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Application Security

Zero-Click GenAI Worm Spreads Malware, Poisoning Models Zero-Click GenAI Worm Spreads Malware, Poisoning Models

35 years after the Morris worm, we're still dealing with a version of the same issue: data overlapping with control.

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Mar 4, 2024

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Application Security

Millions of Malicious Repositories Flood GitHub Millions of Malicious Repositories Flood GitHub

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Mar 4, 2024

1 Min Read

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Application Security

CryptoChameleon Attackers Target Apple, Okta Users With Tech Support Gambit CryptoChameleon Attackers Target Apple, Okta Users

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

Mar 1, 2024

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Microsoft Zero-Day Used by Lazarus in Rootkit Attack Microsoft Zero-Day Used by Lazarus in Rootkit Attack

byDark Reading Staff

Mar 1, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

FBI, CISA Release IoCs for Phobos Ransomware FBI, CISA Release IoCs for Phobos Ransomware

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

Feb 29, 2024

1 Min Read

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Endpoint Security

Chinese APT Developing Exploits to Defeat Already Patched Ivanti Users Chinese APT Developing Exploits to Defeat Already Patched Ivanti Users

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Feb 29, 2024

1 Min Read

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Endpoint Security

MITRE Rolls Out 4 Brand-New CWEs for Microprocessor Security Bugs

MITRE Rolls Out 4 Brand-New CWEs for Microprocessor Security Bugs

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Application Security

Hugging Face AI Platform Riddled With 100 Malicious Code-Execution Models

Hugging Face AI Riddled With 100 Malicious Code-Execution Models

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Meet 'XHelper,' the All-in-One Android App for Global Money Laundering

Meet 'XHelper,' the All-in-One Android App for Global Money Laundering

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Echoes of SolarWinds in New 'Silver SAML' Attack Technique

Echoes of SolarWinds in New 'Silver SAML' Attack Technique

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

'Voltzite' Zaps African Utilities as Part of Volt Typhoon's Onslaught

'Voltzite' Zaps African Utilities as Part of Volt Typhoon's Onslaught

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

'Savvy Seahorse' Hackers Debut Novel DNS CNAME Trick

'Savvy Seahorse' Hackers Debut Novel DNS CNAME Trick

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

'Illusive' Iranian Hacking Group Ensnares Israeli, UAE Aerospace and Defense Firms

'Illusive' Iranian Hacking Group Ensnares Israeli, UAE Aerospace & Defense Firms

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

Russia's 'Midnight Blizzard' Targets Service Accounts for Initial Cloud Access

Russia's 'Midnight Blizzard' Targets Service Accounts for Initial Cloud Access

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Apple, Signal Debut Quantum-Resistant Encryption, but Challenges Loom

Apple, Signal Debut Quantum-Resistant Encryption, but Challenges Loom

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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ICS/OT Security

Mexico's 'Timbre Stealer' Campaign Targets Manufacturing

Mexico's 'Timbre Stealer' Campaign Targets Manufacturing

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

LockBit's Leak Site Reemerges, a Week After 'Complete Compromise'

LockBit's Leak Site Reemerges, a Week After 'Complete Compromise'

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

UAC-0184 Targets Ukrainian Entity in Finland With Remcos RAT

UAC-0184 Targets Ukrainian Entity in Finland With Remcos RAT

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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Sponsored Content

Defending Against Cyber Threats in the Age of AI

Defending Against Cyber Threats in the Age of AI

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Lovers' Spat? North Korea Backdoors Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry

Lovers' Spat? North Korea Backdoors Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cybersecurity Operations

Alarm Over GenAI Risk Fuels Security Spending in Middle East & Africa

Alarm Over GenAI Risk Fuels Security Spending in Middle East & Africa

byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

iSoon's Secret APT Status Exposes China's Foreign Hacking Machinations

iSoon's Secret APT Status Exposes China's Foreign Hacking Machinations

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Remote Workforce

Russian Cyberattackers Launch Multiphase PsyOps Campaign

Russian Cyberattackers Launch Multiphase PsyOps Campaign

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Сloud Security

'Lucifer' Botnet Turns Up the Heat on Apache Hadoop Servers

'Lucifer' Botnet Turns Up the Heat on Apache Hadoop Servers

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

'VoltSchemer' Hack Allows Wireless Charger Takeovers

'VoltSchemer' Hack Allows Wireless Charger Takeovers

byDark Reading Staff

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Threat Intelligence

Iranian APTs Dress Up as Hacktivists for Disruption, Influence Ops

Iranian APTs Dress Up as Hacktivists for Disruption, Influence Ops

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

Threat Intelligence

Meta Disrupts 8 Spyware Firms, 3 Fake News Networks

Meta Disrupts 8 Spyware Firms, 3 Fake News Networks

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Median Ransomware Demands Grow to $600K a Pop

Median Ransomware Demands Grow to $600K a Pop

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading

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Cybersecurity Operations

Global Law Enforcement Disrupts LockBit Ransomware Gang

Global Law Enforcement Disrupts LockBit Ransomware Gang

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

Application Security

NSO Group Adds 'MMS Fingerprinting' Zero-Click Attack to Spyware Arsenal

NSO Group Adds 'MMS Fingerprinting' Zero-Click Attack to Spyware Arsenal

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Russian APT 'Winter Vivern' Targets European Government, Military

Russian APT 'Winter Vivern' Targets European Government, Military

byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Microsoft Exchange Server Flaw Exploited as a Zero-Day Bug

Microsoft Exchange Server Flaw Exploited as a Zero-Day Bug

byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Russian APT Turla Wields Novel Backdoor Malware Against Polish NGOs

Russian APT Turla Wields Novel Backdoor Malware Against Polish NGOs

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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Threat Intelligence

Microsoft, OpenAI: Nation-States Are Weaponizing AI in Cyberattacks

Microsoft, OpenAI: Nation-States Are Weaponizing AI in Cyberattacks

byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Bumblebee Malware Buzzes Back on the Scene After 4-Month Hiatus

Bumblebee Malware Buzzes Back on the Scene After 4-Month Hiatus

byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer

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