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Threat Intelligence

Chinese APT Gelsemium Deploys 'Wolfsbane' Linux Variant Chinese APT Gelsemium Deploys 'Wolfsbane' Linux Variant

In a sign of the times, a backdoor malware whose ancestors date back to 2005 has morphed to target Linux systems.

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Nov 21, 2024

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Cybersecurity Operations

Scattered Spider Cybercrime Members Face Prison Time Scattered Spider Cybercrime Members Face Prison Time

byDark Reading Staff

Nov 21, 2024

1 Min Read

Figure 9. Chart of survey responses to the question "How has AI/ML improved your SOC operations?" Responses add up to more than 100 percent.

Cybersecurity Operations

It's Near-Unanimous: AI, ML Make the SOC Better It's Near-Unanimous: AI, ML Make the SOC Better

byDark Reading Staff

Nov 20, 2024

1 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

China's 'Liminal Panda' APT Attacks Telcos, Steals Phone Data China's 'Liminal Panda' APT Attacks Telcos, Steals Phone Data

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Nov 20, 2024

1 Min Read

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Сloud Security

'Water Barghest' Sells Hijacked IoT Devices for Proxy Botnet Misuse 'Water Barghest' Sells Hijacked IoT Devices for Proxy Botnet Misuse

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Nov 20, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Linux Variant of Helldown Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Systems Linux Variant of Helldown Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Systems

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Nov 19, 2024

1 Min Read

Сloud Security

Salt Typhoon Hits T-Mobile as Part of Telecom Attack Spree

Salt Typhoon Hits T-Mobile in Telecom Attack Spree

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security

WhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for Customers

WhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for Customers

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Сloud Security

Critical WordPress Plug-in Flaw Exposes 4M Sites to Takeover

Critical WordPress Plug-in Flaw Exposes 4M Sites to Takeover

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Akira Ransomware Racks Up 30+ Victims in a Single Day

Akira Ransomware Racks Up 30+ Victims in a Single Day

byDark Reading Staff

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall Bug

Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall Bug

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Sponsored Content

Thinking Outside the Box Is More Than a Slogan

Thinking Outside the Box Is More Than a Slogan

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Сloud Security

Trump 2.0 May Mean Fewer Cybersecurity Regs, Shift in Threats

Trump 2.0 May Mean Fewer Cybersecurity Regs, Shift in Threats

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Hamas Hackers Spy on Mideast Gov'ts, Disrupt Israel

Hamas Hackers Spy on Mideast Gov'ts, Disrupt Israel

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Toolkit Vastly Expands APT41's Surveillance Powers

Toolkit Vastly Expands APT41's Surveillance Powers

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Iranian Cybercriminals Target Aerospace Workers via LinkedIn

Iranian Cybercriminals Target Aerospace Workers via LinkedIn

byDark Reading Staff

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Middle East Cybersecurity Efforts Catch Up After Late Start

Middle East Cybersecurity Efforts Catch Up After Late Start

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

2 Zero-Day Bugs in Microsoft's Nov. Update Under Active Exploit

2 Zero-Day Bugs in Microsoft's Nov. Update Under Active Exploit

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

'GoIssue' Cybercrime Tool Targets GitHub Developers En Masse

'GoIssue' Cybercrime Tool Targets GitHub Developers En Masse

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Сloud Security

Citrix Patches Zero-Day Recording Manager Bugs

Citrix Patches Zero-Day Recording Manager Bugs

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Revamped Remcos RAT Deployed Against Microsoft Windows Users

Revamped Remcos RAT Deployed Against Microsoft Windows Users

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Threat Intelligence

Flexible Structure of Zip Archives Exploited to Hide Malware Undetected

Flexible Structure of Zip Archives Exploited to Hide Malware

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Application Security

Facebook Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit

Facebook Asks Supreme Court to Dismiss Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Canada Closes TikTok Offices, Citing National Security

Canada Closes TikTok Offices, Citing National Security

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Max-Critical Cisco Bug Enables Command-Injection Attacks

Max-Critical Cisco Bug Enables Command-Injection Attacks

byDark Reading Staff

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Сloud Security

'SteelFox' Malware Blitz Infects 11K Victims With Bundle of Pain

'SteelFox' Malware Blitz Infects 11K Victims With Bundle of Pain

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Gootloader Cyberattackers Target Bengal-Cat Aficionados in Oz

Gootloader Cyberattackers Target Bengal-Cat Fans in Oz

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Fake Copyright Infringement Emails Spread Rhadamanthys

Fake Copyright Infringement Emails Spread Rhadamanthys

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Chinese Gamers Targeted in Winos4.0 Framework Scam

Chinese Gamers Targeted in Winos4.0 Framework Scam

byDark Reading Staff

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

International Police Effort Obliterates Cybercrime Network

International Police Effort Obliterates Cybercrime Network

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Attacker Hides Malicious Activity in Emulated Linux Environment

Attacker Hides Malicious Activity in Emulated Linux Environment

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Android Botnet 'ToxicPanda' Bashes Banks Across Europe, Latin America

Android Botnet 'ToxicPanda' Bashes Banks Across Europe, LatAm

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Сloud Security

Docusign API Abused in Widescale, Novel Invoice Attack

Docusign API Abused in Widescale, Novel Invoice Attack

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

On Election Day, Disinformation Worries Security Pros the Most

On Election Day, Disinformation Worries Security Pros the Most

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

APT36 Refines Tools in Attacks on Indian Targets

APT36 Refines Tools in Attacks on Indian Targets

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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