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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

China-Linked Threat Group Targets Japanese Orgs' Servers China-Linked Threat Group Targets Japanese Orgs' Servers

Winnti once used a variety of malware, but is now focused on SQL vulnerabilities and obfuscation, updated encryption, and new evasion methods to gain access.

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Feb 18, 2025

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Microsoft: New Variant of macOS Threat XCSSET Spotted in the Wild Microsoft: New Variant of macOS Threat XCSSET Spotted in the Wild

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Feb 18, 2025

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Salt Typhoon Exploits Cisco Devices in Telco Infrastructure Salt Typhoon Exploits Cisco Devices in Telco Infrastructure

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Feb 14, 2025

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Warning: Tunnel of Love Leads to Scams Warning: Tunnel of Love Leads to Scams

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Feb 14, 2025

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Chinese APT 'Emperor Dragonfly' Moonlights With Ransomware Chinese APT 'Emperor Dragonfly' Moonlights With Ransomware

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

Feb 13, 2025

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Feds Sanction Russian Hosting Provider for Supporting LockBit Attacks Feds Sanction Russian Hosting Provider for Supporting LockBit Attacks

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Feb 12, 2025

1 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

Microsoft: Russia's Sandworm APT Exploits Edge Bugs Globally

Microsoft: Russia's Sandworm APT Exploits Edge Bugs Globally

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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India's Cybercrime Problems Grow as Nation Digitizes

India's Cybercrime Problems Grow as Nation Digitizes

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Microsoft's February Patch a Lighter Lift Than January's

Microsoft's February Patch a Lighter Lift Than January's

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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DeepSeek AI Fails Multiple Security Tests, Raising Red Flag for Businesses

Biz Beware: DeepSeek AI Fails Multiple Security Tests

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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XE Group Shifts From Card Skimming to Supply Chain Attacks

XE Shifts From Card Skimming to Supply Chain Attacks

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Magecart Attackers Abuse Google Ad Tool to Steal Data

Magecart Attackers Abuse Google Ad Tool to Steal Data

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Application Security

LLM Hijackers Quickly Incorporate DeepSeek API Keys

LLM Hijackers Quickly Incorporate DeepSeek API Keys

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Remote Workforce

Microsoft: Thousands of Public ASP.NET Keys Allow Web Server RCE

Microsoft: 1000s of Public ASP.NET Keys Allow Web Server RCE

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

Threat Intelligence

2024 Breaks Records With Highest Ever Ransomware Attacks

2024 Breaks Records With Highest Ever Ransomware Attacks

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Remote Workforce

Google's DMARC Push Pays Off, but Email Security Challenges Remain

Google's DMARC Push Pays Off, but Challenges Remain

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

7AI Streamlines Security Operations With Autonomous AI Agents

7AI Streamlines Security Operations With Autonomous AI Agents

byJeffrey Schwartz, Contributing Writer

Application Security

Researcher Outsmarts, Jailbreaks OpenAI's New o3-mini

Researcher Outsmarts, Jailbreaks OpenAI's New o3-mini

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

US Cybersecurity Efforts for Spacecraft Are Up in the Air

US Cybersecurity Efforts for Spacecraft Are Up in the Air

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

DeepSeek Phishing Sites Pursue User Data, Crypto Wallets

DeepSeek Phishing Sites Pursue User Data, Crypto Wallets

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Basket of Bank Trojans Defraud Citizens of East India

Basket of Bank Trojans Defraud Citizens of East India

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Remote Workforce

Abandoned AWS Cloud Storage: A Major Cyberattack Vector

Abandoned AWS Cloud Storage: A Major Cyberattack Vector

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Attackers Target Education Sector, Hijack Microsoft Accounts

Attackers Target Education Sector, Hijack Microsoft Accounts

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Nigeria Touts Cyber Success, Even as Cybercrime Rises in Africa

Nigeria Touts Cyber Success, Even as Cybercrime Rises in Africa

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Credential Theft Becomes Cybercriminals' Favorite Target

Credential Theft Becomes Cybercriminals' Favorite Target

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Threat Intelligence

Ferret Malware Added to 'Contagious Interview' Campaign

Ferret Malware Added to 'Contagious Interview' Campaign

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Threat Intelligence

Cybercriminals Court Traitorous Insiders via Ransom Notes

Cybercriminals Court Traitorous Insiders via Ransom Notes

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Сloud Security

Chinese 'Infrastructure Laundering' Abuses AWS, Microsoft Cloud

Chinese 'Infrastructure Laundering' Abuses AWS, Microsoft Cloud

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

'Constitutional Classifiers' Technique Mitigates GenAI Jailbreaks

'Constitutional Classifiers' Technique Mitigates GenAI Jailbreaks

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

AI Malware Dressed Up as DeepSeek Packages Lurk in PyPi

AI Malware Dressed Up as DeepSeek Lurks in PyPi

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Endpoint Security

Ransomware Groups Weathered Raids, Profited in 2024

Ransomware Groups Weathered Raids, Profited in 2024

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security

1-Click Phishing Campaign Targets High-Profile X Accounts

1-Click Phishing Campaign Targets High-Profile X Accounts

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Sponsored Content

Email Security Demands an AI-Based Defense Strategy

Email Security Demands an AI-Based Defense Strategy

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Cybersecurity Operations

DoJ Shutters Cybercrime Forums Behind Attacks on 17M Americans

DoJ Shutters Cybercrime Forums Behind Attacks on 17M Americans

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Healthcare Sector Charts 2 More Ransomware Attacks

Healthcare Sector Charts 2 More Ransomware Attacks

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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