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Threat Intelligence

The Biggest 2024 Elections Threat: Kitchen-Sink Attack Chains The Biggest 2024 Elections Threat: Kitchen-Sink Attack Chains

Hackers can influence voters with media and breach campaigns, or try tampering with votes. Or they can combine these tactics to even greater effect.

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Apr 25, 2024

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Application Security

Attacker Social-Engineered Backdoor Code Into XZ Utils Attacker Social-Engineered Backdoor Code Into XZ Utils

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Apr 24, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

North Korea APT Triumvirate Spied on South Korean Defense Industry For Years North Korea APT Triumvirate Spied on South Korean Defense Industry For Years

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Apr 24, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Iran Dupes US Military Contractors, Gov't Agencies in Years-Long Cyber Campaign Iran Dupes US Military Contractors, Gov't Agencies in Years-Long Cyber Campaign

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

Apr 24, 2024

1 Min Read

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Сloud Security

Patch Now: CrushFTP Zero-Day Cloud Exploit Targets US Orgs Patch Now: CrushFTP Zero-Day Cloud Exploit Targets US Orgs

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Apr 24, 2024

1 Min Read

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Threat Intelligence

Hackers Create Legit Phishing Links With Ghost GitHub, GitLab Comments Hackers Create Legit Phishing Links With Ghost GitHub, GitLab Comments

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Apr 23, 2024

1 Min Read

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Endpoint Security

Russia's Fancy Bear Pummels Windows Print Spooler Bug

Russia's Fancy Bear Pummels Windows Print Spooler Bug

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Licensed to Bill? Nations Mandate Certification & Licensure of Cybersecurity Pros

Licensed to Bill? Nations Mandate Certification of Cybersecurity Pros

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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ToddyCat APT Is Stealing Data on 'Industrial Scale'

ToddyCat APT Is Stealing Data on 'Industrial Scale'

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

CISO Corner: Breaking Staff Burnout, GPT-4 Exploits, Rebalancing NIST

CISO Corner: Breaking Staff Burnout, GPT-4 Exploits, Rebalancing NIST

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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ICS/OT Security

FBI Director Wray Issues Dire Warning on China's Cybersecurity Threat

FBI Director Wray Issues Dire Warning on China's Cybersecurity Threat

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Remote Workforce

Cisco Warns of Massive Surge in Password-Spraying Attacks on VPNs

Cisco Warns of Massive Surge in Password-Spraying Attacks on VPNs

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

GPT-4 Can Exploit Most Vulns Just by Reading Threat Advisories

GPT-4 Can Exploit Most Vulns Just by Reading Threat Advisories

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Russian APT Group Thwarted in Attack on US Automotive Manufacturer

Russian APT Group Thwarted in Attack on US Automotive Manufacturer

byDark Reading Staff

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Application Security

Sneaky Shellcode: Windows Fibers Offer EDR-Proof Code Execution

Sneaky Shellcode: Windows Fibers Offer EDR-Proof Code Execution

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Cybersecurity Analytics

Nigeria & Romania Ranked Among Top Cybercrime Havens

Nigeria, Romania Ranked Among Top Cybercrime Havens

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

Dangerous ICS Malware Targets Orgs in Russia and Ukraine

Dangerous ICS Malware Targets Orgs in Russia and Ukraine

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Ivanti Releases Fixes for More Than 2 Dozen Vulnerabilities

Ivanti Releases Fixes for More Than 2 Dozen Vulnerabilities

byDark Reading Staff

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Сloud Security

Why a Native-First Approach Is Key to Cloud Security

Why a Native-First Approach Is Key to Cloud Security

byMicrosoft Security

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ICS/OT Security

'Sandworm' Group Is Russia's Primary Cyberattack Unit in Ukraine

'Sandworm' Group Is Russia's Primary Cyberattack Unit in Ukraine

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Israeli Defense Forces Hold Hybrid Cyber & Military Readiness Drills

Israeli Defense Forces Hold Hybrid Cyber & Military Readiness Drills

byDark Reading Staff

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Cybersecurity Operations

Global Cybercriminal Duo Face Imprisonment After Hive RAT Scheme

Global Cybercriminal Duo Face Imprisonment After Hive RAT Scheme

byDark Reading Staff

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Endpoint Security

LockBit 3.0 Variant Generates Custom, Self-Propagating Malware

LockBit 3.0 Variant Generates Custom, Self-Propagating Malware

byJeffrey Schwartz, Contributing Writer

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Cyber Operations Intensify in Middle East, With Israel the Main Target

Cyber Operations Intensify in Middle East, With Israel the Main Target

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Palo Alto Network Issues Hotfixes for Zero-Day Bug in Its Firewall OS

Palo Alto Network Issues Hot Fixes for Zero-Day Bug in Its Firewall OS

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

CISA's Malware Analysis Platform Could Foster Better Threat Intel

CISA's Malware Analysis Platform Could Foster Better Threat Intel

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Sisense Password Breach Triggers 'Ominous' CISA Warning

Sisense Password Breach Triggers 'Ominous' CISA Warning

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

DPRK Exploits 2 MITRE Sub-Techniques: Phantom DLL Hijacking, TCC Abuse

DPRK Exploits 2 MITRE Sub-Techniques: Phantom DLL Hijacking, TCC Abuse

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Apple Warns Users in 150 Countries of Mercenary Spyware Attacks

Apple Warns Users Targeted by Mercenary Spyware

byDark Reading Staff

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Cybersecurity Operations

Japan, Philippines & US Forge Cyber Threat Intel-Sharing Alliance

Japan, Philippines & US Forge Cyber Threat Intel-Sharing Alliance

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

XZ Utils Scare Exposes Hard Truths About Software Security

XZ Utils Scare Exposes Hard Truths About Software Security

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

TA547 Uses an LLM-Generated Dropper to Infect German Orgs

TA547 Uses an LLM-Generated Dropper to Infect German Orgs

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Remote Workforce

Cagey Phishing Campaign Delivers Multiple RATs to Steal Windows Data

Cagey Phishing Campaign Delivers Multiple RATs to Steal Windows Data

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Tsunami: No Zero-Days, but an Asterisk

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Tsunami: No Zero-Days, but an Asterisk

byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

Vulnerabilities & Threats

LG Smart TVs at Risk of Attacks, Thanks to 4 OS Vulnerabilities

LG Smart TVs at Risk of Attacks, Thanks to 4 OS Vulnerabilities

byDark Reading Staff

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