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ICS/OT Security
Google: Russia's ColdRiver APT Unleashes Custom 'Spica' MalwareGoogle: Russia's ColdRiver APT Unleashes Custom 'Spica' Malware

Just in time for the US election season, one of the Kremlin's favorite hack-and-leak spy groups — Star Blizzard — has developed its very first custom backdoor.

byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
Jan 18, 2024
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Threat Intelligence
Threat Actors Team Up for Post-Holiday Phishing Email SurgeThreat Actors Team Up for Post-Holiday Phishing Email Surge
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Jan 18, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyber Risk
With Attacks on the Upswing, Cyber-Insurance Premiums Poised to Rise TooWith Attacks on the Upswing, Cyber Insurance Premiums Poised to Rise Too
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Jan 18, 2024
1 Min Read
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Stealthy New macOS Backdoor Hides on Chinese WebsitesStealthy New macOS Backdoor Hides on Chinese Websites
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Jan 18, 2024
1 Min Read
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Threat Intelligence
'Chaes' Infostealer Code Contains Hidden Threat Hunter Love Notes'Chaes' Infostealer Code Contains Hidden Threat Hunter Love Notes
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Jan 18, 2024
1 Min Read
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Endpoint Security
Sophisticated macOS Infostealers Get Past Apple's Built-In DetectionSophisticated macOS Infostealers Get Past Apple's Built-In Detection
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Jan 17, 2024
1 Min Read
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Сloud Security
Ivanti Zero-Day Exploits Skyrocket Worldwide; No Patches Yet
Ivanti Zero-Day Exploits Skyrocket Worldwide; No Patches Yet
Jan 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
178K+ SonicWall Firewalls Vulnerable to DoS, RCE Attacks
178K+ SonicWall Firewalls Vulnerable to DoS, RCE Attacks
Jan 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Operations
UAE Cyber Security Council, Khalifa University Launch Abu Dhabi Academy
UAE Cyber Security Council, Khalifa University Launch Abu Dhabi Academy
Jan 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Сloud Security
FBI Warns of More Election 'Chaos' in 2024
FBI Warns of More Election 'Chaos' in 2024
Jan 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJeffrey Schwartz, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
Volt Typhoon Ramps Up Malicious Activity Against Critical Infrastructure
Volt Typhoon Ramps Up Malicious Activity Against Critical Infrastructure
Jan 11, 2024
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Move Over, APTs: Cybercriminals Now Target Critical Infrastructure Too
Move Over, APTs: Cybercriminals Now Target Critical Infrastructure Too
Jan 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
UAE Faces Fresh Plague of Phishing Scams, Poisoned Searches
UAE Faces Fresh Plague of Phishing Scams, Poisoned Searches
Jan 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJohn Leyden, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Attacker Targets Hadoop YARN, Flint Servers in Stealthy Campaign
Attacker Targets Hadoop YARN, Flint Servers in Stealthy Campaign
Jan 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Pikabot Malware Surfaces as Qakbot Replacement for Black Basta Attacks
Pikabot Malware Surfaces as Qakbot Replacement for Black Basta Attacks
Jan 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Patch Now: Critical Windows Kerberos Bug Bypasses Microsoft Security
Patch Now: Critical Windows Kerberos Bug Bypasses Microsoft Security
Jan 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Hospitality Hackers Target Hotels' Booking.com Logins
Hospitality Hackers Target Hotels' Booking.com Logins
Jan 9, 2024
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Beware Weaponized YouTube Channels Spreading Lumma Stealer
Beware Weaponized YouTube Channels Spreading Lumma Stealer
Jan 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Cacti Monitoring Tool Spiked by Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability
Cacti Monitoring Tool Spiked by Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability
Jan 8, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Turkish APT 'Sea Turtle' Resurfaces to Spy on Kurdish Opposition
Turkish APT 'Sea Turtle' Resurfaces to Spy on Kurdish Opposition
Jan 8, 2024
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Fire Sale: Zeppelin Ransomware Source Code Sells for $500 on Dark Web
Fire Sale: Zeppelin Ransomware Source Code Sells for $500 on Dark Web
Jan 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
North Korea Debuts 'SpectralBlur' Malware Amid macOS Onslaught
North Korea Debuts 'SpectralBlur' Malware Amid macOS Onslaught
Jan 5, 2024
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byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Syrian Threat Group Peddles Destructive SilverRAT
Syrian Threat Group Peddles Destructive SilverRAT
Jan 5, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Threat Group Using Rare Data Transfer Tactic in New RemcosRAT Campaign
Threat Group Using Rare Data Transfer Tactic in New RemcosRAT Campaign
Jan 5, 2024
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Apache ERP Zero-Day Underscores Dangers of Incomplete Patches
Apache ERP Zero-Day Underscores Dangers of Incomplete Patches
Jan 4, 2024
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byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
'Cyber Toufan' Hacktivists Leaked 100-Plus Israeli Orgs in One Month
'Cyber Toufan' Hacktivists Leaked 100-Plus Israeli Orgs in One Month
Jan 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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ICS/OT Security
Russian Agents Hack Webcams to Guide Missile Attacks on Kyiv
Russian Agents Hack Webcams to Guide Missile Attacks on Kyiv
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Cybercriminals Flood Dark Web With X (Twitter) Gold Accounts
Cybercriminals Flood Dark Web With X (Twitter) Gold Accounts
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Pilfered Data From Iranian Insurance and Food Delivery Firms Leaked Online
Pilfered Data From Iranian Insurance and Food Delivery Firms Leaked Online
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJohn Leyden, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
'Black Basta Buster' Exploits Ransomware Bug for File Recovery
'Black Basta Buster' Exploits Ransomware Bug for File Recovery
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Cybercriminals Share Millions of Stolen Records During Holiday Break
Cybercriminals Share Millions of Stolen Records During Holiday Break
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
Attackers Abuse Google OAuth Endpoint to Hijack User Sessions
Attackers Abuse Google OAuth Endpoint to Hijack User Sessions
Jan 2, 2024
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
'Operation Triangulation' Spyware Attackers Bypass iPhone Memory Protections
'Operation Triangulation' Spyware Attackers Bypass iPhone Memory Protections
Dec 29, 2023
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byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
How to Prepare for DDoS Attacks During Peak Business Times
How to Prepare for DDoS Attacks During Peak Business Times
Dec 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMicrosoft Security
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Threat Intelligence
How Cybercriminals Will Sway 2024 US Elections, or Try To
How Cybercriminals Will Sway 2024 US Elections, or Try To
Dec 27, 2023
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security
WhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for CustomersWhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for Customers
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Nov 18, 2024
4 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall BugPalo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall Bug
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Nov 18, 2024
3 Min Read
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Сloud Security
ChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS FilesChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS Files
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
Nov 15, 2024
4 Min Read
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