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Threat Intelligence

Shadowroot Ransomware Lures Turkish Victims via Phishing Attacks Shadowroot Ransomware Lures Turkish Victims via Phishing Attacks

The ransomware is rudimentary with basic functionalities, likely having been created by an inexperienced developer — but it's effective at locking up files and sucking up memory capacity.

byDark Reading Staff

Jul 16, 2024

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Threat Intelligence

Void Banshee APT Exploits Microsoft Zero-Day in Spear-Phishing Attacks Void Banshee APT Exploits Microsoft Zero-Day in Spear-Phishing Attacks

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Jul 16, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

'Trial' DDoS Attacks on French Sites Portend Greater Olympics Threats 'Trial' DDoS Attacks on French Sites Portend Greater Olympics Threats

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Jul 15, 2024

1 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

Ransomware Gang Rebrands as 'APT Inc.,' Keeps Old Methods Ransomware Gang Rebrands as 'APT Inc.,' Keeps Old Methods

byDark Reading Staff

Jul 15, 2024

1 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

Well-Established Cybercriminal Ecosystem Blooming in Iraq Well-Established Cybercriminal Ecosystem Blooming in Iraq

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

Jul 15, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Rite Aid Becomes RansomHub's Latest Victim After Data Breach Rite Aid Becomes RansomHub's Latest Victim After Data Breach

byDark Reading Staff

Jul 15, 2024

1 Min Read

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Сloud Security

Unprecedented: Cloud Giants, Feds Team on Unified Security Intelligence

Unprecedented: Cloud Giants, Feds Team on Unified Security Intelligence

byJeffrey Schwartz, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security

Akira Ransomware: Lightning-Fast Data Exfiltration in 2-ish Hours

Akira Ransomware: Lightning-Fast Data Exfiltration in 2-ish Hours

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Endpoint Security

FishXProxy Phishing Kit Outfits Cybercriminals for Success

FishXProxy Phishing Kit Outfits Cybercriminals for Success

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

'Crystalray' Attacks Jump 10X, Using Only OSS to Steal Credentials

'Crystalray' Attacks Jump 10X, Using Only OSS to Steal Credentials

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Microsoft's Partnership With Middle East AI Firm Under Scrutiny

Microsoft's Partnership With Middle East AI Firm Under Scrutiny

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Attackers Have Been Leveraging Microsoft Zero-Day for 18 Months

Attackers Have Been Leveraging Microsoft Zero-Day for 18 Months

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

Feds Uncover Sprawling, GenAI-Enabled Russian Troll Farm

Feds Uncover Sprawling, GenAI-Enabled Russian Troll Farm

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Poco RAT Burrows Deep Into Mining Sector

Poco RAT Burrows Deep Into Mining Sector

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Houthi-Aligned APT Targets Mideast Militaries With 'GuardZoo' Spyware

Houthi-Aligned APT Targets Mideast Militaries With 'GuardZoo' Spyware

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Attackers Already Exploiting Flaws in Microsoft's July Security Update

Attackers Already Exploiting Flaws in Microsoft's July Security Update

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security

Chinese Threat Group APT40 Exploits N-Day Vulns at Rapid Pace

Chinese Threat Group APT40 Exploits N-Day Vulns at Rapid Pace

byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading

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Endpoint Security

Eldorado Ransomware Cruises Onto the Scene to Target VMware ESXi

Eldorado Ransomware Cruises Onto the Scene to Target VMware ESXi

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Trojanized jQuery Packages Spread via 'Complex' Supply Chain Attack

Trojanized jQuery Packages Spread via 'Complex' Supply Chain Attack

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

'CloudSorcerer' Leverages Cloud Services in Cyber-Espionage Campaign

'CloudSorcerer' Leverages Cloud Services in Cyber-Espionage Campaign

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Remote Workforce

Euro Vishing Fraudsters Add Physical Intimidation to Arsenal

Euro Vishing Fraudsters Add Physical Intimidation to Arsenal

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Software Productivity Tools Hijacked to Deliver Infostealers

Software Productivity Tools Hijacked to Deliver Infostealers

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Bay Area Credit Union Struggles to Recover After Ransomware Attack

Bay Area Credit Union Struggles to Recover After Ransomware Attack

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Ransomware Eruption: Novel Locker Malware Flows From ‘Volcano Demon'

Ransomware Eruption: Novel Locker Malware Flows From ‘Volcano Demon'

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Ransomware Extortion Demands Soar to $5.2M per Attack

Ransomware Extortion Demands Soar to $5.2M per Attack

byDark Reading Staff

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Endpoint Security

Intel CPUs Face Spectre-Like 'Indirector' Attack That Leaks Data

Intel CPUs Face Spectre-Like 'Indirector' Attack That Leaks Data

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

South Africa National Healthcare Lab Still Reeling From Ransomware Attack

South Africa Lab Still Reeling From Ransomware Attack

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Patch Now: Cisco Zero-Day Under Fire From Chinese APT

Patch Now: Cisco Zero-Day Under Fire From Chinese APT

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Multi-Malware 'Cluster Bomb' Campaign Drops Widespread Cyber Havoc

Multi-Malware 'Cluster Bomb' Campaign Drops Widespread Cyber Havoc

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

TeamViewer Credits Network Segmentation for Rebuffing APT29 Attack

TeamViewer Credits Network Segmentation for Rebuffing APT29 Attack

byDark Reading Staff

Threat Intelligence

Cybersecurity Veteran Kevin Mandia Named General Partner of Ballistic Ventures

Cybersecurity Veteran Kevin Mandia Named General Partner of Ballistic Ventures

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Cybersecurity Operations

CISO Corner: The NYSE & the SEC; Ransomware Negotiation Tips

CISO Corner: The NYSE & the SEC; Ransomware Negotiation Tips

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Application Security

CISA Flags Memory-Unsafe Code in Major Open Source Projects

CISA Flags Memory-Unsafe Code in Major Open Source Projects

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Dark Reading Confidential: Meet the Ransomware Negotiators

Dark Reading Confidential: Meet the Ransomware Negotiators

byDark Reading Staff

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

MOVEit Transfer Flaws Push Security Defense Into a Race With Attackers

MOVEit Transfer Flaws Push Security Defense Into a Race With Attackers

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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