Endpoint Security
Known macOS Vulnerabilities Led Researcher to Root Out New FlawsKnown macOS Vulnerabilities Led Researcher to Root Out New Flaws
byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
May 12, 2022
4 Min Read
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Endpoint Security
5 Years That Altered the Ransomware Landscape5 Years That Altered the Ransomware Landscape
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
May 12, 2022
7 Min Read
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Сloud Security
On the Air With Dark Reading News Desk at Black Hat Asia 2022On the Air With Dark Reading News Desk at Black Hat Asia 2022
byDark Reading Staff
May 12, 2022
2 Min Read
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Application Security
Microsoft Simplifies Security Patching Process for Exchange Server
Microsoft Simplifies Security Patching Process for Exchange Server
May 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
NSA Warns Managed Service Providers Are Now Prime Targets for Cyberattacks
NSA Warns Managed Service Providers Are Now Prime Targets for Cyberattacks
May 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cyber-Espionage Attack Drops Post-Exploit Malware Framework on Microsoft Exchange Servers
Cyber-Espionage Attack Drops Post-Exploit Malware Framework on Microsoft Exchange Servers
May 11, 2022
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Vanity URLs Could Be Spoofed for Social Engineering Attacks
Vanity URLs Could Be Spoofed for Social Engineering Attacks
May 11, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Google Will Use Mobile Devices to Thwart Phishing Attacks
Google Will Use Mobile Devices to Thwart Phishing Attacks
May 11, 2022
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2 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
Novel Nerbian RAT Lurks Behind Faked COVID Safety Emails
Novel Nerbian RAT Lurks Behind Faked COVID Safety Emails
May 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Application Security
What to Patch Now: Actively Exploited Windows Zero-Day Threatens Domain Controllers
What to Patch Now: Actively Exploited Windows Zero-Day Threatens Domain Controllers
May 10, 2022
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7 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
US Pledges to Help Ukraine Keep the Internet and Lights On
US Pledges to Help Ukraine Keep the Internet and Lights On
May 10, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Lincoln College Set to Close After Crippling Cyberattack
Lincoln College Set to Close After Crippling Cyberattack
May 10, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Threat Intelligence
5-Buck DCRat Malware Foretells a Worrying Cyber Future
5-Buck DCRat Malware Foretells a Worrying Cyber Future
May 10, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Analytics
Nokia Opens Cybersecurity Testing Lab
Nokia Opens Cybersecurity Testing Lab
May 10, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Mobile Security
Joker, Other Fleeceware Surges Back Into Google Play
Joker, Other Fleeceware Surges Back Into Google Play
May 9, 2022
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5 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Costa Rica Declares State of Emergency Under Sustained Conti Cyberattacks
Costa Rica Declares State of Emergency Under Sustained Conti Cyberattacks
May 9, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
NFTs Emerge as the Next Enterprise Attack Vector
NFTs Emerge as the Next Enterprise Attack Vector
May 9, 2022
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5 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ikea Canada Breach Exposes 95K Customer Records
Ikea Canada Breach Exposes 95K Customer Records
May 6, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Scammer Infects His Own Machine With Spyware, Reveals True Identity
Scammer Infects His Own Machine With Spyware, Reveals True Identity
May 6, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
White House Moves to Shore Up US Post-Quantum Cryptography Posture
White House Moves to Shore Up US Post-Quantum Cryptography Posture
May 6, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Endpoint Security
Heroku: Cyberattacker Used Stolen OAuth Tokens to Steal Customer Account Credentials
Heroku: Cyberattacker Used Stolen OAuth Tokens to Steal Customer Account Credentials
May 5, 2022
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4 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
NIST Issues Guidance for Addressing Software Supply-Chain Risk
NIST Issues Guidance for Addressing Software Supply-Chain Risk
May 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Operations
A Third of Americans Use Easy-to-Guess Pet Passwords
A Third of Americans Use Easy-to-Guess Pet Passwords
May 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Critical Cisco VM-Escape Bug Threatens Host Takeover
Critical Cisco VM-Escape Bug Threatens Host Takeover
May 5, 2022
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3 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FBI: Bank Losses From BEC Attacks Top $43B
FBI: Bank Losses From BEC Attacks Top $43B
May 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Endpoint Security
1,000+ Attacks in 2 Years: How the SideWinder APT Sheds Its Skin
1,000+ Attacks in 2 Years: How the SideWinder APT Sheds Its Skin
May 5, 2022
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5 Min Read
byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Docker Under Siege: Cybercriminals Compromise Honeypots to Ramp Up Attacks
Docker Under Siege: Cybercriminals Compromise Honeypots to Ramp Up Attacks
May 5, 2022
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4 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
China-Backed Winnti APT Siphons Reams of US Trade Secrets in Sprawling Cyber-Espionage Attack
China-Backed Winnti APT Siphons Reams of US Trade Secrets in Sprawling Cyber-Espionage Attack
May 4, 2022
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5 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Analytics
Microsoft Releases Defender for SMBs
Microsoft Releases Defender for SMBs
May 4, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Threat Intelligence
VHD Ransomware Variant Linked to North Korean Cyber Army
VHD Ransomware Variant Linked to North Korean Cyber Army
May 4, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Analytics
AI for Cybersecurity Shimmers With Promise, but Challenges Abound
AI for Cybersecurity Shimmers With Promise, but Challenges Abound
May 4, 2022
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5 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Aryaka, Carnegie Mellon’s CyLab to Research New Threat Mitigation Techniques
Aryaka, Carnegie Mellon’s CyLab to Research New Threat Mitigation Techniques
May 3, 2022
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2 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, 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
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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